I have seen some amazing effects to look like metal and want to know if anyone has a good resource for simple tips on using gradient and transparency effects to get this look easily.
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Metallic Effects in Illustrator
I have seen some amazing effects to look like metal and want to know if anyone has a good resource for...
illustrator tips metallic
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Coy
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Posted 17 December 2009 - 07:47 PM
Not sure exactly what you are looking for but a quick google search brought me up with some links. You can take what you learn from these and apply it to just about anything.
Burshed metal effects. - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial | Brushed Metal Effect | Layers Magazine
Create A Brushed Metal Texture In Illustrator | Vectips
Metal text - Metallic Text Effect
Metal/Metallic Text: Adobe Illustrator CS3 Tutorial Adobe Illustrator Tutorials Tutorials Fast Cash Design . com
Metal button - Illustrator CS2 Make a Fully Vector Metal Help Icon/Button! :: Free Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Fireworks, Bridge, and Golive Video Tutorials ::
Leather and metal - Illustrator CS2 Make a Fully Vector Metal Help Icon/Button! :: Free Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Fireworks, Bridge, and Golive Video Tutorials ::
A group of metal tuts - Illustrator Metal Tutorials
Burshed metal effects. - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial | Brushed Metal Effect | Layers Magazine
Create A Brushed Metal Texture In Illustrator | Vectips
Metal text - Metallic Text Effect
Metal/Metallic Text: Adobe Illustrator CS3 Tutorial Adobe Illustrator Tutorials Tutorials Fast Cash Design . com
Metal button - Illustrator CS2 Make a Fully Vector Metal Help Icon/Button! :: Free Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Fireworks, Bridge, and Golive Video Tutorials ::
Leather and metal - Illustrator CS2 Make a Fully Vector Metal Help Icon/Button! :: Free Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Fireworks, Bridge, and Golive Video Tutorials ::
A group of metal tuts - Illustrator Metal Tutorials
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bizbldrs
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Posted 17 December 2009 - 07:53 PM
wow I will have to spend some time with those links. Thanks
Often we have to adjust these for the print techniques I use in my corporate gift business, for engraving, etching and embroidery (and similar). But there are more and more new print technologies that allow for the special effects so I am just now learning about how to use them effectively.
Often we have to adjust these for the print techniques I use in my corporate gift business, for engraving, etching and embroidery (and similar). But there are more and more new print technologies that allow for the special effects so I am just now learning about how to use them effectively.
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Coy
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Posted 17 December 2009 - 08:18 PM
wow I will have to spend some time with those links. Thanks
Often we have to adjust these for the print techniques I use in my corporate gift business, for engraving, etching and embroidery (and similar). But there are more and more new print technologies that allow for the special effects so I am just now learning about how to use them effectively.
using some of these methods for embroidery will be almost impossible. I designed two versions of a logo one w/ solid colors and no effects for embrodery purposes.
Some print shops cant print the transparencies as they become solid colors so it all depends on your set up. I suggest testing it out before making any orders with overlays.
good luck.
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PAVIAN
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Posted 29 October 2013 - 11:45 AM
Thanks Coy.
Buts here's my technique in creating one.
its composed of 2 layers.
1st layer is gonna be usually composed of 2-3 colors in gradient usually brighter colors
2nd layer will be used as the metallic style just move it a bit in to the left or right and a different set of gradients usually 5 colors will be fine and preferably darker color compared to the 1st layer.
Thats it
Buts here's my technique in creating one.
its composed of 2 layers.
1st layer is gonna be usually composed of 2-3 colors in gradient usually brighter colors
2nd layer will be used as the metallic style just move it a bit in to the left or right and a different set of gradients usually 5 colors will be fine and preferably darker color compared to the 1st layer.
Thats it
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