Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The variety of brush types in Adobe Illustrator CC lets you create a myriad of effects
simply by painting or drawing using the Paintbrush tool or the drawing tools. You can
work with the Blob Brush tool, choose from the Art, Calligraphic, Pattern, Bristle, or
Scatter brushes, or create new brushes based on your artwork.
Getting started
In this lesson, you will learn how to work with the different brush types in the Brushes pan-
el and how to change brush options and create your own brushes. Before you begin, you'll
restore the default preferences for Adobe Illustrator CC. Then you'll open the finished art
file for the lesson to see the finished artwork.
1.
To ensure that the tools and panels function exactly as described in this lesson, de-
lete or deactivate (by renaming) the Adobe Illustrator CC preferences file. See
“
Restoring default preferences
” in the Getting Started section at the beginning of
the topic.
Note
If you have not already downloaded the project files for this lesson to your
computer from your Account page, make sure to do so now. See “
Getting
2.
Start Adobe Illustrator CC.
3.
Choose File > Open, and open the L10_end.ai file in the Lesson10 folder, located
in the Lessons folder on your hard disk.
