Brush tool in illustrator

[bluray]

Hi all,

Does anyone know of a similar tool in illustrator like Flash's brush tool?

I'm looking for something to create broad strokes and fill effects. Illustrator's painbrush just make a tangle with lots of anchor points. I like the way Flash lets you fill and paint in a semi-bitmap kind of way, but still creates vector objects.

 

[itchybug]

Double-Click the Brush tool to edit the options, so you can draw smoother paths.

Bert

http://www.itchybug.com

 

[bluray]

Thanks,

but I'm not sure if iot makes it possible to emulate Flash?

What I want to draw, is a vectorized 'blob' by 'painting' an area with color, however the only way to achieve this with illustrator is do draw its outline.

Illustrator newbie here, thanks for all help!

 

[jconingham]

Have you checked the brush libraries that come with AI?
You can access them through the brushes palette.

You can also download extra brushes at Studio Exchange (

http://share.studio.adobe.com/).

 

[bluray]

Hi,

Using a brush with a fairly wide stroke seems to work, and then using Object->Path->Offset path to create the brush stroke into fill.