Greater Gattsby
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- Oct 6, 2011
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Hey guys, this one has been requested by many people so I thought I'd chuck it up on the FJGD board for you all.
Before I start, a big shout out to Bacon Warrior for showing me how to do it!
Also, a key with mastering this is to take your time. It takes me about an hour per template to add shadows to now, but I used to have to sit down for 3 hours to work it all out. So be patient, and the reward comes in the attention to detail.
1. Ok so open up a suitable Illustrator template. By suitable, I mean, it should look similar to how it should look when worn. So no exaggerated curves (see my FIRA team if need be
). I'm using this template which I made in my previous tutorial.
2. Go into the collar and ensure each component is in it's own group. In this instance, mine goes "Logo", "Main", "Bib", "Back", "Inner". Add a new layer into each of these groups (except "Logo"), move it to the top, and name it "Shadow".
3. In the "Main" group, select the "Shadow" group. Now draw a shape, similar to this with the pen tool in the group.
4. Now duplicate the left side of the main collar (ctrl + C then ctrl + F). Now move this into the shadows layer and ensure it is above the black blob.
5. Create a clipping mask, in the "shadow" group, select the left part of the collar, hold shift, and select the black blob. Now create the clipping mask (ctrl + 7).
6. Go into the clipping group and only select the black blob.
7. Now go up to Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur.
8. With the preview box selected, move the arrow around until it looks normal-ish. About 8.9 looks good.
9. Now change the opacity to about 40%.
10. Now select the whole clipping group, right click > transform > reflect > vertical > copy. And move it into the position of the right part of the main section of the collar.
11. Now lock the "Shadow" group in the "Main" group.
12. Now repeat the same steps for the bib. Except this time, reflect and copy the blob, before it's in the clipping mask.
13. Duplicate the bib (ctrl+c then ctrl+f), move it into the "shadow" group above the two blobs, create a clipping mask (ctrl+7).
14. Go into the clipping group and select both of the blobs. Effect > Blur > Gaussian blur. About 6.1 looks good.
15. Set opacity to 40% and lock the "shadow" group.
16. Repeat the same process for the back collar. Remember, make the two blobs> duplicate back collar > rearrange layers > create clipping mask > gaussian blur > opacity 40% > lock shadows group.
17. Now we're going to do it for the inner. Create the following 4 shapes.
18. Follow the same process again. Duplicate inner > rearrange layers > create clipping mask > gaussian blur > opacity 40% > lock shadows group.
Before I start, a big shout out to Bacon Warrior for showing me how to do it!
Also, a key with mastering this is to take your time. It takes me about an hour per template to add shadows to now, but I used to have to sit down for 3 hours to work it all out. So be patient, and the reward comes in the attention to detail.
1. Ok so open up a suitable Illustrator template. By suitable, I mean, it should look similar to how it should look when worn. So no exaggerated curves (see my FIRA team if need be
). I'm using this template which I made in my previous tutorial.
2. Go into the collar and ensure each component is in it's own group. In this instance, mine goes "Logo", "Main", "Bib", "Back", "Inner". Add a new layer into each of these groups (except "Logo"), move it to the top, and name it "Shadow".
3. In the "Main" group, select the "Shadow" group. Now draw a shape, similar to this with the pen tool in the group.
4. Now duplicate the left side of the main collar (ctrl + C then ctrl + F). Now move this into the shadows layer and ensure it is above the black blob.
5. Create a clipping mask, in the "shadow" group, select the left part of the collar, hold shift, and select the black blob. Now create the clipping mask (ctrl + 7).
6. Go into the clipping group and only select the black blob.
7. Now go up to Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur.
8. With the preview box selected, move the arrow around until it looks normal-ish. About 8.9 looks good.
9. Now change the opacity to about 40%.
10. Now select the whole clipping group, right click > transform > reflect > vertical > copy. And move it into the position of the right part of the main section of the collar.
11. Now lock the "Shadow" group in the "Main" group.
12. Now repeat the same steps for the bib. Except this time, reflect and copy the blob, before it's in the clipping mask.
13. Duplicate the bib (ctrl+c then ctrl+f), move it into the "shadow" group above the two blobs, create a clipping mask (ctrl+7).
14. Go into the clipping group and select both of the blobs. Effect > Blur > Gaussian blur. About 6.1 looks good.
15. Set opacity to 40% and lock the "shadow" group.
16. Repeat the same process for the back collar. Remember, make the two blobs> duplicate back collar > rearrange layers > create clipping mask > gaussian blur > opacity 40% > lock shadows group.
17. Now we're going to do it for the inner. Create the following 4 shapes.
18. Follow the same process again. Duplicate inner > rearrange layers > create clipping mask > gaussian blur > opacity 40% > lock shadows group.
