# Illustrator transform effect

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-transform-effect/183047>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 23, 2006, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-transform-effect/183047 "2006-03-23T10:48:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![opel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/opel/32/199_2.png) [@opel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/opel)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-transform-effect/183047/1 "2006-03-23T10:48:40Z")

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Does anyone know how you create this start burst effect in Illustrator?

The background in the example below os what I am trying to achieve…

![](http://www.century-23.com/images/portfolio/irene-1.jpg)

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**Author:** ![mlk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@mlk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlk)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-transform-effect/183047/2 "2006-03-23T12:04:08Z")

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search the forums it’s been answered before (and a similar thread was created yesterday or the day before I think)

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**Author:** ![soulty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/soulty/32/105_2.png) [@soulty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/soulty)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-transform-effect/183047/3 "2006-03-23T13:08:49Z")

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try searching and please don’t double post a question, i deleted your other thread.

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**Author:** ![opel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/opel/32/199_2.png) [@opel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/opel)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-transform-effect/183047/4 "2006-03-23T13:11:03Z")

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didnt know that I had posted twice sorry, and I dont know the “term” for this effect. have serach this forum, google and popular illustrator sites and cant find it. ☹

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**Author:** ![soulty](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/soulty/32/105_2.png) [@soulty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/soulty)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-transform-effect/183047/5 "2006-03-23T13:13:00Z")

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starburst.

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check in particular the thread:

> **[How to create something like fasterlight's signature](https://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=181986&highlight=starburst)**
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**Author:** ![opel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/opel/32/199_2.png) [@opel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/opel)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-transform-effect/183047/6 "2006-03-27T19:35:46Z")

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first line doesnt work but found some in second link thanks