
So let’s go back to layer 1, and duplicate the top yellow circle into 5 circles. Now, we want the yellow circle to be behind the orange circle. Switch from Color Fill to Stroke (0.5 pt, black).Click Exclude on the Pathfinder palette.Then right-click > Ungroup.Ĭopy the object (Ctrl+C) and paste (Ctrl+V) into a new layer. With all shapes selected, go to Object > Blend > Expand to split the Blend Object into separate shapes. Now align them to each other so it forms like a ring. Use Direct Selection Tool (A) to select the circles and change the tone colors from red to blue.ĭo the same thing as above until we have 4 different tone colors: That command will replace the line Spine (the Blend Object default path) with any path you want.ĭuplicate the Blend object and rotate it 90º. Hold down the Shift+Ctrl keys while selecting the Blending Mode path line, and the quarter-circle curved line.Īfter both path lines had been selected, go to Object > Blend > Replace Spine. Then, delete the 2 anchor points on the path, so we now have a quarter-circle, curved lines. Go to Blend Options - for Spacing choose Specified Steps (4), and for Orientation click Align to Path.Īgain, take the Ellipse Tool (L) and create a circle shape, but this time give it only a Stroke (no color filling). You will notice the Blend Tool creates the tone colors from yellow to red. Now select both circles (Hold Shift > Click the object) then go to Object > Blend > Make (Alt+Ctrl B). Take the Ellipse Tool (L), and create a circle shape (hold down the Shift key while dragging) - fill it with a yellow color.Ĭopy the shape (Ctrl C), paste (Ctrl V) it, and change the color to red. Start the program and create a document to the size of your monitor.

#TO COPY AN OBJECT CLICK HOLD DOWN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR HOW TO#
Have you ever looked for an abstract object to include in a design, but couldn’t find any colors or shapes you liked? In this tutorial, you will learn how to create colorful circles using simple geometric figures and Adobe’s Illustrator Blend Mode - let’s get started!
