How to Create and Edit Blends in Adobe Illustrator
Posted on 16th June 2023
Creating a New Blend
To create a new blend, select the objects you want to use as the start and end of the blend, then go to Object > Blend > Make. This will create a blend between the two objects using the specified number of steps.
Editing a Blend
To edit a blend, select the blend object, then go to Object > Blend > Edit. This will allow you to add or remove objects from the blend, as well as change the number of steps.
Deleting a Blend
To delete a blend, select the blend object, then go to Object > Blend > Release. This will delete the blend and leave the objects that were used to create it unmodified.
How to Create and Edit Blends in Adobe Illustrator
Creating a New Blend
To create a new blend, select the objects you want to blend, then go to Object > Blend > Make. This will create a blend between the two selected objects. You can also create a blend between two objects by selecting them and then going to Effect > Create Gradient Mesh.
Editing a Blend
To edit a blend, select the blend object and go to Object > Blend > Edit Contents. This will open the Blend Options dialog box, where you can change the number of steps, the orientation, the spacing, and the color mode. You can also reverse the blend, or change the blending mode.
Creating a Blended Shape
To create a blended shape, select the objects you want to blend, then go to Object > Blend > Make. This will create a blend between the two selected objects. You can also create a blend between two objects by selecting them and then going to Effect > Create Gradient Mesh.
Editing a Blended Shape
To edit a blended shape, select the blend object and go to Object > Blend > Edit Contents. This will open the Blend Options dialog box, where you can change the number of steps, the orientation, the spacing, and the color mode. You can also reverse the blend, or change the blending mode.
Creating a Blended Text
To create blended text, select the text object and go to Type > Create Outlines. This will convert the text into a shape. Then, select the text shape and the other object you want to blend it with, and go to Object > Blend > Make. You can also create a blend between two objects by selecting them and then going to Effect > Create Gradient Mesh.
Editing Blended Text
To edit blended text, select the blend object and go to Object > Blend > Edit Contents. This will open the Blend Options dialog box, where you can change the number of steps, the orientation, the spacing, and the color mode. You can also reverse the blend, or change the blending mode.
If you want to create a more complex blend, you can use the Blending Options dialog box. To access the dialog box, double-click on the blend object. In the dialog box, you can specify the number of steps in the blend, the orientation of the blend, and whether the blend should be aligned to the object’s path. You can also specify how the colors in the blend should be interpolated.
The following sections describe how to use the Blending Options dialog box to create and edit blends.
Specifying the Number of Steps in a Blend
By default, a blend consists of 10 steps. You can use the Spacing option in the Blending Options dialog box to specify the number of steps in a blend. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Double-click on the blend object to open the Blending Options dialog box.
2. In the Spacing section, select the Specified Steps option.
3. Enter the number of steps in the text field.
4. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Changing the Orientation of a Blend
You can use the Orientation option in the Blending Options dialog box to change the orientation of a blend. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Double-click on the blend object to open the Blending Options dialog box.
2. In the Orientation section, select the Orientation option that you want to use.
3. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Aligning a Blend to an Object’s Path
If you create a blend between two objects that have different paths, the blend will be aligned to the first object’s path. You can use the Align to Path option in the Blending Options dialog box to align the blend to the second object’s path. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Double-click on the blend object to open the Blending Options dialog box.
2. In the Align to Path section, select the Align to Path option.
3. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Changing the Color Interpolation Method
You can use the Color Interpolation Method option in the Blending Options dialog box to specify how the colors in the blend should be interpolated. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Double-click on the blend object to open the Blending Options dialog box.
2. In the Color Interpolation Method section, select the Color Interpolation Method option that you want to use.
3. Click OK to close the dialog box.
How to Create and Edit Blends in Adobe Illustrator
Creating a New Blend
To create a new blend, select the objects you want to include in the blend, then go to Object > Blend > Make. This will create a blend between the selected objects.
Editing a Blend
To edit a blend, select the blend object, then go to Object > Blend > Edit Blend. This will open the Blend Options dialog, where you can specify the number of steps in the blend, as well as the blend mode and colors.
Deleting a Blend
To delete a blend, select the blend object, then go to Object > Blend > Clear. This will remove the blend from the selected objects.
