Comments on: Circle of Stars in Adobe Illustrator

By: Jeff Witchel

Jeff Witchel — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:16:55 +0000

Hi Mason,

Great question!

With the Blend object still selected, go to Object>Blend>Blend Options, and in the window that open, choose Align to Path instead of Align to Page.

Jeff

By: Mason

Mason — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:18:00 +0000

What if you want a tip of the star, of all the stars, facing the center of the circle??

By: Zachary Guidry

Zachary Guidry — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:31:11 +0000

I’m an idiot – I just found the button!

Thanks again!

By: Zachary Guidry

Zachary Guidry — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:24:47 +0000

I was on the right path using blends, but didn’t know the proper way to replace the spline. Your tutorial saved me lots of time! I wish I could get the stars to rotate as they go around the circle, but I can not get that. I don’t see an ‘orient to path’ option in the blend options. I am using CS3.

Thanks for the simple solution!

By: Jesus

Jesus — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:57:17 +0000

great tips!! thanks a lot!

By: rajesh

rajesh — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:49:33 +0000

Thanks ! This kinds of tutorial, I increase my knowledge.

By: Spiffy Mom

Spiffy Mom — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:25:33 +0000

That was an awesome tutorial!! Thank you tons! It’s EXACTLY what I needed.

By: Jeff (AdobeAce)

Jeff (AdobeAce) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:38:30 +0000

Hi ohbrutha,

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

Jeff

By: ohbrutha

ohbrutha — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:41:04 +0000

I was looking everywhere to find an easy way to make a circular array of any object in Illustrator. Half of the people said to try a different program, the other half had extremely difficult and involved tutorials. THIS IS GREAT and super simple!! Not only can I use this to make an array of the same sized/colored objects, but if I just adjust the size or color of either object at the end of the blend it opens up all sorts of options. Arrays of objects of diminishing sizes. Arrays that blend from one color to the next, etc., etc. Can’t thank you enough! Fantastic tutorial!

By: Tanker

Tanker — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:35:53 +0000

Hi Jeff,
Thanks a lot for your post. I have tried it again and it worked. I have been wanting to do this since I have noticed the Euro flag. The CNN Situation Room has a similar arrangement but some of their stars at the bottom of the ring are not straight. The Oval Office carpeting is supposed to be the same way if I am not mistaken…

By: Jeff (AdobeAce)

Jeff (AdobeAce) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:15:30 +0000

Hi Tanker,

In your Blend Options (Object>Blend>Blend Options), make sure your Blend Orientation is to the PAGE, not the PATH.

Jeff

By: Tanker

Tanker — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:04:13 +0000

I have tried this 3 to 4 times with no result. My stars are not staying pointed up. they are rotating with the circle. I have followed every step…