# Flash path subtraction

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-path-subtraction/172914>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 19, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-path-subtraction/172914 "2005-12-19T16:46:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![DDD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-path-subtraction/172914/1 "2005-12-19T16:46:30Z")

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Doesnt flash have a tool similar to the illustrators path finder tool? I need to subtract one shape from another in flash and cant seem to make it happen.