Adobe has added to its extensive tool kit once more.
Introducing the Intertwine feature in Illustrator, which lets you layer and intertwine elements non-destructively.
Heres how to use it.
What Is Adobe Illustrators Intertwine Feature?
Adobe released the Intertwine feature in October 2022.
What does it mean to intertwine in your digital designs?
you’re free to add multiple layers that merge in and out of one another.
This can be a great feature to incorporate illustrated elements with typography.
For example, flowers can grow and weave in and out of letters.
But there are infinite other ways to use this tool.
Not only is it time-consuming, but it is also destructive.
Both take extra time, slow down your system, and rely on you remembering to do it.
A non-destructive editing method allows you to change your mind and revert to the original without negative consequences.
Non-destructive editing is both timesaving and stress-relieving.
Read ourguide to creating editable offset text in Illustratorthis technique is non-destructive too.
But you might also intertwine illustrated objects with one another.
Whatever youre intertwining is easy with the new Intertwine feature.
A great benefit is that you do not need to create outlines of your text.
Find outhow we made the flower vector using Procreate and Adobe Illustrator.
Think about the areas youll intertwine and how youll connect or overlap the objects.
You should be able to separate the line work from the colors to check that it’s worked.
Using theSelectiontool (V), click and drag your cursor over all the objects to select them.
Once selected, go toObject>Intertwine>Make.
Your cursor changes to a Lasso icon.
Do not change tools.
If you only have two objects in the selection, the intertwining will happen automatically with a completed selection.
Since the Intertwine tool is non-destructive, removing the intertwined edits should be easy.
With the objects selected, go toObject>Intertwine>Release.
This instantly sets the objects to their original layered positions.
Unfortunately, you cannot release isolated parts of the intertwined objects; its an all-or-nothing situation.
you’re able to alsomake rainbow text in Illustratorwhich would be a great intertwined element.
Find outwhat other programs Adobe Creative Cloud offers.
The non-destructive use even allows you to intertwine live text boxes without having to create outlines.
The Intertwine feature is quick, easy, and forgiving.
you’re able to add much more dimension to your illustrated work now.
