Drawing tools (pen, pencil, brush) wont keep style selection.
I can not seem to have any of the drawing tool (pen, pencil or brush) keep the stlye selection I assign to it. I have to KEEP going back to the line I just drew selcet is and assign the stlye to it once again. This makes for a VERY SLOW process/drawing. Any ideas where I can adjust the settings so that the style STAYS on the tool when drawing?
Many thanks!
Go to the Appearance Panel and from the flyout menu uncheck New Art Has Basic Appearance and that should solve your problem. If in the future you need this not to work this way rememeber to check it again.
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