Answers.Body: <p>Draw them as paths instead, using bezier curves.
  Then add arrows to the paths using this:
  <a href="https://kylasaurusrex.gumroad.com/l/LNSVU" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://kylasaurusrex.gumroad.com/l/LNSVU</a></p>
  
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Body: <p><strong>CURRENTLY</strong></p>
  <p>I am drawing brush strokes in after effects that will be animated as arrows.</p>
  <p><strong>ISSUE</strong></p>
  <p>Every time I draw my brush strokes they come out jagged (not smooth).</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/K3cj8.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/K3cj8.png" alt="brush strokes aren't smooth" /></a></p>
  <p>Is there a way to make smooth brush strokes? or edit existing ones to make smooth?
  I know that Illustrator has &quot;Fidelity&quot; option, but I cannot find something similar in After Effects. I couldn't find anything online to solve this problem.</p>
  
Tags: <after-effects>
Title: How to make smooth brush strokes in After Effects?
UserDisplayName: Wronski
ThreadText: # How to make smooth brush strokes in After Effects?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2023-01-07)
  
  **CURRENTLY**
  
  I am drawing brush strokes in after effects that will be animated as arrows.
  
  **ISSUE**
  
  Every time I draw my brush strokes they come out jagged (not smooth).
  
  [![brush strokes aren't smooth](https://i.sstatic.net/K3cj8.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/K3cj8.png)
  
  Is there a way to make smooth brush strokes? or edit existing ones to make smooth?
  I know that Illustrator has "Fidelity" option, but I cannot find something similar in After Effects. I couldn't find anything online to solve this problem.
  
  **Tags:** after-effects
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2023-01-07. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  Draw them as paths instead, using bezier curves.
  Then add arrows to the paths using this:
  <https://kylasaurusrex.gumroad.com/l/LNSVU>
  
  
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