Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The Scatter Brush dialog varies how the artwork is scattered along
a path
Use pattern brushes to paint patterns along a path. To use a pattern brush, first
define the tiles that will make up your pattern. For example, a train has several parts
—engine, cars, etc. Each of these constitutes a tile where you have the start, the
middle (the side tile), tiles that turn either an inside or outside corner, and the end of
the path. You can either use an existing pattern swatch or Option-drag/Alt-drag art
from the artboard into any tile's position in an existing brush (see the
CC
section
later in this chapter for info on CC's auto-corners). In the Pattern Brush Options
dialog, select a tile, then click on the swatch name below the tiles that you want
assigned to that tile. You can customize settings for how the tiles fit to, or flip along,
the path, and to alter their color. You can also vary the appearance of the pattern
brush, how it fills sharp angles (by altering the Scale in both Fixed parameters and
those affected by tablet features), and the spacing between tiles.
