Draw lines and apply brush strokes simultaneously
- Select a brush in a brush library or the Brushes panel.
- Select the Paintbrush tool
. - Position the pointer where you want the brush stroke to begin, and drag to draw a line. A dotted line follows the pointer as you drag.
- Do one of the following:
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To draw an open line, release the mouse button when the line is the desired shape.
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To draw a closed shape, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you drag. The Paintbrush tool displays a small loop
. Release
the mouse button (but not the Alt or Option key) when you are ready
to close the shape. Illustrator sets down anchor points as you draw. The number of anchor points is determined by the length and complexity of the line and by the Paintbrush tolerance settings.
To adjust the shape of a brushed line after you
finish drawing it, first select the line. Then position the Paintbrush
tool on the line, and drag until the line is the desired shape.
You can use the technique to extend a brushed line as well as change
the shape of the line between the existing end points.
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