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Changing Bristle brush options
As you've seen, you can change the appearance of a brush by adjusting its settings in the
Brush Options dialog box, either before or after brushes have been applied to artwork. In
the case of Bristle brushes, it's usually best to adjust the brush settings prior to painting,
since it can take some time to update the brush strokes.
Note
To learn more about the Bristle Brush Options dialog box and its settings,
see “Using the Bristle brush” in Illustrator Help (Help > Illustrator Help).
1. In the Brushes panel, click the panel menu icon (
), choose Show Bristle
Brushes, and then deselect Show Art Brushes.
Tip
Illustrator comes with a series of default Bristle brushes. Click the Brush
Libraries Menu button ( ) at the bottom of the Brushes panel, and
choose Bristle Brush > Bristle Brush Library.
2. Double-click the thumbnail for the default Mop brush or double-click directly to
the right of the brush name to open the Bristle Brush Options dialog box for that
brush. In the Bristle Brush Options dialog box, make the following changes:
• Shape: Round Fan (the default setting)
• Size: 7 mm (The brush size is the diameter of the brush.)
• Bristle Length: 150% (the default setting) (The bristle length starts from the
point where the bristles meet the handle of the bristle tip.)
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