Adobe illustrator 10 Manuale Utente

For Twirl Rate, enter a value between –180˚ to 180˚ to specify the rate at which the twirl 

is applied. The closer to an end range, the faster the object twirls. To twirl slowly, specify 
a rate close to 0˚.

For Horizontal and Vertical, enter a value to specify how far apart the control points are 

placed.

4 If available, select Brush Affects Anchor Points, Brush Affects In Tangent Handles, or 
Brush Affects Out Tangent Handles if you want the brush to make changes to these 
properties.

5 Select Show Brush Size to see the size of the brush as you use the tool on the artboard.

Illustrator provides a variety of filters and effects for changing an object’s shape and path 
direction. Using these commands as filters alters the original object’s shape, whereas 
applying them as effects just changes the appearance of the object without altering the 
underlying structure of the object. For more information, see 

Comparison between filters and effects 
A. Original object B. With Roughen filter applied in Preview and Outline views C. With Roughen 
effect applied in Preview and Outline views

The Free Distort command lets you change the shape of a selection by dragging any of 
four corner points.

You can apply the Free Distort command as a filter or as an effect. (See 

1 Do one of the following:

To apply the command as a filter, select an object. Then choose Filter > Distort > Free 

Distort. 

To apply the command as an effect, select an object or group in the artwork, or target a 

group or layer in the Layers palette. (For more information on targeting, see 

.) Then choose Effect > 

Distort & Transform > Free Distort. 

2 Select Preview to preview the effect within the dialog box.

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