Step 6: Now, use the selection tool and invert the text, as shown in the figure below. As shown in the figure below. Step 9: A reflection effect is created using this simple method. Although, the result is not exactly what we desire. But, still, it can be used for fast and quick effects.
Step 6: A dialog box will appear. Select the horizontal option from the Axis menu and click on the copy button. Step 9: Next, Switch off the tick mark on the clip option as shown in the figure below. Step Create a rectangle using the Rectangle Tool from the toolbar, as shown in the figure below. Step Select a gradient color from the panel, and a reflected effect has been created on the selected text. Step We can change the color of the reflection at any point in time.
Also, we can change the type of gradient to Linear or radial as desired. Adobe Illustrator does not have a direct tool to create reflections and shadows. We need to create a method and technique to achieve the desired results. Although, the exercise shown in example 1 does not comply wholly with the idea of giving the text a reflected effect. But, it is an easier and quicker way to achieve the same.
While, in example 2, we achieve the result fully and the image created seems to be giving the perfect reflected effect. Rotate an object with the Free Transform tool. Rotate an object with the Rotate tool. Select the Rotate tool. Do any of the following:. Rotate an object by a specific angle. You can control the exact angle of rotation with the Rotate command. Do one of the following:. Click OK, or click Copy to scale a copy of the objects.
Rotate an object with the Transform panel. To rotate the object around its center point, enter a value for the Angle option in the panel. Rotate multiple objects individually. Select the objects to rotate. Do either of the following in the Rotate section of the dialog box:. Click the angle icon or drag the angle line around the icon. Click OK, or click Copy to rotate a copy of each object. Rotate the x and y axes of a document. The following objects and actions are not affected by the new axes:.
Reflect or flip objects. To create a mirror image of an object, you can copy while reflecting. Reflect an object with the Free Transform tool. Select the object to reflect. Reflect an object with the Reflect tool. Select the object. Select the Reflect tool. Position the pointer at another point to define the invisible axis, and do one of the following:. Reflect by specifying an axis. In this instance we are going to make a clock and I am going to start off by making a nice symmetrical hand from the clock face.
Below I have drawn half the hand using the Pen tool in Illustrator, this can be fine tuned using the anchors and handles to look exactly how you want it to.
With half of the hand created I now want to make a mirrored or symetrical copy of this, so with this object selected, I can go to the toolbar and find the Reflect tool there. The icon below shows you how this looks. If you do you will end up with half a clock going all over the place and it will become a mess. We want to be more accurate when it comes to controlling this, so we are going to control the point of reflection on the page where we want the object to reflect across.
Illustrator courses for all levels, taught live by an Adobe certified instructor. In real world terms you could think of this as deciding where to place the actual mirror that you want to see the reflection in.
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