Option
Last updated on
Sep 11, 2025
Learn about the Brushes panel in Illustrator.
You can select Window > Brushes to open the Brushes panel. To use more options for your brushes, you can select the Brushes panel menu icon.
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Function |
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New Brush |
Opens a dialog box to create a new brush type, such as Calligraphic Brush, Scatter Brush, Art Brush, Bristle Brush, or Pattern Brush. |
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Duplicate Brush |
Creates a duplicate of a brush in the panel. |
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Delete Brush |
Removes the selected brushes from the panel. |
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Remove Brush Stroke |
Removes brush stroke from the selected object. |
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Select All Unused |
Selects all the unused brushes in the document. |
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Show Calligraphic Brushes |
Displays only the calligraphic brushes in the panel. |
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Show Scatter Brushes |
Displays only the scatter brushes in the panel. |
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Show Art Brushes |
Displays only the art brushes in the panel. |
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Show Bristle Brushes |
Displays only the bristle brushes in the panel. |
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Show Pattern Brushes |
Displays only the pattern brushes in the panel. |
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Thumbnail view |
Shows preview of brushes in the panel to identify the required brush. |
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List view |
Shows brushes in a vertical list view.
Note
You can drag a brush to a new location to change its order and rearrange brushes based on their type. However, you cannot move a calligraphic brush to the scatter brush area. |
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Options of Selected Object |
Opens a dialog box with options for the brush used on the selected object. |
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Brush Options |
Opens a dialog box to edit the settings of the selected brush. |
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Open Brush Library |
Allows you to select a library from the preset or custom libraries and adds it automatically to the Brushes panel. |
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Save Brush Library |
Saves the current brush set in the panel as a new brush library. |
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