In this Illustrator how-to video, Khara Plicanic shows how to work with effects in Illustrator. She demos adding an effect and making adjustments. Khara then layers multiple effects in the Appearance panel and then expands the item’s appearance.
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This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on May 23, 2025
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