How to create a wide range of tutorials on the cover effects of childlike fun Magazine in Illustrator

I will give you a detailed analysis of the Illustrator software to share with you the tutorials on creating a wide range of art covers.

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Figure 2-140 production process

Production process

(1) search for an AI file similar to the following figure, start Illustrator CS4, execute the "file" → "open" command, and import the file we are looking for, as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-141 clip files

(2) use the "elliptical" tool to draw a circular image at the corresponding position of the page, press the key and click and drag the mouse. Set the color of the image as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-142 draw and set the color of the image

(4) continue to draw a circular image in the view to combine the image into a cloud image, as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-143 create a cloud image

(5) Use the above method to draw other cloud images, as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-144 draw other cloud images

(6) you can find some text in AI format, or make it yourself, import it to the document, and use the "select" tool to adjust the image location, as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-145 placement

(7) click the "arc" tool in the upper-right corner of the page to bring up the "arc tool options" dialog box. Set the parameters of the dialog box, as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-146 set the tool option for the ARC section

(8) after setting, click "OK" to create a closed arc image and set its color, as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-147 create an arc chart

(9) draw a tree image below and select "Layer 2" in the "layer" palette to make the layer editable. Use the "elliptical" tool to draw two elliptical images at the corresponding position on the page and set the color of the image, as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-148 draw an elliptical image and set the color

(10) use the "rectangle" tool to draw a rectangle image and set the color of the image. The effect is shown in Figure 2-149.

 

Figure 2-149 draw a rectangle and set the color

(11) draw other trees in the image by referring to the above method, as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-150 drawing

(12) use the "spiral" tool in the toolbox to draw a spiral image on the left side of the page and set the contour color of the image, as shown in Figure 2-15 1.

 

Figure 2-151 draw a spiral image

Tip: when drawing the drawing frame, press the <strong> key six times to increase the number of spiral segments.

(13) continue to use the "spiral" tool to draw other spiral graphs in the view, as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-152 draw other spiral charts

(14) use the "star" tool in the toolbox, drag the mouse on the page, draw the frame of the star image, and press the <strong> Key to add the number of corners seven times. Press the key and release the mouse to make the star shoulder line a straight line. Then set the color of the image, as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-153 drawing a star image

(15) draw a star image again and set the color of the image, as shown in Figure 2-15 4.

 

Figure 2-154 draw a chart and set the color

Tip: Keep the mouse down when drawing the image. Press the space key on the keyboard to "freeze" the drawing. In this case, you can move any image position on the page. After the space bar is released, you can edit the image.

(16) draw the other four star images, so that the drawn star images overlap and combine them into a flower image, and set the color of the image respectively, as shown in Figure 2-155.

 

Figure 2-155 drawing flowers

(17) use the "arc" tool to plot the arc frame in the view, press the key to open the closed arc, and then set the color of the arc, as shown in Figure 2-15 6.

 

Figure 2-156 draw an open arc

(18) draw other arc shapes according to Figure 2-. When drawing other arc shapes, you can press the <strong> key or press the <strong> Key to adjust the arc radians.

 

Figure 2-157 draw an arc chart

(19) use the "Halo" tool to click and drag the mouse on the page to draw the central control point of the halo. Click in the lower-left corner of the page to draw the halo, as shown in Figure 2-15 8.

 

Figure 2-158 create a halo

(20) now the instance has been created, as shown in Figure 2.

 

Figure 2-159 completion result

All right, the above information is the detailed tutorial on creating a wide range of cover effects for the Illustrator software users, users now see this. I believe that you are now very familiar with the production method, so let's make it by yourself according to the small series tutorial.