Tutorial [Video + Text] Sphere Tutorial

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Video Tutorial:

 

https://youtu.be/2Kqbh5faBtc

 

 

Written Tutorial:

 

1. Make a random pattern 

2. Add it to symbols

3. Make a circle 

4. Delete it's left anchor point (use the Direct Selection Tool (A)

5. Select the rest of the circle and go to: Effect > 3D > Revolve

6. Click on "Map Art..."

7. Add your symbol

8. Click on "Shade Artwork", "Invinsible Geometry" and "Preview"

9. Click on "Scale to Fit" and then tweak it to the way you like it, or just position it yourself the way you like it without scaling it to fit

10. Click on "OK", then "Preview", and rotate the object to the way you want it and make sure it dosnt have any weird parts (from the map art)

11. Change the lighting to the way you want it and click "OK"

12. Select your your object and go to: Object > Expand Appearance

13. Select your object again and ungroup it twice (right-click the object and click on "Ungroup")

14. Separate the front half from the back part

15. Add the glass sphere in to the objects middle (make sure the glass sphere's opacity is 40% or something close to it) 

16. Select the front half and bring it to the front (right-click the object > Arrange > Bring to Front (Shift + Ctrl + ]) 

17. Place the front half on top of the glass sphere

18. Place the shadow under the object and send it to the back (right-click the shadow > Arrange > Send to Back (Shift + Ctrl + [))

18. Zoom in and aligin everything properly

 

To create the shadow, do the following:

 

1. Make a ellipse (Ellipse Tool (L)) 

2. Open the gradients window (Window > Gradient (Ctrl + F9))

3. Select the "White, Black" gradient from the preset gradients

4. Click on the white gradient slider and change it's opacity to 0%

5. Change the gradient type from "Linear" to "Radial"

6. Click on the "Reverse Gradient" button

7. Click on the Gradient Tool (G) 

8. Tweak the shadow a little bit

 

To create the glass sphere, do the following:

 

1. Make a cirlce (Ellipse Tool (L))

2. Open the gradients window (Window > Gradient (Ctrl + F9))

3. Select the "White, Black" gradient from the preset gradients

4. Click on the black gradient slider and change it's color from black to a light grey

5. Change the gradient type from "Linear" to "Radial"

6. Click on the Gradient Tool (G) 

7. Tweak it a little bit

8. Add some reflections and shiny parts

 

To create light reflections, do the following:

 

1. Make a cirlce (Ellipse Tool (L)) or some other shape using the Pen Tool (P)

2. Open the gradients window (Window > Gradient (Ctrl + F9))

3. Select the "White, Black" gradient from the preset gradients

4. Click on the black gradient slider and change it's color to white and it's opacity to 0%

6. Click on the Gradient Tool (G) 

7. Tweak it a little bit

8. Change the reflections opacity to something low

9. Add it to your glass sphere

 

Made with Adobe Illustrator.

Updated August 22, 2016 by Guest

[Crypto 7.7k]

I can't even make a straight line

[iCrush 652]

Wow !

Ur Best!

[2nDimension 12.6k]

Look great.. Too bad I dont understand Illustrator and probably never will... :'(

[Earthiest 1.1k]

Oh this was made in adobe illustrator? I've never used that before but nice job on sharing this.

[ViRaLSanity 5.8k]

Wow, i am a total noob at this.

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