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Introduction
This is what we'll create in this episode, a three-layer mandala with a live effect. Change one petal, and the entire mandala changes instantly, using the Transform effect. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. In module 3, we created a mandala using Ctrl D, resulting in many separate objects. With the Transform effect, repetition becomes a live effect on a single object only.
Step 1: One petal
Draw one petal from an ellipse above the artboard center, give it a reddish color. This is the only object we will edit.
Step 2: Effect Transform
Select Effect, Distort and Transform, Transform. Set the angle to 30 degrees and chop y11. Set the anchor point at the center of the artboard by moving the petal so that the center of rotation is precise, then 12 petals are formed in a circle.
Step 3: Second layer
Draw a smaller petal in yellow, then apply the Transform effect with an angle of 22.5 and chop y15. The inner layer is more dense.
Step 4: Point layer
Draw a small circle in toska color between the two layers, apply the Transform effect with an angle of 15 and chop y23, forming a ring of dots.
Step 5: Editing the base shape
This is its advantage. Select the first petal with the Direct Selection tool and drag its anchor point higher. All twelve petals change simultaneously.
Step 6: Center and export
Add a central circle, give it a cream background. Save and export the mandala.
Done!
Done. We have used the Transform effect with angle and chop y11, Stacking several radial layers, and proving that editing one shape updates the entire mandala. In the next episode, we create 3D objects using Extrude and Revolve. Need a logo design, brand identity, vector illustration, infographic, or print and social media materials? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides vector graphic design services, as well as Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series? 106 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with step-by-step PDF guides, practice files, and vector project files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want a single class only? Buy a single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, See you in the next episode.
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