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Using Pen & Ink hatch libraries


    When using the Hatch Effects filter you may want to import hatches that you previously created in Illustrator, or save the current set of hatches you made into a hatch library. Hatch libraries are stored in the Illustrator 10\ Plug-Ins \ Illustrator Filters \ Pen and Ink folder.

    Once you have opened a hatch library, all the hatches in the library are loaded into the Hatch Effects dialog and can be viewed in the Hatch Effect pop-up menu at the upper left corner of the dialog.

To load a Pen & Ink hatch library into Illustrator:

  1. Choose Filter > Pen & Ink > Library Open.
  2. In the dialog box, locate the hatch library you want to open and click OK. The hatch libraries are located in the Illustrator 10 \ Plug-Ins \ Illustrator Filters \ Pen and Ink folder.
  3. Once the new library has been loaded, use the Pen & Ink filter as described in Applying a hatch effect.

To save new hatches in an ink pen library:

  1. Create new hatches as described in Creating and saving hatches.
  2. Choose Filter > Pen & Ink > Library Save As.
  3. In the dialog box, name the new file, save it in the Illustrator 10 \ Plug-Ins \ Illustrator Filters \ Pen and Ink folder, and click OK.