Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Using a bristle brush (the Footprint brush showing) to draw inside
a selected path, and the Layers panel show-
ing the Clipping Paths created by Draw In-
side
Bristle brush opacity
Set bristle brush opacity:
• In bristle brush Options under Paint Opacity
• With the Paintbrush tool active, the 1-0 keys change the opacity for selected
strokes, or, with no strokes selected, the setting affects the next brushstroke
• With the Opacity slider in the Appearance or Control panels
Working with brushes
Most brushes follow these rules (for new and additional CC functions, see the
CC
section later in this chapter):
•
To create art, scatter, and pattern brushes,
create the artwork for them from fairly basic
artwork, including compound shapes, blends, groups, and some live effects such as
Distort & Transform or Warp. You
can't
create brushes from art that uses gradients,
mesh objects, raster art, and advanced live effects such as Drop Shadow or 3D.
•
To modify the art that makes up a brush,
drag it out of the Brushes panel, edit the
object, then drag it back into the Brushes panel. Use the Option/Alt key as you drag
to replace the original art with the new art.
•
To set application-level preferences for all brushes,
double-click the Paintbrush tool.
(The new preferences will apply to work you do with the brushes going forward, but
won't change existing work.)
