Quick Tip: How to Use the Flare Tool in Adobe Illustrator
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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.

  • http://www.chewedkandi.net Sharon Milne

    Spirograph-tastic! :D

    Gosh that takes me back to my childhood.

  • Vinay Bhat

    … And the quick tip girl brings another awesome tut!

    Keep posting Cheryl!

  • elaine

    Nice. Whenever I needed a flare effect, I’d use the filter in Photoshop. Never knew you could do the same thing in Illustrator.

  • Chris Offner

    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!

  • http://lichtzeichenanlage.blogspot.com/ lichtzeichenanlage

    Wow – that is … great

  • http://jilldzines.blogspot.com Jill

    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?

    • http://jilldzines.blogspot.com Jill

      Oops – got it figured out – was a problem with my flash settings – am now able to see it. :) Awesome tut – love the effect! Thanks! :)

  • http://www.designious.com/designcocktail/index.php Doink

    Thx Cheryl, another tip learned :D Psychidelic!

  • http://kishkoosh.com Ron

    Another great Quick Tip by Cheryl. Thanks!

  • http://www.mklouie.com M.K. Louie

    Wonderful tutorial. I never used flare tool before but now I’m inspired to! Pretty cool stuff.

  • BetaRayBill

    Does this work with CS2? Because I don’t seem to have the Recolor Artwork feature.

  • Cheryl

    Bill -

    In CS2, I believe it was called “Live Color.” I can’t remember, but it’s probably under the Edit menu.

  • http://www.anastasiia-ku.com ychty

    Great tut Cheryl!

  • Yamatsumi

    Thanks :)

  • Leandro Jamisal

    These are amazing. :D