Graphics Programs Reference
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6.
Change the Fill color to None ( ), the Stroke color to the swatch named “Dark
Blue,” and the Stroke weight to
1 pt
(if necessary), in the Control panel.
Notice that the Paintbrush pointer has an asterisk next to it (
), indicating that
you are about to draw a new path.
Note
This Calligraphic brush creates random angles on the paths, so yours may
not look like what you see in the figures, and that's okay.
7.
Position the pointer off the left side of the artboard, just below the ship. Paint a
long, curving path from left to right, stopping about halfway across the water (see
the figure). Try creating three more paths, painting from left to right, going all the
way across the water. You can see the figure for ideas on how we painted.
8.
Choose Select > Deselect (if necessary), and then choose File > Save.
Editing paths with the Paintbrush tool
Now you'll use the Paintbrush tool to edit a selected path.
1.
Select the Selection tool ( ) in the Tools panel, and click to select the first path
you drew on the water (the one that is just below the bottom of the ship).
Tip
You can also edit paths drawn with the Paintbrush tool using the Smooth
tool (
) and the Path Eraser tool (
), located under the Pencil tool (
) in the Tools panel.
2.
Select the Paintbrush tool ( ) in the Tools panel. Position the pointer near the
right end of the selected path. An asterisk will not appear next to the pointer when
it's positioned over a selected path. Drag to the right to extend the path all the way
