How do you use the blend tool in Illustrator?

Posted on by Muna Meyer

How do you use the blend tool in Illustrator?

Draw a circle, hold Opt/Alt+Shift and drag it across the artboard to create a duplicate. Now select both shapes and go to Object>Blend>Make (or hit Cmd/Ctrl+Opt/Alt+B) to create a blend between the two. Illustrator will produce a default blend, which might not be what you want.

How do you use the blend tool in Illustrator 2020?

Simply select both shapes, then go to Object > Bend > Make. This will create a blend of the two shapes.

Why is my Blend tool not working illustrator?

When you go to object>blend>blend options make sure smooth color is selected. Also toggle the preview button to see if it changes. Then go back and select make.

How do I change the blend tool in Illustrator?

Editing a Blend

  1. Select the blend and choose Object > Blend > Blend Options to display the Blend Options dialog box.
  2. Specify the desired Spacing setting (see Figure 4) to determine the number of blend steps that are created: Smooth Color.
  3. Specify the desired Orientation setting (see Figure 5).
  4. Click OK.

Where is the smudge tool in Illustrator?

There’s no smudge tool in Illustrator, but you could perhaps use the Gradient Mesh tool.

How do you blend colors in Adobe draw?

In Draw for iOS, Blend Modes are in the Layers menu. To access that: Tap the layer with the content you want to blend (it will be outlined in orange). Then tap it again. Blend Mode access is in the next pop-up menu.

Why is my blend option not working?

The Blend Options Preview button is grayed out unless an object that has already been blended is selected. My guess is that you are selecting an object that has not yet been blended. You can press the preview button by first making the blend and then selecting the blend option.

How do you blur in Illustrator?

Blurring photos in Illustrator is pretty similar to Photoshop. With the image opened or placed inside of Illustrator, select the image on the canvas and choose Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur . This gives us a similar dialog for adjusting the blur radius. Set it to 50 and that’s it!