To paint vector brush strokes:
- From the Tools panel, select the Vector Brush Tool.
- From the Brushes panel, select a brush thumbnail of your choice.
- Adjust the context toolbar settings.
- Drag on the page in the direction that you want the brush stroke to follow.
To smooth brush strokes as you paint:
- On the context toolbar, enable the Stabilizer option and choose one of the following:
- Rope mode—drag the stroke end by a 'rope' that smooths the stroke but lets you introduce sharp corners at increasing Length (radius) values by redirecting the slackened rope.
- Window mode—smooths the stroke by averaging the stroke's position over a Window whose size is configurable.
To edit brush strokes after you paint:
- Press the to move displayed nodes and adjust control handles. Color and opacity can be altered from the Color panel.
To apply a vector brush stroke to a selected shape:
- From the Stroke panel, select the Texture Line Style and a Width.
- From the Brushes panel, select a brush thumbnail of your choice.
- If needed, click Properties to edit the brush used as your Texture Line Style via a Brush dialog.