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lines on the artboard, with the brush applied.
9. Select Preview in the Stroke Options (Pattern Brush) dialog box. Change the Scale to
110% either by dragging the Scale slider or by typing in the value. Click OK.
When you edit the brush options of the selected object, you only see some of the brush
options. The Stroke Options (Pattern Brush) dialog box is used to edit the properties of
the brushed path without updating the corresponding brush.
10. Choose Select > Deselect, and then choose File > Save.
Creating a Pattern brush
You can create a Pattern brush in several ways. For a simple pattern applied to a straight
line, for instance, you can select the content that you're using for the pattern and click the
New Brush button ( ) at the bottom of the Brushes panel.
To create a more complex pattern to apply to objects with curves and corners, you can select
artwork in the Document window to be used in a pattern brush, create swatches in the
Swatches panel from the artwork that you are using in the Pattern brush, and even have
Illustrator auto-generate the Pattern brush corners. In Illustrator, only the side tile needs to be
defined. Illustrator automatically generates four different types of corners based on the art
used for the side tile. These four auto-generated options fit the corners perfectly.
Next, you'll create a Pattern brush for the border around the poster.
1. Choose View > Pattern objects. This should show you a zoomed-in view of the life
preserver and the rope off the right edge of the artboard.
2. With the Selection tool ( ) selected, click to select the rope group.
3. Click the Brushes panel icon ( ) to expand the panel, if necessary, click the panel
menu icon ( ), and choose Thumbnail View. In the Brushes panel, click the New Brush
 
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