I think many of us have had this program a while and and have been overwhelmed by the tools. As I try to move forward in a Children's book I find I am in need of some original shapes to go in it and the time has come to use this program. As I push buttons and learn how the different tools behave I find I get more and more excited. This started as a simple oval.
I then manipulated it with the crystal tool with the many combinations I found the more simple the shape the more effective. I am amazed at how many variations there are, you could truly spend all day putting in different combinations for different effects. Not quite satisfied I then took it to the spiral tool, very fun but again so many different controls. I do have to say this was hard to control until I figured you can slow the movement down, and change the shape using the option key, then I was rocking. Still not happy with the shape, I then found the oh so fun SCRIBBLE effect ok this gave me a whole new look, just like me I then could not find it a second time!! I should start jotting down my paths to share with you all, I just get carried away and before I realize I am 3 steps away in my excitement. Scribble is under effects/stylize. I then added a pucker bloat and I do believe I have my new shape for the book.
I hope to share more as I go in hope that I can inspire those who keep looking at illustrator open it and then turn it off!! Those of us beginners who just need simple instructions.
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