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Quick Tip: Create a Shiny Shield with Illustrator

by Cheryl Graham16 Mar 2011

Difficulty:IntermediateLength:QuickLanguages:

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In this Quick Tip, you'll learn how to harness the Appearance panel to make the basic structure of a shiny, beveled shield. Once the structure is in place, a few well-placed gradients are all it takes to achieve a sharp, polished look.

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Cheryl Graham trained as a traditional artist in drawing and painting. These days she spends more time in front of the computer than the easel. She's been using Adobe Illustrator for over 15 years. Her Illustrator work has been featured in the "The Adobe Illustrator WOW! Book" and "Real World Illustrator."

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