How to Use Illustrator’s Star Tool
Learn how to make stars and starbursts using Illustrator's appropriately named Star tool.
In this Illustrator how-to video, Khara Plicanic shows how to easy it is to make stars and starbursts using the appropriately named Star tool. Once created, you can change the inset points, number of sides, and even control the star’s pointiness.
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This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on May 16, 2025
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