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For Twirl Rate, enter a value between –180˚ to 180˚ to specify the rate at which the twirl
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is applied. The closer to an end range, the faster the object twirls. To twirl slowly, specify
a rate close to 0˚.
For Horizontal and Vertical, enter a value to specify how far apart the control points are
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placed.
4 If available, select Brush Affects Anchor Points, Brush Affects In Tangent Handles, or
Brush Affects Out Tangent Handles if you want the brush to make changes to these
properties.
5 Select Show Brush Size to see the size of the brush as you use the tool on the artboard.
Modifying shapes with filters and effects
Illustrator provides a variety of filters and effects for changing an object's shape and path
direction. Using these commands as filters alters the original object's shape, whereas
applying them as effects just changes the appearance of the object without altering the
underlying structure of the object. For more information, see
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A C
Comparison between filters and effects
A. Original object B. With Roughen filter applied in Preview and Outline views C. With Roughen
effect applied in Preview and Outline views
Note: All of the following filters work with vector graphics only; you cannot use these
filters with raster images.
Distorting with the Free Distort command
The Free Distort command lets you change the shape of a selection by dragging any of
four corner points.
You can apply the Free Distort command as a filter or as an effect. (See
page 235.)
To apply the Free Distort command:
1 Do one of the following:
To apply the command as a filter, select an object. Then choose Filter > Distort > Free
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Distort.
To apply the command as an effect, select an object or group in the artwork, or target a
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group or layer in the Layers palette. (For more information on targeting, see
the appearance of artwork using the Layers palette" on page
Distort & Transform > Free Distort.
2 Select Preview to preview the effect within the dialog box.
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Transforming and Distorting Shapes
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