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Introduction
This is what we'll create in the final episode of the illustration module. Three retro-style icons with long shadows and diagonal fading shadows, neatly cut and arranged within a circle. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. A long shadow is a slanted 45-degree shadow that adds dimension to flat designs. We build it from real geometry, then cut it using a clipping mask. Draw three large circles in turquoise, orange, and blue colors, then place a white symbol in the center of each, heart, star, and lightning bolt.
Step 2: Shadow Copy
Copy the heart symbol to the back using Paste in Back and apply black color. Drag far to the lower right exactly at 45 degrees while holding shift.
Step 3: Blend into Shadow
Select the original shadow symbol and its distant copy, then the object, blend, make with specific steps that are numerous. After expanding and uniting, a solid long shadow shape is formed.
Step 4: Opacity Gradient
Apply a linear gradient shadow at 45 degrees from 25% black to transparent black, and use the multiply mode. Shadows fade away from the symbol.
Step 5: Clipping Mask
Copy the base circle forward, then select the copied circle and shadow, press control 7. Cleanly cropped shadow inside the circle. Repeat for the star and lightning icons.
Step 6: Poster Icon
Arrange the three icons in a single row, and add a title below them. Save and export the poster.
Done!
Done. We have already created a long shadow from blend and unite, added an opacity gradient, clipped it with a clipping mask, and arranged the icon poster. The next module covers image trace, live paint, and masking with real photos. Need logo design, brand identity, vector illustrations, infographics, or print materials and social media content? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides vector graphic design services and offers Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced levels. Want to master the entire series? 106 episodes from interface to final project? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step 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? Buy the single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact our WhatsApp or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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