Quick Tip: How to Use the Flare Tool in Adobe Illustrator
Tutorial Details
- Program: Illustrator CS+
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Length: 3:39 min
The Flare tool in Illustrator is a bit of a mystery. How often do you find yourself in need of a lens flare in Illustrator? Never? Don’t write it off just yet! The Flare tool can be tweaked and transformed to create some spectacular special effects.
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By Cheryl Graham
Cheryl Graham trained as a traditional artist in drawing and painting. These days she spends more time in front of the computer than the easel. Her Illustrator work has been featured in the "The Adobe Illustrator WOW! Book" and "Real World Illustrator CS5." She wrote the now-defunct Illustrator blog at freetransform.net.
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Spirograph-tastic! :D
Gosh that takes me back to my childhood.
… And the quick tip girl brings another awesome tut!
Keep posting Cheryl!
Nice. Whenever I needed a flare effect, I’d use the filter in Photoshop. Never knew you could do the same thing in Illustrator.
It’s so simple. I never used the Flare tool, except for maybe one or two projects. I followed the tips and made some really neat images! I’ll probably use this effect in some upcoming projects, now that I know it’s possible.Seriously, give this a try. Even if you don’t like the flare tool, this is something useful to add to your library of knowledge!
Wow – that is … great
Dang… I really want to see this, but all I’m seeing is one square with a black square inside of it… nothing else. Has the tut been removed for some reason?
Oops – got it figured out – was a problem with my flash settings – am now able to see it. :) Awesome tut – love the effect! Thanks! :)
Thx Cheryl, another tip learned :D Psychidelic!
Another great Quick Tip by Cheryl. Thanks!
Wonderful tutorial. I never used flare tool before but now I’m inspired to! Pretty cool stuff.
Does this work with CS2? Because I don’t seem to have the Recolor Artwork feature.
Bill -
In CS2, I believe it was called “Live Color.” I can’t remember, but it’s probably under the Edit menu.
Great tut Cheryl!