![]() ![]() This is all quick and dirty to show the methodology. In short, you aren't obligated to use Adobe stock library items and many times generating your own library items, even if they are merely edits to Adobe items, can be quicker/easier than trying to "tweak" Adobe stuff to fit your desires/needs. ![]() This results in the appearance at 1pt being as I want. When finished, I dragged it all back to the Brush Panel and created a new Art Brush. Then used the Eraser Tool to alter the artwork. Expand, edit the artwork as desired, then create a new brush.Ībove, I merely used Object > Expand Appearance on the 5pt stroke. Merely draw a path with the brush you want and set the stroke to the weight you want. You can do that using an existing brush and editing it for the stroke weight appearance you want. You can save this as a Graphic Style to be easily reapplied later.Īnother option is to create your own brush artwork. Note that you could also apply a different brush to the duplicates in the Appearance Panel for more variation if desired. This can essentially provide a thicker stroke appearance without merely scaling the brush artwork. The second and third were reflected in the Effect, necessitating a 1° rotation to prevent large gaps at the ends. At times adding a slight angle to the effect also helps.Įffects related to one of those duplicates:Įach stroke copy was only moved a small amount. Then using Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform move the duplicate stroke slightly, and possibly tick the Reflect options to alter the "distressing" placement and hide the duplication more. ![]() One method which works at times is to use the Appearance Panel and duplicate the strokes with brushes applied. ![]()
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