How to create an art brush in CS3 (PC version)?

[Mr. Nibbles]

I'm trying to create an art brush in illustrator cs3 (PC) but am not able to find this option.

All I can choose is 'new scatter brush', which isn't what I'm trying to do.

I'm trying to do this tutorial right now:
Photoshop Tutorials - Retro Text | Text Effects | Photoshop Tutorials (http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/text-effects/retro-text.html)

and this is what I see when I drag a few items grouped into the brush area:
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn264/appletreesin/other/artbrush.jpg

This is what I am looking for:
http://www.bittbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/illustrator_brushes_11.jpg
I realize that I am looking at the Mac version, but can't I do this on the PC version, too?

[TORCH511]

I can not replicate your issue in CS3 or CS4. Every time I drag into the palette I have the option of an art brush (PC)

I can tell you are using vista, but what version if illustrator?

Try selecting the 5 boxes and choosing "New Brush" from the brushes pallette menu (the icon on the top right of the pallette).

[Mr. Nibbles]

It's illustrator version 13.0.0
I have a library for artistic and calligraphic brushes, but can't seem to be able to add them.

[Scott Weichert]

You might try updating to 13.0.2.

Like Torch, I can't replicate the issue and I've never heard of it before.

[TORCH511]

I wonder if there is something about one of the objects that Illustrator will not take as a brush, or would limit an object from being used as an art brush, like a gradient for instance.

It's the only thing I can think of right now. If you don't mind, email me the file at torch511@gmail.com so I can look at it and see if I can figure somehting out.

[Lukas Engqvist]

unless you open the file as and illustrator document, otherwise the brush is added in your normal brushes pannel.

It's illustrator version 13.0.0
I have a library for artistic and calligraphic brushes, but can't seem to be able to add them.

What creates your problem is that you already have a brush selected!
Since an existing brush can be used to create an art brush or a pattern brush (patern can be several artbrushes corner and section etc)
To avoid this if you drag your objects to the brushes pannel you cannot have a selected brush AND drag and drop, which is why the others arent able to reproduce your problem.