Adobe illustrator 10 Manuale Utente

1 Select the star tool  .

2 Position the pointer at the center of the star you want to create, and drag until the star 
is the desired size. 

3 As you drag, you can do any of the following:

Drag the pointer in an arc to rotate the star. 

Shift-drag to constrain the tool to multiples of 45 degrees.

Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to hold the inner radius constant. 

Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) to keep the sides of the star straight.

Hold down the spacebar to move the star.

Press or hold down Up Arrow or Down Arrow to add or delete sides to the star.

Hold down ~ (tilde) to create multiple stars.

1 Select the star tool.

2 Click where you want to place the center of the star. By default, the Star dialog box 
displays the dimensions of the last star you drew. The unit of measure is determined by the 
unit of measure set in the Document Setup or Units & Undo Preferences dialog box.

3 In the Radius 1 text box, enter the distance from the center to the innermost points.

4 In the Radius 2 text box, enter the distance from the center to the outermost points.

5 Click the arrows or enter the number of sides to the star in the Points text box, and 
click OK.

The flare tool creates flare objects with a bright center, a halo, and rays and rings. Use this 
tool to create an effect similar to a lens flare in a photograph.

Flares include a center handle and an end handle. Use the handles to position the flare 
and its rings. The center handle is in the bright center of the flare—the flare path begins 
from this point. 

Flares look best when drawn over existing objects.

Components of a flare 
A. Rays B. Halo C. Center handle D. Rings E. End handle

B C

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E

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