How Do You Crop Lines in Illustrator?

You can crop lines in Adobe Illustrator by using the Scissors Tool.

To use the Scissors Tool, follow these steps:

1. Select the line you want to crop.
2. Click on the line where you want to cut it. This will create a new anchor point.
3. Click again on the line to create another anchor point. This will create a new segment between the two anchor points.
4. Select the segment you want to delete.
5. Press the Delete key.

Alternatively, you can use the Direct Selection Tool to select the anchor points you want to delete and then press the Delete key.

If you want to crop a line to a specific length, you can use the Line Segment Tool to create a new line segment of the desired length. Then, you can use the Scissors Tool to cut the original line at the end of the new segment.

You can also use the Trim command to crop a line to a specific length. To use the Trim command, select the line you want to crop, then go to Object > Path > Trim. In the Trim dialog box, you can specify the length you want to crop the line to.

Examples:

• Cropping a line to a specific length:
  • Select the line you want to crop.
  • Use the Line Segment Tool to create a new line segment of the desired length.
  • Use the Scissors Tool to cut the original line at the end of the new segment.
• Cropping a line at a specific point:
  • Select the line you want to crop.
  • Use the Scissors Tool to click on the line at the point you want to cut it.
  • Select the segment you want to delete and press the Delete key.

Practical Insights:

• The Scissors Tool is a powerful tool for cropping lines in Illustrator.
• You can use the Scissors Tool to crop lines to any length or shape.
• The Trim command is a useful way to crop lines to a specific length.