To the users of the illustrator software to the detailed analysis to share a set of refreshing simple micro-icon tutorial.
All tools used in the Tutorial: Pathfinder Panel, Selection Tool (V), direct Selection Tool (A), add delete anchor point (+,-), Object > Road Strength > Offset, transform operation, appearance panel, AI fillet tool (xtream path), Roundanycorner.
I am a shortcut key control, can be found by shortcut keys, the mouse will never move two. But it is not now immediately to remember all, use what to remember those, more than a few times it is natural. So in the write step will also put the quick operation, feel useful to try it.
Initial setup, simplifying work
New Document (CTRL + N), random size, here is 700*700px,rgb, resolution 72, the new object and pixel grid alignment is not checked.
The following set of gridlines, grid lines in the AI is a beginner and veteran are very useful things, for the need to pay attention to size and proportion of these places more convenient, but also eliminates the trouble of adding auxiliary lines.
Edit > Preferences > Guides and grids, set as follows. The grid size is set according to the specific design requirements.
View > Display grid, Snap to grid. These are all set up to greatly simplify the work.
Design before the first set a general specification, this is a beginner, will not, their own thinking, experienced can leave a message to teach ha.
This is an approximate preset diagram. The circle radius is 80 and the entire circle occupies just five 32px grids. Total graphics elements Basic dimensions (unit: PX), rectangular oval width: 20,40,70. Long: 60,80. Stroke size: 2,4,6 fillet: 2,4,6
All graphic dimensions are frames based on the following graphics.
2. The settings are set, and the first icon is now.
Well, the first small icon is made up of rectangles and lines at first. The specific placement also has the proportion problem oneself adjusts. Simply say the key steps you use to do this icon.
First use of the tool shortcut key switch: Selection tool (V), direct Selection Tool (A), rectangular tool (M), ellipse tool (L), Xtream path fillet Rectangle tool, Roundanycorner (previous micro-disk has been downloaded)
A: Rectangular, round aligned
About alignment: In the upper-right corner of the alignment panel, you can choose to display options, and the options shown in the illustration appear, aligning the selected objects, aligning the key objects, and aligning the artboard. To specify a numeric value for the interval of several objects, you use the grid spacing feature.
Tips: When you want to align two objects, you want to select one of the objects as the benchmark for Zishing two objects, and then left-click to select Datum objects, align, and then.
B: Making rounded corners
Xtream path The most common use of this plugin is also the straight-edge round corner and fillet tool. Use is very simple, will not be introduced.
And for the anchor point shown in the diagram, one side of the curve is a bit difficult to get at right angles. With the AI's own rounded corners and xtreampath are not very good to achieve, at least I did not find any perfect method. Here is another tool Roundanycorner (Pankang Jue angry), can be curved to any angle ~ awesome ~
Select a different script pop-up window to find the Roundanycorner location to open (CTRL+F12)
A simple input value is OK.
For a straight round angle, directly in the Appearance panel > stroke, click the Stroke option, the pop-up box point select Fillet endpoint on OK.
Straight curve, direct selection tool (A), select the anchor point to convert click on the Curve button in the above figure. If you only want to adjust the curvature of the anchor curve handle, press ALT to adjust the handle.
Problem: However, when we make the icon to shrink, it will appear above the left icon, stroke set size does not automatically scale with the scaling.
Extend a straight segment object or
In Edit > Preferences > General, Zoom stroke and effect options are checked.
3. The second and third icon attention items method is not repeated, is the usage described above. Here's a fourth icon.
The figure above is a comparison of the initial composition of the weak icon. The following decomposition is said. Where the same method is useful, it is not wordy.
The top line becomes semicircle, and two anchor points at the bottom of the lower rectangular frame move eight pixels to the center point.
Select the object in the Pathfinder panel to select a union
Select the four right angles at which the bottom needs to be rounded, and use the Roundanycorner tool to make 2-pixel rounded corners.
The liquid of the bottle is made from the outline of the bottle below. Select the object, Object > Path > Offset path (this function is to duplicate a copy of the original object and then offset the path, which means that there will be a new way out) set -4px offset
After the offset path, the original fillet turns into a right angle, and you need to select the rounded corners again.
Remove the top of the semicircle from the anchor point into a straight line change. Move down 10 pixels.
A wave that makes a liquid. Use a 10-pixel ellipse as shown in the figure, and the path Finder merges the paths.
Then draw a 10-pixel ellipse and select the Pathfinder panel minus the front.
Here's how to draw water droplets.
Change the anchor point of an ellipse vertex to a right angle
Select the top anchor point and move up the pixel as shown in the figure.
Adjust the top anchor point handle to become smooth. Try to pick the middle central left and right anchor point handle the upper part is too natural.
Well, the above information is small knitting illustrator of this software users brought to the detailed drawing a group of fresh simple micro-icon of the entire content of the tutorial to share, you see the users here, then you now go to teach yourself to try it.
