How to Make Wedding Rings in Illustrator
Like any other business, wedding-related businesses need to advertise, and naturally their graphics will often include images of wedding rings. In the past, if you were using Illustrator to create these rings, it was a long and convoluted affair that took considerable time and effort. But the more recent versions of Illustrator allow the user to quickly create wedding bands that are at least as impressive as anything one could have hoped to make in the past.
Instructions
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Start the Illustrator application. Click “File” in the menu and click “Open.” Browse to and open the document to which you want to add the ring.
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Select the “Elliptical” tool from the toolbar. In the options, make the “Fill” color a golden yellow and the “Stroke” color “None.”
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Drag a vertical ellipse on the canvas that is about the height and thickness you want for the ring.
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Click “Effect” in the menu and click “3D.” From the options, choose “Revolve.” In the dialog, click “Preview.”
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Make the “Offset” roughly 250 and click “OK.” Save your work.
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