How to select colors from the swatches panel for shape builder

Swatches panel is the default option to pick a color for shape builder tool. You can select any color from the swatches panel and use it directly with the shape builder tool.

1. Hit CTRL + A keys to select your objects ( Shape builder tool produce results only for the selected objects)
2. Click shape builder tool in the toolbox
3. Pick any color/texture from the swatches panel and drag your Mouse in your drawings and create your shape with the color you select.

If you don’t know how to use the shape builder tool please watch these videos:

•  braid brush 
• Shape builder

How to select colors from the artwork for shape builder

In order to use the shape builder tool with artwork color:

1. double-click shape builder icon in the toolbox.
2. Select the color picking method from the “pick color” option. As you may notice, there are only two options: color swatches and artworks.
3. Select pick color from “artworks” and hit ok.

In this method, the color is determined by where you start the drag. The below gif animation shows the usage of this method. In such drawings, it is a very easy way of combining objects with colors.

Shape builder tool usage animated Gif

I hope this helps

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The braiding is the knitting form in which three ropes are made by passing between each other in order. Braiding, which is known as the motif name in embroidery works, is generally defined as female hairstyle in daily life. A hairstyle formed by interweaving three or more strands of hair

“braid brush”, which we use the term in the vector drawings, is the brush form which can be used with the brush tool in the illustrator. The created brush shape can be easily applied to many paths and strokes of the shapes created by the illustrator.

There are different methods in the design of the braid brush. It is designed with the help of the shape builder tool and effects applied to three lines without any reference image. The drawn shape is defined as “pattern brush” brush model.

You can easily create the braid brush by using the instructions in the video.  If you don’t want to spend the time to draw the model and. if you say:  “I want to have the brush and use immediately”, you can download braid brush vector pack from shutterstock.com website. I also put a link for the rope brush vector pack below.

Vector download links:

• Braid brush
• Rope brush

Enjoy watching the video

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPzOo_F6feA

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To make the rope shape along the path, the first basic shape of rope is created and made a pattern brush from this shape. When you apply the created brush shape to any path of an object, the rope will be placed along the path.

List of tools:

Line segment tool: create a straight line

Zigzag: create sine wave effect

Shape builder tool: create twisted rope shape

Brush panel: create pattern brush

Enjoy the video

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7tdD1TbKQw

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You can also purchase this item if you don’t have time to draw.

To purchase, please go to Shutterstock by clicking here.

Enjoy the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHIgM2RiE0U

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Olympic rings are made up of five different colored circles. This video shows how to create the illusion that circles are passing through each other using the shape builder tool. If you want to make a design in accordance with the official dimensions, it will be useful to review the document prepared by the Olympic Committee. There you can also find the official Pantone color numbers of the Olympic rings.

You can download the document here.

Enjoy the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XOvZ9ll18g

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