Create a sketch using the Scribble effect
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Do
one of the following:
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Select the object or group (or target a layer in the Layers panel).
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To apply the effect to a specific object attribute, such as a stroke or fill, select the object, and then select the attribute in the Appearance panel.
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To apply the effect to a graphic style, select a graphic style in the Graphic Styles panel.
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- Choose Effect > Stylize > Scribble.
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To use a preset scribble effect, choose one from the Settings menu.
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To create a custom scribble effect, begin with any preset, and then adjust the Scribble options.
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- If creating a custom scribble, adjust any of the following
Scribble options and click OK:
- Angle
- Controls the direction of the scribble lines. You can click any point on the angle icon, drag the angle line around the angle icon, or enter a value between –179 and 180 in the box. (If you enter a value that’s outside that range, the value is translated to its equivalent in‑range value.)
- Path Overlap
- Controls the amount the scribble lines stay within or extend beyond the path boundaries. A negative value constrains the scribble lines within the path boundary and a positive value extends the scribble lines beyond the path boundary.
- Variation (for Path Overlap)
- Controls the lengths of the difference in scribble line lengths relative to each other.
- Stroke Width
- Controls the width of the scribble lines.
- Curviness
- Controls the amount the scribble lines curve before they reverse direction.
- Variation (for Curviness)
- Controls how different the scribble line curves are relative to each other.
- Spacing
- Controls the amount of space between scribble line folds.
- Variation (for Spacing)
- Controls how different the amount of space is between scribble line folds.