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February 8, 2017
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help [How to get ends of a straight line pointed rather than rounded?]

  • February 8, 2017
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I'm using Illustrator CC and I am trying to get the points of the center piece to be pointed and not rounded.

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    Jeff Witchel, ACI
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    February 8, 2017

    Take a look at Width Profiles and the Width tool (Shift + w). Here's a link to a video tutorial. http://www.jeffwitchel.net/2012/10/creating-beautiful-swirly-strokes-in-seconds/

    Ton Frederiks
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    February 8, 2017

    If it is a normal line, just select it and choose in the Stroke Panel: Corner the left option: Miter Join