Adobe Illustrator Tutorials

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Stamp

Stamp

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This tutorial shows you how to create a stamp image with Illustrator in just 3 simple steps! This tutorial is useful for designing photo edge or album cover.
Version: Illustrator 9+
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1. Draw a rectangle path

Select the Rectangle Tool, create a box like the image below. Go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Zig Zag.
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Zig zag Options

When the Zig Zag window popups, check Preview to preview the result, enter Size=1, Ridges per segment=26, then click OK.
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2. Add Drop Shadow effect

With the path selected, go to Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow, and enter the following setting: Opacity=50, X Offset=1 Y Offset=2, Blur=3, and select black color.
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3. Place in your artwork

Now you can remove the stroke color and place in your artwork and align them center. That’s it!
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Bonus Tips

If you are creating this stamp for print, make sure your Document Raster Effects Settings is 300dpi or you will get pixelated print out. To change your setting, go to Effect > Document Raster Effects Settings. If you are designing for web/screen, leave it as 72dpi because higher dpi takes more memory.
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Glassy Button

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You have probably already seen this tutorial somewhere before or know how to make glassy button with Photoshop. But I’m going to show you here is done with Illustrator in 3 simple steps.
Version: Illustrator 9+
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1. Create the circle paths

First create a circle path and fill it with orange color. Then Copy (Ctrl+C) it and Paste in Front (Ctrl+F). Scale down about 40% and drag it slight below the center point of the orange circle.
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2. Blend Tool

Select the Blend Tool
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, click on the top edge of the yellow circle and then click again on the top edge of the orange circle. Or you can blend them by selecting both circles, go to Object > Blend > Make (Ctrl+Alt+B).
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3. Add final light reflection

Make an oval path and fill it with black & white Gradient and place it on top of the circles. Note if your color setting is CMYK, make sure the black for the gradient is full black(C=100, M=100, Y=100, K=100). With the oval path selected, go to Transparency pallate, select Screen Blend Mode. If your Transparency is not showing, go to Window > Transparency or press Ctrl+Shift+F10.
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Advantages

There are serveral advantages to create this glassy button with Illustrator than Photoshop:
  1. It is vector, which mean it is scalable.
  2. It is easier and faster to make this with Illustrator (less steps).
  3. Easier to change colors, just need to fill the circles with different colors.
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Total Training for Adobe Illustrator CS3 Advanced

Total Training for Adobe Illustrator CS3 Advanced

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