Graphics Programs Reference
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Press the Escape key to hide the Swatches panel. Make sure that the Stroke weight is 1
pt in the Control panel.
Tip
If you want to edit paths as you draw, you can select the Keep Selected
option in the Paintbrush Tool Options for the Paintbrush tool or you can
select paths with the Selection tool. You don't need to completely fill the
shape.
7. Position the pointer at the top of the largest smokestack. (See the figure for the red X.)
Drag up and then down and to the left, to loosely follow the edge of the smoke shape.
Release the mouse button when you reach the end of the smoke shape.
When you release the mouse button, notice that the path you just painted is masked by
the smoke shape.
Tip
If you don't like what you just painted, you can choose Edit > Undo Bristle
Stroke.
8. Use the Paintbrush tool ( ) to paint more paths inside the smoke shape, using the Mop
brush. Try drawing from each of the smokestacks, following the smoke shape. The idea
is to fill up the smoke shape with the paths you paint.
9. Choose View > Outline to see all of the paths you just created when painting.
10. Choose Select > Object > Bristle Brush Strokes to select all of the paths created with
the Paintbrush tool, using the Mop Bristle brush.
11. Choose Object > Group, and then choose View > Preview.
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