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Anonymous
May 9, 2010
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"width tool" and paintbrush strokes???

  • May 9, 2010
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Hello Folks,

I drew a cured line with the brush tool in illustrator CS5, but when I select the new "width tool" to change the width, it doesn't work.

What am I missing?

Here are my steps:

1. Select the paintbrush tool

2. Draw something

3. Select the "width tool"

4. Try to change the width but it won't work.

Since I draw with the paintbrush tool, the "width tool" can be very handy if I can get it to work.

Thanks!

      Correct answer Gina_Gabriela

      I had the exact same problem. What i did was select the lines you would like to edit with the Width Tool and in the Brushes panel select the "Remove Brush Stroke" toggle, it looks like the Paintbrush tool toggle with a line through it. Then go ahead and edit with the Width tool.

      Hope that works.

      5 replies

      malcolmn43223093
      malcolmn43223093
      Participant
      February 17, 2017

      go to brushes palette and select basic.

        DS WildOutWest
        DS WildOutWest
        Known Participant
        July 19, 2015

        On behalf of illustrator users around the world... let me ask, We need a way to edit the width of lines.. no matter what tool they were drawn in. At least give us a way to convert brush paths to fixed width lines...  This is one of those situations where a tool is not completely baked... and while being able to edit the width of some lines is better than nothing, still very frustrating.

          Monika Gause
          Community Expert
          Monika GauseCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          July 19, 2015

          DS WildOutWest schrieb:

          At least give us a way to convert brush paths to fixed width lines...

          I don't see the problem. This is possible using the brushes panel.

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            Gina_GabrielaCorrect answer
            Participant
            July 24, 2013

            I had the exact same problem. What i did was select the lines you would like to edit with the Width Tool and in the Brushes panel select the "Remove Brush Stroke" toggle, it looks like the Paintbrush tool toggle with a line through it. Then go ahead and edit with the Width tool.

            Hope that works.

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              Anonymous
              October 3, 2016

              Perfect! Saved me an absolute headache. Thank you

                stev0themarried
                stev0themarried
                Participant
                February 18, 2011

                Outrage!

                This was the first thing I tried when I installed the software. Took 30mins tracing some custom script. Then chose the Width Tool to edit and then BAM 20mins of looking it up to make sure there wasn't some workaround to make it happen.

                guess I didn't have the forsight for this one

                really should be an option. or it would really be one that we would appreciate rather. <3 adobe team

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                  Anonymous
                  February 18, 2011

                  I agree. I am hoping for future enhancements of these tools.

                    Monika Gause
                    Community Expert
                    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
                    Community Expert
                    May 9, 2010

                    I guess you used a calligraphy brush. The width tool only works with nromal strokes, art brushes and pattern brushes.

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                      Wade_Zimmerman1
                      Inspiring
                      May 10, 2010

                      I confirm what Monika wrote.

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