Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Using gradient mesh to cast shadows, part of Illustrator CC 2015 One-on-One: Mastery.
- [Instructor] In this movie,…we're going to use gradient mesh to cast a shadow…underneath the car.…So I'll go ahead and switch over…to this nearly finished version of the artwork,…and I'll lock the meshes layer,…and twirl it closed if necessary.…And then I'll drop down to the shadows layer…and turn it on.…And twirl it open as well.…And you can see that we have an ellipse…that's filled with a radial gradient.…I'm going to go ahead and click on it to select it.…And I want you to notice.…I'll switch to the gradient panel here.…And I want you to see that we have just two color stops.…
One's black, at a location of 70%.…And the other is also black,…but it's set to an opacity of 0%.…So this is not a black to white gradient.…This is a black to transparent gradient.…All right, so I'll copy it by pressing Ctrl + C…or Command + C on the Mac.…And then I'll paste it in front by pressing Ctrl + F…or Command + F on the Mac.…Now, I'll go ahead and turn off the original object…to protect it.…And then I'll go up to the object menu…
Author
Deke McClelland
Released
11/9/2017- Top-secret tricks for shortcut enthusiasts
- Selecting and editing with more control
- Customizing the Illustrator toolbox
- Adjusting opacity with shortcuts
- Using advanced blend mode tricks
- Working with the Brushes panel
- Seamlessly repeating patterns
- 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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