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PierreDaniel
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June 5, 2024
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Grunge brush – dashed, but looks still like a whole stroke

  • June 5, 2024
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Hello community

I'm using a fancy grunge brush (like on the left), but I want it to be streaked.
When I select the "dashed line" function in Illustrator, the line now consists of countless small grunge brushes (middle) - but I want it to look more like a long, interrupted line (like on the right, simulated with a dashed line that is superimposed). Is that possible, without workaround of a second line?

Thanks for any hints!

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Correct answer Monika Gause

Glad you asked!

Because that allows me to mention knockout groups 🙂 My favourite Illustrator feature.

Apply a second stroke to the path on top of the brush with the Appearance panel.

Make it dashed like the grey one.

Apply opacity = 0% to that stroke.

Set the path as a knockout group.

 

Like this: https://youtu.be/o_W59IpbFrw 

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 5, 2024

Glad you asked!

Because that allows me to mention knockout groups 🙂 My favourite Illustrator feature.

Apply a second stroke to the path on top of the brush with the Appearance panel.

Make it dashed like the grey one.

Apply opacity = 0% to that stroke.

Set the path as a knockout group.

 

Like this: https://youtu.be/o_W59IpbFrw 

PierreDaniel
Known Participant
June 5, 2024

Hallo Monika!!

Das ist ja unglaublich, hätte nie gedacht, dass das so einfach geht.
Thank you so much, even with a video!!
I would never have thought that this is so easy! 

 

We learn every day! 

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 5, 2024

Na, da war das deutsche Video ja sogar genau richtig!

Super, dass es so schnell geklappt hat.