Reselect both copies made in this step, open the Pathfinder panel ( Window > Pathfinder) and click the Minus Front button. Select the top copy and move it 5px up using the up arrow button from your keyboard. Select the largest, red circle and make two copies in front ( Control-C > Control-F > Control-F). Go to Edit > Preferences > General and make sure that the Keyboard Increment is set at 1px. Select the newly created shape and replace the existing fill color with R=22 G=77 B=157. Make sure that the resulting shape is selected, replace the existing fill color with R=228 G=23 B=28 and go one more time to Object > Path > Offset Path. Select the resulting shape, replace the existing fill color with white ( R=255 G=255 B=255) and go again to Object > Path > Offset Path. Make sure that your red circle is selected and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. In the end things should look like in the following image. Set the aligning to Artboard (open the fly out menu and go to Show Options if you can't see the Align To section as shown in the following image) then simply click the Horizontal Align Center and Vertical Align Center buttons. In this step you need to center your red circle, so open the Align panel ( Window > Align). Step 2ĭisable the Grid ( View > Hide Grid) and the Snap to Grid ( View > Snap to Grid). Move to your Artboard and simply create a 290px circle. Remove the color from the stroke then select the fill and set its color at R=228 G=23 B=28. Pick the Ellipse Tool (L) and focus on your Toolbar. All these options will significantly increase your work speed. Do not forget to set the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Units > General. You should also open the Info panel ( Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. For starters you will need a grid every 5px, so simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides > Grid, enter 5 in the Gridline every box and 1 in the Subdivisions box. Select RGB, Screen (72ppi) and make sure that the Align New Objects to Pixel Grid box is unchecked before you click OK.Įnable the Grid ( View > Show Grid) and the Snap to Grid ( View > Snap to Grid). Select Pixels from the Units drop-down menu, enter 600 in the width and height boxes then click on the Advanced button.
#Captin america logo how to#
Finally, you will learn how to create a simple background, some Drop Shadow effects and a fading long shadow.
#Captin america logo full#
Taking full advantage of the Appearance panel and using some simple Blur effects you will add the extra highlights and textures. Next, you will learn how to create a pretty simple gradient mesh. Using basic blending and vector shape building techniques you will learn how to add subtle shading and a simple star shape. For starters you will learn how to set-up a simple grid, how to create the main, four circles and how to easily place them in the center of your artboard.
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