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Infographic Series - Curled Ribbons

8/14/2016

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Here you can create a curled ribbon effect using a gradient and a gaussian blur. Simple and quick, just like all these posts! Have fun.
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Start with a rectangle with slightly rounded corners. 
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Duplicate the rectangle below and to the right of the original rectangle.
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Create a rectangle, square edges. 
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Use the Direct Selection Tool to select the bottom 2 corners of the box, then use the right arrow to move the bottom line to the right.

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Using the Curvature Tool, click on the center of the right side and pull the line segment out.
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Repeat the process on the left side of the shape.
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This the resulting shape with rounded ends.
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Rotate the image about 55° - more or less depending on the curl look you want.

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Apply a gradient to the rounded rectangle. Window>Gradient. To change the color on the gradient, double click on the color stops below the gradient ramp.
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When you double-click on the color stop, it brings up the CMYK color sliders to choose the color. To add colors, just click under the ramp to add color stops.
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Adjust the angle of the gradient to match the angle of the rectangle.
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The gradient should parallel the sides of the rectangle.

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Place the gradient shape on the 2 rectangles. Matching the corners up the rounded corners of the rectangles.
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Create an oval, fill it with black.
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Go to the Effect Menu>Blur>Gaussian Blur.
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Rotate the blurred oval about 30°.

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Click on the Opacity link in the Control Bar, this opens up the Opacity box, set the Blend Mode to Multiply and the opacity to 80%.
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Place the shadows under the curled part and on top of the rectangles.
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And that is your curled ribbon with a nice highlight and a few shadows to give it dimension.
1 Comment
Specialty Wraps link
12/10/2020 05:45:38 am

Great!!! Thanks for sharing this information about the curling ribbons. Very useful information.

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