Create A Plastic Balls Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator - Tuts+ Design & Illustration Tutorial

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CreateaPlasticBallsTextEffect
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byAndreiMarius
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WhatYou'llBeCreating
Inthefollowingstepsyouwilllearnhowtocreateacolorfulplasticballstexteffectin
AdobeIllustrator.
Forstartersyouwilllearnhowtosetupasimplegridandhowtocreatethemain
shape.Next,usingbasicblendingandvectorshapebuildingtechniques,someneat
strokefeatures,asimpleblendandabunchofeffects,youwilladdshadingand
highlightsforyourshape.
Onceyoumakeyourfirstplasticball,youwilllearnhowtomultiplyitandhowto
easilyrecolorthesecopiesusingtheRecolorArtworkfeature.Movingon,youwill
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learnhowtoturnyourplasticballsintosimplesymbolsandhowtousethemfora
colorfultexteffect.Finally,you'lllearnhowtoaddasubtletextureforyouroverall
illustration.
1.CreateaNewDocumentandSetUpaGrid
HitControlNtocreateanewdocument.SelectPixelsfromtheUnitsdropdown
menu,enter700inthewidthboxand400intheheightboxandthenclickthe
Advancedbutton.SelectRGB,Screen(72ppi)andmakesurethattheAlignNew
ObjectstoPixelGridboxisuncheckedbeforeyouclickOK.
EnabletheGrid(View>ShowGrid)andtheSnaptoGrid(View>SnaptoGrid).
Youwillneedagridevery1px,sosimplygotoEdit>Preferences>Guides>
Grid,andenter1intheGridlineeveryboxand1intheSubdivisionsbox.Trynot
togetdiscouragedbyallthatgriditwillmakeyourworkeasier,andkeepinmind
thatyoucaneasilyenableordisableitusingtheControl"keyboardshortcut.
YoushouldalsoopentheInfopanel(Window>Info)foralivepreviewwiththesize
andpositionofyourshapes.Donotforgettosettheunitofmeasurementtopixels
fromEdit>Preferences>Units>General.Alltheseoptionswillsignificantly
increaseyourworkspeed.
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2.CreatetheMainShapeandAddSubtle
Shading
Step1
PicktheEllipseTool(L)andfocusonyourToolbar.Removethecolorfromthe
strokethenselectthefillandsetitscoloratR=0G=141B=237.Movetoyour
artboardandsimplycreatea20pxcirclethegridandtheSnaptoGridfeature
shouldmakeyourworkeasier.
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Step2
Makesurethatyourbluecircleisstillselectedandmakeacopyinfront(ControlC
>ControlF).SelectonlythiscopyandfocusontheAppearancepanel.
First,removethecolorfromthefill.Next,selectthestroke,makeitblack(R=0G=0
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B=0)andthenclickonthat"Stroke"pieceoftexttoopentheStrokeflyoutpanel.
IncreasetheWeightto3pxandthenselectWidthProfile2fromtheProfiledrop
downmenu.
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Step3
Makesurethatyourbluecircleisselectedandmakeanewcopyfront(ControlC>
ControlF).ReselectthecirclewiththeblackstrokeandgotoObject>Path>
OutlineStroke.Selecttheresultingshapealongwiththecopymadeinthe
beginningofthestep,openthePathfinderpanel(Window>Pathfinder)andclick
theIntersectbutton.
MakesurethattheresultingshapestaysselectedandfocusontheAppearance
panel.Simplyclickthat"Opacity"pieceoftexttoopentheTransparencyflyout
panelandthenlowertheOpacityto20%andchangetheBlendingModetoSoft
Light.
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Step4
Makesurethatyourbluecircleisstillselectedandmakeanewcopyinfront
(ControlC>ControlF).SelectonlythiscopyandfocusontheAppearancepanel.
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Removethecolorfromthefill,selectthestroke,makeitblackandthenopenthe
Strokeflyoutpanel.IncreasetheWeightto6pxandthenselectthatsameWidth
Profile2fromtheProfiledropdownmenu.
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Step5
Makesurethatyourbluecircleisselectedandmakeanewcopyfront(ControlC>
ControlF).ReselectthecirclewiththeblackstrokeandgotoObject>Path>
OutlineStroke.Selecttheresultingshapealongwiththecopymadeinthe
beginningofthestepandclicktheIntersectbuttonfromthePathfinderpanel.
Makesurethattheresultingshapestaysselected,focusontheAppearancepanel,
lowertheOpacityto20%andchangetheBlendingModetoSoftLight.
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Step6
DisabletheSnaptoGrid(ShiftControl')andthengotoEdit>Preferences>
GeneralandmakesurethattheKeyboardIncrementissetat1px.
Makesurethatyourbluecircleisselectedandmaketwocopiesinfront(ControlC
>ControlF>ControlF).Selectthetopcopyandmoveit1pxupand1pxtothe
rightusingtheupandrightarrowbuttonsfromyourkeyboard.Reselectbothcopies
madeinthisstepandclicktheMinusFrontbuttonfromthePathfinderpanel.
Makesurethattheresultingshapestaysselected,bringittofrontusingtheShift
Control]keyboardshortcutandthenfocusontheAppearancepanel.Replacethe
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existingfillcolorwithblack,loweritsOpacityto25%andchangetheBlending
ModetoSoftLight.
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Step7
right.ReselectbothcopiesmadeinthisstepandclicktheMinusFrontbuttonfrom
thePathfinderpanel.
Makesurethattheresultingshapestaysselected,bringittofront(ShiftControl])
andthenfocusontheAppearancepanel.Replacetheexistingfillcolorwithblack,
loweritsOpacityto25%andchangetheBlendingModetoSoftLight.
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Step8
right.ReselectbothcopiesmadeinthisstepandclicktheMinusFrontbuttonfrom
thePathfinderpanel.
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andthenfocusontheAppearancepanel.Replacetheexistingfillcolorwithwhite
(R=255G=255B=255),loweritsOpacityto50%andchangetheBlendingModeto
SoftLight.
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3.AddHighlights
Step1
EnabletheSnaptoGrid(Control').
UsingtheEllipseTool(L),createa10pxwhitecircleandplaceitasshowninthe
followingimage.LoweritsOpacityto15%andchangetheBlendingModetoSoft
Light.
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Step2
Light.
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Step3
Light.
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Step4
DisabletheSnaptoGrid(Control').
>ControlF>ControlF).Selectthetopcopyandmoveit1pxdownand1pxto
theleft.ReselectbothcopiesmadeinthisstepandclicktheMinusFrontbutton
fromthePathfinderpanel.
andthenfocusontheAppearancepanel.Replacetheexistingfillcolorwithwhite,
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Step5
MakesurethatyourbluecircleisselectedandgotoObject>Path>OffsetPath.
Entera1pxOffsetandclicktheOKbutton.Selecttheresultingshape,makea
copyinfront(ControlC>ControlF)andmoveit1pxdownand1pxtotheleft.
ReselectbothshapesmadeinthisstepandclicktheMinusFrontbuttonfromthe
Pathfinderpanel.
andthenfocusontheAppearancepanel.Replacetheexistingfillcolorwithwhite,
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Step6
EnabletheSnaptoGrid(Control').
UsingtheEllipseTool(L),createa6pxcircleandplaceitasshowninthefirst
image.Adda1pxwhitestrokeforthisnewshapeandremoveanyfillcolor.Make
surethatthiscirclestaysselectedandgotoObject>Path>AddAnchorPoints.
SwitchtotheDirectSelectionTool(A),selectthethreeanchorpointshighlightedin
thesecondimageandsimplyremovethemusingtheDeletebuttonfromyour
keyboard.Intheendyourwhitepathshouldlooklikeinthethirdimage.
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Step7
Makesurethatyourwhitepathstaysselected,focusontheAppearancepaneland
opentheStrokeflyoutpanel.ChecktheRoundCapbuttonandtheDashedLine
box.Enter0pxinthefirstdashboxand2pxinthefirstgapbox,checktheAlign
dashestocornersandpathends...buttonandthenselectWidthProfile1from
thatProfiledropdownmenu.Intheendyourwhitepathshouldlooklikeinthe
followingimage.
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Step8
MakesurethatyourwhitepathisstillselectedandgotoObject>Path>Outline
Stroke.Turntheresultinggroupofshapesintoasimplecompoundpathusingthe
Control8keyboardshortcutandthenfocusontheAppearancepanel.Lowerthe
Opacityto70%andchangetheBlendingModetoOverlay.
Step9
UsingtheRectangleTool(M),createa4x2pxshape,setthefillcolortowhiteand
placeitasshowninthefirstimage.Makesurethatthisnewrectanglestaysselected
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andgotoEffect>Stylize>RoundedCorners.Entera1pxRadius,clicktheOK
buttonandthengotoEffect>Warp>Arc.Entertheattributesshowninthe
followingimage,clickOKandthengotoObject>ExpandAppearance.
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Step10
MakesurethatyourwhiteshapeisstillselectedandswitchtotheRotateTool(R).
HoldtheAltbuttonfromyourkeyboardanddragthatreferencepointinthecenterof
yourbluecircle.Entera135degreeAngleandthenclicktheCopybutton.Select
thenewshape,loweritsOpacityto40%andchangetheBlendingModetoSoft
Light.
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Step11
ReselectthatwhiteshapeandagainpicktheRotateTool(R).Dragthatreference
pointinthecenterofyourbluecircle,entera45degreeAngleandthistimeclick
theOKbutton.Makesurethatthisshapestaysselected,loweritsOpacityto30%
andchangetheBlendingModetoOverlay.
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4.CreateaSimpleBlendandAddMoreShading
Step1
Reselectyourbluecircleandbringittofront(ShiftControl]).UsingtheEllipse
Tool(L),createa5pxcircle,placeitasshowninthesecondimageandsetthefill
colortoR=37G=192B=255.
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Step2
FocusonyourToolbarandsimplydoubleclickontheBlendTooltoopentheBlend
Optionswindow.SelectSpecifiedStepsfromtheSpacingdropdownmenuand
simplyenter50inthatwhitebox.ReselectthetwobluecirclesandsimplyhitAlt
ControlBtocreateanewblend.Intheendthingsshouldlooklikeinthesecond
image.
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Step3
Reselectyourblend,sendittobackusingtheShiftControl[keyboardshortcutand
thengotoEffect>Stylize>DropShadow.Entertheattributesshowninthe
followingimageandthenclicktheOKbutton.Now,selectalltheshapesmadesofar
andsimplyGroupthemusingtheControlGkeyboardshortcut.
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Step4
Makesurethatyourgroupstaysselected,focusontheAppearancepaneland
simplyaddastrokeusingtheAddNewStrokebutton.Selectthisstroke,setthe
colortoR=0G=141B=237,loweritsOpacityto10%,changetheBlendingMode
toMultiplyandthengotoEffect>Path>OffsetPath.
Entera0.5pxOffset,clicktheOKbuttonandthengotoEffect>Pathfinder>
Add.KeepfocusingontheAppearancepanel,makesurethattheentiregroupis
selected(simplyclickthat"Group"pieceoftextfromthetopoftheAppearance
panel)andgotoEffect>Stylize>OuterGlow.Entertheattributesshowninthe
followingimageandthenclicktheOKbutton.
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5.MultiplyandRecolortheNewPlasticBalls
Step1
Makeacopyofyourgroupanddragittotherightasshowninthefirstimage.Select
thisgroupcopyandgotoEdit>EditColors>RecolorArtwork.Focusonthetwo
bluetintsandsimplyreplacetheexistingcolorcodeswiththeonesindicatedinthe
followingimage.
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Step2
Makeacopyofyouryellowgroupanddragittotheright.Selectthisgroupcopyand
goagaintoEdit>EditColors>RecolorArtwork.Focusonthetwoyellowtints
andsimplyreplacetheexistingcolorcodeswiththeonesindicatedinthefollowing
image.
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Step3
Makeacopyofyourredgroupanddragittotheright.Selectthisgroupcopyandgo
againtoEdit>EditColors>RecolorArtwork.Focusonthetworedtintsand
simplyreplacetheexistingcolorcodeswiththeonesindicatedinthefollowing
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image.
Step4
Makeacopyofyourgreengroupanddragittotheright.Selectthisgroupcopyand
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goagaintoEdit>EditColors>RecolorArtwork.Focusonthetwogreentints
andsimplyreplacetheexistingcolorcodeswiththeonesindicatedinthefollowing
image.
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6.SaveYourSymbolsandSettheBackground
Color
Step1
Selectthegroupofshapesthatmakesupyourblueplasticball,opentheSymbols
panel(Window>Symbols)andsimplyclickthatNewSymbolbutton.Pickaname
foryoursymbolandclickOK.Selecttherestofthegroupsonebyoneandusethe
sametechniquetoturnthemintosymbols.
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Step2
UsingtheRectangleTool(M),createa710x410pxshape,makesurethatit
coversyourentireartboard,andsetthefillcolortoR=197G=237B=255.Moveto
theLayerspanelandlockthisrectangletomakesurethatyoudon'taccidentally
select/moveit.
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7.CreatetheTextEffect
Step1
PicktheTypeTool(T),simplyclickonyourartboardandaddthe"PLAY"pieceof
text.UsetheVanillafontwiththesizesetto150px,makeitblackandlowerits
Opacitytoabout10%.Again,movetotheLayerspanelandlockthispieceoftext
tomakesurethatyoudon'taccidentallyselect/moveit.
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Step2
FocusonthefirstletteranddragyourfivesymbolsfromtheSymbolspanel.Tryto
spreadthemroughlyasshowninthefollowingimage.
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Step3
Keepaddingyourfivesymbolsuntilyoucovermostofthat"P".Trytohaveanequal
numberofplasticballsforeachcolor.
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Step4
Focusontherestofyourtextandrepeatthetechniqueusedforthefirstletter.Once
you'redone,movetotheLayerspanelandgetridofthatpieceoftext.Also,spread
someplasticballsaroundyourtextasshowninthesecondimage.
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Step5
Selectsomeoftheaddedsymbolsandrandomlyresizethemasshowninthe
followingimages.
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8.AddaSubtleTexture
Step1
MovetotheLayerspanel,unlockthatbluerectangle,makeacopyinfront(Control
C>ControlF)andbringittofront(ShiftControl]).Makesurethatthiscopystays
selectedandfocusontheAppearancepanel.
Selectthefill,loweritsOpacityto30%,changetheBlendingModetoColorBurn
andsimplyreplacetheexistingcolorwiththeradialgradientshowninthefollowing
image.KeepinmindthattheyellowzerofromtheGradientimagestandsfor
Opacitypercentage.
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Step2
Makesurethattherectanglemadeinthepreviousstepisstillselectedandadda
secondfillusingtheAddNewFillbutton.Selectthisnewfill,setthecolortoblack,
loweritsOpacityto10%,changetheBlendingModetoSoftLightandthengoto
Effect>Artistic>FilmGrain.Entertheattributesshowninthefollowingimageand
thenclicktheOKbutton.
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Congratulations!You'reDone!
Hereishowitshouldlook.Ihopeyou'veenjoyedthistutorialandcanapplythese
techniquesinyourfutureprojects.
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