# shape builder **introduction to interactively combining shapes in Adobe Illustrator** The Shape Builder Tool allows you to interactively add or remove shapes from each other to build more complex shapes. It also allows you to add colors to shapes quickly and easily. It is a simple tool that makes your creative life much more efficient. - [How to draw using the Shape Builder Tool](https://youtu.be/uLQwiyil2bA) - nice video tutorial that walks you through some practical applications of the Shape Builder Tool for things like chopping up shapes and adding shadows - [Combine shapes in different ways from Adobe Help](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/combine-simple-shapes-to-make-complex-shapes.html) - solid video on how to use both Pathfinder and Shape Builder Tool to make complex shapes. Includes demo files to work with so you can click along with the demo. - [Build new shapes with Shaper and Shape Builder tools from Adobe Help](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/building-new-shapes-using-shape.html) - includes the older, but still interesting Shaper Tool. --- tags: #vector #resources home: [[! vector drawing resources]]