How to create sunburst effect (Illustrator)

Here is a tutorial which most of you will appreciate
how to create a sunburst background or effect in adobe illustrator. which can be used as a background for many of your illustrations or greeting cards

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Adobe illustrator CS or above
• Computer
• Aesthetic mind

1. 
   Snap to point

   One thing you must do before starting the tutorial is go to view> snap to point. This is a handy thing which will help you align your triangle for a perfect sunburst.
   and Also open your info box through window>info

2. 
   select polygon tool

   Open a new file , click on polygon tool click anywhere on your artboard

3. 
   polygon size

   Which will open up this window , reduce sides to 3

4. 

   hence a perfect triangle

5. 
   transform

   Now go to object> transform> scale with following readings

6. 
   rotate tool

   Click on rotate tool

7. 

   Click on top point of the triangle which will snap to point

8. 

   Now keeping an eye on info window while you press “alt” and drag a copy until the window tells you that you have reached 25 degree angel

9. 

   Now that you have two triangle with a distance of 25 degrees , keep hitting ctrl+D to repeat your last step

10. 

    Draw a square / rectangle behind your burst , group the burst select all and click on Divide on pathfinder box then expand!

11. 

    Ungroup and delete all that you don’t want .
    
    Hence a perfect burst! Save it as a symbol and use it again and again

[jl5080]

on 1/30/2009 Very cool.