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Fancy stars aren't just for Christmas! Learn all
about blending options in this short but sweet
tutorial, and try out some different shapes
to get some cool variations on the same theme.
Step 1: Create a new
document - it doesn't matter what size, because you
can resize vector graphics to any size you want
without losing quality. Then, using the Star
Tool, draw a star shape using any shade of red.
Step 2: Select the star
shape, press CTRL+C on the keyboard to make a copy of the star,
and then
press CTRL+F to paste the copy on top of the
original star. Give the new star a yellow color, and
press CTRL+T to start a free transform of the new star.
With the transform handles still active, hold
SHIFT+ALT (SHIFT+OPT on the mac) while dragging one of the corner handles
inwards to reshape your second star about 10% the size of
the
original star.
Step 3: Select both stars,
and choose Object > Blend > Blend Options from the
main
menu. Enter the following settings into the dialog
box that pops up:
Step 4: Press OK and enjoy!
As you can see, the blending function is quite simple, and
can be varied by alignment and number of steps. Be
sure to try this technique with different shapes to
get some interesting variations on the same funky
theme!
- Tutorial written by Slick Illustrator
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