Add Center Hole to Letter A

Learn how to subtract a vector shape from another shape

To create the center 'hole' of the A, we need to create a circle shape and subtract that circle from the A shape. First, de-select the A shape. Create new vector shape as follows.

Ellipse Tool
Colors: Black outline. no fill.
Tool options: Circle, Show Nodes, Create on Vector, Line Style Solid, Width 3, Anti-Alias checked.

Note: If your A-shape changed when you changed color palette, you forgot to deselect that shape first!

Draw a black circle in middle of A. This will become the 'hole'.
Edit as follows.......

Shape Tool: Select circle, right click, select Convert to Path.
Switch to....
Pen Tool-Edit mode: Right click, Edit>Select All
Pen Tool-Edit mode: Right click, Edit>Reverse Contour
Pen Tool-Edit mode: Right click, Edit>Cut
Pen Tool-Edit mode: Select A shape (nodes should be visible when selected), right click, select Edit>Paste. De-select.

The 2 shapes are now combined and the circle 'hole' has been subtracted from the A.

On the A layer of your Layer Palette, there is a sub-layer named 'new ellipse' that is blank. This is a leftover from the circle shape that was cut. For sake of neatness, you can remove this sub-layer by right-clicking the layer on Layer Palette and selecting 'Clear'. (Click the + next to button for A layer to reveal the sub-layers. Click again to hide sub-layers.)