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Illustrator sets down anchor points as you draw. The number of anchor points is determined by the length and
complexity of the line and by the Paintbrush tolerance settings.
To adjust the shape of a brushed line after you finish drawing it, first select the line. Then position the Paintbrush
tool on the line, and drag until the line is the desired shape. You can use the technique to extend a brushed line as
well as change the shape of the line between the existing end points.
See also
"About brush libraries and the Brushes palette" on page 236
"Paintbrush tool options" on page 238
Paintbrush tool options
Double-click the Paintbrush tool to set the following options:
Controls how far you have to move your mouse or stylus before Illustrator adds a new anchor point to the
Fidelity
path. For example, a Fidelity value of 2.5 means that tool movements of less than 2.5 pixels aren't registered. Fidelity
can range from 0.5 to 20 pixels; the higher the value, the smoother and less complex the path.
Controls the amount of smoothing that Illustrator applies when you use the tool. Smoothness can
Smoothness
range from 0% to 100%; the higher the percentage, the smoother the path.
Applies a fill to the path. This option is most useful when drawing closed paths.
Fill New Brush Strokes
Determines whether or not Illustrator keeps the path selected after you draw it.
Keep Selected
Determines whether or not you can change an existing path with the Paintbrush tool.
Edit Selected Paths
Determines how close your mouse or stylus must be to an existing path in order to edit the path with
Within: _ pixels
the Paintbrush tool. This option is only available when the Edit Selected Paths option is selected.
To remove brush strokes
Select a brushed line.
1
2 In the Brushes palette, choose Remove Brush Stroke from the palette menu or click the Remove Brush Stroke
button .
See also
"About brush libraries and the Brushes palette" on page 236
To convert brush strokes to outlines
You can convert brush strokes into outlined paths in order to edit the individual components of a brushed line.
Select a brushed line.
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2 Choose Object > Expand Appearance.
Illustrator places the components of the expanded path in a group. Within the group are a path and a subgroup
containing the brush stoke outlines.
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