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Perspective
Using The Free Transform Tool |
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In this tutorial, we'll create a perspective
drop shadow on some text, from scratch, no effects
or filters. This is a good introduction to perspective,
creating reflections, and using the Free Transform
Tool.
Get QuickTime
to view all of this tutorial.
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Tip!
Below are all the key combinations
you can try with the Free Transform Tool  .
Remember when doing these transformations,
start to click + drag first with the Free Transform Tool
on a point, then press and hold any of these modifier keys,
while dragging.
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Perspective Drop Shadow |
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1.Write some text in a bold typeface,
with any fill color. I'm using: Impact
> 63pt > Height 75%.
Now select your text with your selection
tool  .
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2. Get
your Reflect Tool  .
Hold down ( Alt (Win) // Option
(Mac) ), and click on the line that
your text appears on. (See the image on the right).
In the dialog box, choose: Horizontal
> 0° > Copy.
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3. You should
have something like this now.
If your reflection is not lined up like mine, now would be a good
time to line it up.
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4. Select your reflection and go:
Type > Create Outlines, or
(Ctrl + Shift + O // Cmd + Shift + 0)
We had to break apart our reflection so it is no longer editable
type, in order to complete the next step.
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5. Get
your Free Transform Tool .
Click on a bottom corner > Hold
down (Ctrl + Alt + Shift // Cmd + Option + Shift)
> Drag out horizontally.
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6. Gradient
Palette (F9) >
Linear > -90° > black to white (or
white to black).
Selection Tool (V)
> Select your reflection.
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7.
Select your Gradient Tool  .
Drag a vertical gradient across the
selected text, so it looks like mine.
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Try This!
If you like, now apply a skew to the shadow.
You may have to adjust individual letters
in the shadow afterwards. So, zoom in close, use your Direct Selection
Tool, and maybe a little skew, to make adjustments accordingly.
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In Flash! If
you know basic Flash, import your artwork from Step 7 and animate
it. Try getting the shadow to kind of pan, or slide in.
Also see my Illustrator tutorial
on Exporting Artwork to Flash!
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| email: rkovacs@thevein.com
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© 2001 Rod Kovacs -- A RK
Tutorial |