Select the Blend tool.
Last updated on
Sep 11, 2025
Learn how to create object blends to enhance your designs by smoothly transitioning between colors and shapes.
The Blend tool and Make command let you create blends, which are a series of intermediate objects and colors between two or more selected objects.
Create a blend with the Blend tool
Do one of the following:
- To blend in sequential order without rotation, click anywhere on each object, avoiding anchor points. When you place the pointer over the object, it changes to a plus sign.
- To blend to a specific anchor point on an object, select the anchor point with the Blend tool. When the pointer is over an anchor point, it changes from a white square to a black square.
- To blend open paths, select an endpoint on each path.
Double-click the Blend tool to open the Blend Options dialog and customize the settings like Spacing and Orientation.
Create a blend with the Make command
Select the objects you want to blend using the Selection tool.
Select Object > Blend > Make.
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