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Making A Shiny Orb Tutorial (Adobe Illustrator)
They shiny orb is a element that has become quite popular today. I am going to show you how to make one. The first step is to create a circle using the ellipse tool, then fill it with your desired color.
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Create a gradient using a darker shade of the color you chose in Step 1. Adjust the angle of the gradient (I used -20).
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Create a smaller circle inside the original using the ellipse tool again. Align the 2 circles. Fill the smaller circle with a gradient of white and the color you chose originally. Make sure the angle of the gradient is 90 with white being at the top.
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Set the opacity of the smaller circle to 60%.
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Adjust the gradient sliders on both of the circles until they are blended to your desired level. If needed adjust the angle of the gradient on the larger circle. I also made the smaller circle just a bit bigger. Using the ellipse tool one last time, create a gray shadow under the orb. Align all 3 circles.
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