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How to Create a Unique USB Sign in Button in Adobe Illustrator
Apr 2nd
In the following steps you will learn how to turn simple USB stick illustration into a nice sign in button. It’s another one of those tutorials that focuses a lot on the Appearance panel. We’ll start with a simple rectangle, the Rounded Corners effect and some simple Pathfinder and Transform options. Once we get the stating shapes we’ll move inside the Appearance panel where we’ll use a bunch fills and strokes along with a lot of effects and some blending techniques. For the final touches we’ll use a simple piece of text and some basic vector shape building techniques along with some new effects. 1. Create a New Document & Setup a Grid Hit Command + N to create a New document. Enter 600 in the width box and…
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How to Create a Detailed Keyboard Button Illustration in Adobe Illustrator
Mar 27th
In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed keyboard buttons illustration. You’ll see how powerful the Appearance panel can really be! For the main part of the button you will use a simple rectangle with fourteen fills, linear and radial gradient, three strokes, some basic blending techniques and over fifty effects. In the end, taking full advantage of the Appearance panel, you will only need four rectangle, the background shape plus the little pieces of text. Step 1 Hit Command + N to create a new document. Enter 600 in the width box and 450 in the height boxes then click on the Advanced button. Select RGB, Screen (72ppi) and make sure that the “Align New Objects to Pixel Grid” box is unchecked before your click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap to Grid). Next, you’ll need a grid every 1px. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides > Grid, enter 1 in the Gridline every box and 1 in the Subdivisions box. You can also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. Do not forget to replace the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Unit > General. Al these options will significantly increase your work speed. Step 2 We’ll start with the background. Using the Rectangle Tool (M), create a shape the size of your artboard, fill it with R=225, G=225, B=225 and focus on the Appearance panel. Add a second fill for this shape using the Add New Fill button from the bottom of the Appearance panel. Select this…
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Quick Tip: Create a Custom Texture Directly in Illustrator for use with the Texturizer Effect
Mar 21st
Any grayscale PSD (Adobe Photoshop document) can be used as a custom texture in Adobe Illustrator. In this screen cast, learn how to create a Photoshop texture without ever leaving Illustrator, then use it with the Texturizer effect. Illustrator has tons of built-in textures under the Effects menu that you can apply to any object. But why use an out-of-the-box texture when you can easily create your own?
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Quick Tip: How to Create Dynamic Labels Using the Convert to Shape Effect
Mar 7th
Learn how to create text labels using Illustrator effects. Once you create this effect, you can apply it to any text and the size will update automatically.
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Astute Graphics Blog : How to Create Vector Skyscrapers with …
Feb 20th
Pullquote. WidthScribe – amazing new Illustrator plugin to download and try now! Vector Skyscrapers. In this tutorial we will learn how to create the effect of linear perspective using the Width Gradient Tool, which is one of the tools of the new …
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Quick Tip: How to Illustrate a Valentine’s Card with Cloudy Text Effect
Feb 14th
Valentine’s Day is coming soon. This is the day when you confess your love for another. Bouquet of flowers or other gifts are often given. Have you considered the gift of vector? For example to draw your gift in Adobe Illustrator. In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a Valentine’s card with a cloudy text effect. To create this effect I’ll be using a Scatter Brush and Inner Glow Effect. Step 1 First you need to create a Scatter Brush. Draw a small circle, use the Ellipse Tool (L) for this. Size is approximately 20 x 20 px. Use a color as shown in the image below. Then drag and drop the circle to the…
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How to Create a Marker Board in Adobe Illustrator
Jan 21st
In the following tutorial, we’ll show you how to create a marker board illustration using basic shapes, the Pathfinder and Appearance panel within Adobe Illustrator. This is a great tutorial for those who aren’t comfortable with the Pen Tool and wish to learn some advanced techniques. Step 1 Hit Command + N to create a New document. Enter 600 in the width box and height boxes then click on the Advanced button. Select RGB, Screen (72ppi) and make sure that the “Align New Objects to Pixel Grid” box is unchecked before your click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap to Grid). For starters you’ll need a grid every 5px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides > Grid, enter 5 in the Gridline every box and 1 in the Subdivisions box. You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. Do not forget to set the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Unit > General. All these options…
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Quick Tip: How to Create a Set of Bubble Gum Buttons in Illustrator
Jan 15th
In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a set of bubble gum inspired blog buttons by using Drop Shadows and the Appearance panel in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll go through each step and show you variations in the symbols and how to add text. Step 1 Open Illustrator and hit Command + N to create a new document. Enter 600 in the width box and 300 in the height box then click on the Advanced button. Select RGB, Screen (72ppi) and make sure that the “Align New Objects to Pixel Grid” box is unchecked before your click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap to Grid). Next, you’ll need a grid every 1px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid, enter 1 in the Gridline every box and 1 in the Subdivisions box. You can also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. Do not forget to set the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Unit > General. All these options will significantly increase your work speed. Step 2 Using the Rectangle Tool (M), create a 120 by 36px shape, fill it with the linear gradient shown below and go to Effect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 10px radius, click OK and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Roughen. Enter the data shown in the following image, click OK and go to Object > Expand Appearance. Move to the Layers panel, double click on this shape and name it “main”. Step 3 Select the shape made in the previous step and focus on the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance). Add a second fill for this shape using the Add …
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Quick Tip: How to Create a Set of Bubble Gum Buttons in Illustrator
Quick Tip: How to Create a Broken Mirror Effect with Clipping Masks …
Jan 4th
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How to Create to Mailbox Alert Icon in Adobe Illustrator
Jan 1st
In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a simple mail icon. We’ll work from basic shapes and use the Pathfinder panel and Gradients to create a stylish icon in Adobe Illustrator. Step 1 Open Illustrator and hit Command + N to create a new document. Enter 600 in the width and height boxes then click on the Advanced button. Select RGB, Screen (72ppi) and make sure that the “Align New Objects to Pixel Grid” box is unchecked before your click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap to Grid). Next, you’ll need a grid every 5px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid, enter 5 in the Gridline every box and 1 in the Subdivisions box. You can also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. Do not forget to set the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Unit > General. Al these options will significantly increase your work speed. Step 2 Using the Rectangle Tool (M), create a 200 by 125px shape, fill it with the linear gradient shown in the following image and go to Effect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 10px radius, click OK and go to Object > Expand Appearance. Step 3 Reselect the shape made in the previous step and make a copy in front (Control + C > Control + F). Using the Rectangle Tool (M), create a 220 by 95px shape, fill it with R=119 G=154 B=99 and place it as shown in the second image. Focus on the top side of this green rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select the two anchor points (highlighted in the second image) and…
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How to Create to Mailbox Alert Icon in Adobe Illustrator