How to use blend tool in Adobe Illustrator?

Do you want to know more about this tool? Alright, here's how to use the Blend Tool:

Step 1: Open Adobe Illustrator

Step 2: Create Objects: Use any shape tool or pen tool to create path. For example, you can create two circles of different sizes or draw two lines with different angles.

Step 3: Arrange Objects: Arrange the objects in the order you want them to blend.

Step 4: Select the Objects: Select both the starting and ending objects that you want to blend together.

Step 5: Activate the Blend Tool: With the objects selected, go to the "Object" menu at the top, then choose "Blend" from the drop-down menu, and finally, select "Make" or use the keyboard shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + B.

Step 6: Adjust Blend Options (Optional): A dialog box will appear with blend options. You can choose the blend type:

Smooth Color: This option creates a smooth color transition between objects if they have different colors. It's suitable for blending shapes with different fill colors.

Specified Steps: This option allows you to define a specific number of steps between the objects.

You can also select the orientation (specified distance or aligned to a path) and the spacing between steps.

Step 7: View the Blend After clicking "OK" in the Blend Options dialog, the blend will be created between the selected objects. You'll see a smooth transition between the starting and ending objects, with intermediate shapes blending between them.

Step 8: Edit the Blend (Optional) To edit the blend, you can go to "Object" > "Blend" and choose "Blend Options" again to adjust the settings. You can also go to "Object" > "Blend" and select "Expand" to convert the blend into individual objects, making them editable like regular shapes.

Step 9: Further Customization (Optional) Once the blend is created, you can further customize it by changing the colors, stroke weights, or other attributes of the starting and ending objects.