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Minimum value for the lightest tablet pressure and the Maximum value for the heaviest
pressure. The heavier the stroke, the larger the objects.
Note: To keep the same range of values between the two sliders, Shift-drag the sliders.
To move the sliders an equal value apart or together, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag
(Mac OS) them.
6 Choose a relative orientation from the Rotation Relative To pop-up menu:
For Page, the angle of rotation of scattered objects is relative to the page (0 degrees
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points to the top).
For Path, the angle of rotation of scattered objects is relative to the path (0 degrees is
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tangent to the path).
7 Choose a method of colorization from the Method pop-up menu. (See
colorization method" on page
8 Click OK.
Creating an art brush
You use artwork from an illustration to define the art brush.You can change the direction
and size of objects painted along a path with art brushes and also flip the objects along
the path or across the path.
To create an art brush:
1 Select the artwork to be used as an art brush.
2 Click the New Brush button in the Brushes palette, or choose New Brush from the
palette menu. Select New Art Brush and click OK.
3 In the Name text box, enter a name for the brush (up to 30 characters).
4 For Direction, click a button for the direction in which you want the art to be drawn as
you drag the paintbrush. In each button, the arrowhead represents the end of the brush
stroke.
When you drag the paintbrush in the artwork window, the art is drawn as follows:
For , the left side of the art is the end of the stroke.
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For , the right side of the art is the end of the stroke.
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For , the top of the art is the end of the stroke.
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For , the bottom of the art is the end of the stroke.
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5 For Size, enter a percentage by which to scale the art in the Width text box. To preserve
the proportion, select Proportional.
6 To change the orientation of the art on the path, choose Flip Along or Flip Across.
7 Choose a method of colorization from the Method pop-up menu. (See
colorization method" on page
8 Click OK.
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