Blend

The Blend tool allows you to blend paths or object together in three different ways. You can create impressive color blends with multiple steps between objects or paths.

Blend Options

The three blend options are Smooth Color, Specified Steps, and Specified Distance. To call up these options you can double-click on the Blend tool in the toolbar or choose Object > Blend> Blend Options…. You can also access the Blend Options at the bottom of the Properties panel. These options can be set before a blend is created or changed after a blend is created.

Smooth Color

Blending with Smooth Color calculates the number of steps required to make the blend. The steps are calculated to provide the optimum number of steps for a smooth color transition. ...

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