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Hello,
Apologies if this has been previously addressed. I want to just draw simple black lines, but whenever I do, not only does the paintbrush tool fill in the brushstroke with white, it also thickens the brushstroke with gray(see both below). I set the alternate color to blank, but that does not seem to help, and I don't see anything in the brush options to thin the line back down. Please let me know if anything needs further elaboration.
Thank you.
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Target the layer called "Lines" (click the grey filled bull's-eye at the right of the layer name), open the Appearance palette and check if an additional fill is applied there. Remove it.
As for the grey artifacts: That's an on-screen-issue due to anti-aliasing. You can (temporarily) cure it by using some rich black for the stroke colour.
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You may at least show another screenshot including the expanded Layers palette and Appearance palette while the object is selected.
Or even better: Share a sample .ai file.
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Can do. Here's a screenshot with the expanded layers.
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Target the layer called "Lines" (click the grey filled bull's-eye at the right of the layer name), open the Appearance palette and check if an additional fill is applied there. Remove it.
As for the grey artifacts: That's an on-screen-issue due to anti-aliasing. You can (temporarily) cure it by using some rich black for the stroke colour.
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Thank you all very much. I checked the Appearances tab for the layer, and while I didn't see anything amiss there, once I deleted the Lines layer and created a new one, it worked fine (see below). I really appreciate all of your help.
Kind regards,
AL
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IMHO Layer Panel Appearance Circle shows some effects for <path> layers. Also can you check in Appearance Panel Menu "New Art Has Basic Appearance" property is on/off.
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Use the pencil tool for this.
Double click it and uncheck "Fill paths"
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Oddly enough, neither "Fill New Brush Strokes" nor "Fill New Pencil Strokes" are checked off.
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They should be checked "OFF". Is that what you're saying?