Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Enhancing 3D artwork with faux 3D effects, part of Illustrator CC 2017 One-on-One Mastery.
- [Instructor] In this movie we're going to enhance…our 3D artwork by adding these faux 3D beads of sweat.…And so the idea is because Illustrator's 3D functions…aren't sophisticated enough to allow us to create objects…that interact with each other…we're going to use gradients instead.…And I want you to see something…and I'm going to zoom in on one of these droplets.…Notice that the droplet is casting a shadow…along its top edge…and then we're seeing a highlight there toward the center…and then we have another shadow along the bottom edge.…
And we're going to create this effect…using a combination of radial gradients and drop shadows.…All right, so first thing we need to do…is switch over to the Layers panel…and turn on this sweat layer,…which contains nothing more than a bunch of green circles…that I drew using the Ellipse Tool.…All right, so I'm going to select all the circles…by clicking in the top right corner of the sweat layer,…and then I'm going to fill them with gradients…by going up to the Window menu…
Author
Deke McClelland
Released
11/9/2017As Creative Cloud evolves, this course gets updated. Check back for new videos, new feature reviews, and new ways to work.
- Top-secret tricks for shortcut enthusiasts
- Customizing the Illustrator toolbox
- Adjusting opacity with shortcuts
- Using advanced blend mode tricks
- Working with the Brushes panel
- Seamlessly repeating patterns
- Blending multiple mesh objects
- Reformatting text and numerical values
- Using the logo-making features in Illustrator
- Using the Libraries panel
- Working in 3D space
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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31. Shortcuts and Customization
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32. Blend Modes and Opacity Masks
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Introducing the opacity mask8m 17s
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Putting an opacity mask into use10m 17s
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33. The Brushes Panel
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Painting with path outlines1m 11s
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34. Seamlessly Repeating Patterns
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Patterns are for everyone2m 25s
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35. Gradient Mesh
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Introducing gradient mesh6m 43s
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Creating a basic gradient mesh12m 25s
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Isolating a mesh object7m 49s
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Releasing a gradient mesh3m 57s
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36. Symbols and Custom Arrowheads
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Creating and naming symbols9m 22s
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Working with dynamic symbols9m 43s
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Introducing 9-slice scaling5m 16s
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Designing custom arrowheads11m 16s
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Designing tinted arrowheads16m 55s
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Editing an existing arrowhead10m 42s
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37. Charts and Pictographs
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Graphing numerical data6m 52s
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Customizing your legend7m 11s
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38. Logos and Specialty Text
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Using the Touch Type tool6m 17s
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Two ways to warp type7m 2s
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39. Libraries and Actions
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40. Applying 3D Effects
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 27s
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