How to Make Curved Corners in Illustrator
Vector objects in Adobe Illustrator CS5 can be modified in several ways and reshaping effects can be applied to line paths within the object. The “Round Corners” effect curves corners, creating softer, sleeker objects; with the effect, a rectangular vector shape is quickly turned into a rounded box ideal for buttons or banner graphics. The “Round Corners” effect can be applied to any vector object or vector object attribute.
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Instructions
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Click on the “Layers” button to display a list of available layers, and click on the layer where the vector object that you wish to modify is located.
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Click on the vector object in the main Illustrator window. You can also click on the arrow next to the layer name to display a list of objects and click on the object from the list.
If you wish to apply the effect to an attribute of the object, click on the “Appearance” button to display the list of object attributes and click on the attribute to be modified.
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Click “Effect” in the menu bar, select “Stylize” and click “Round Corners.”
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Enter a number in the “Radius” box. A higher number will result in a bigger rounding effect. Click the “Preview” checkbox to display the effect in the main Illustrator window. Adjust the number in the “Radius” box until you are satisfied with the effect.
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Click “OK.”
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Tips & Warnings
Hold the "Control" key to click and select multiple objects.
