#Scale object down adobe illustrator how to

Continue select the top-right anchor point and move it 30px to the left. With the help of the Direct Selection Tool (A), select the top-left anchor point of the newly created rectangle and move it 30px to the right. Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 262 by 278px black rectangle, then place it to the position as shown in the first image. Next select the second shape created in the step 4 and go to the Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow… Follow the data like you see in the last image and click OK.Ħ. Change the stroke weight of the resulting object to 2px and then replace the existing stroke color with the radial gradient as shown in the first image. Keep the copy selected, swap the fill and stroke colors by clicking the bent double-headed arrow next to the Fill and Stroke color swatches in the Toolbox. Select the first shape created in the step 4 and make a copy ( Ctrl +C, Ctrl +F) of it. Still having the resulting shape selected, press ( Ctrl +Left Square Bracket) to hide it behind the first shape created in this step.ĥ. Continue select the red object, remove its stroke and then fill this object with the linear gradient as shown in the second image. Now select the black object, remove its stroke and fill this object with the linear gradient as shown in the first image. Before you continue, select the two objects created in the previous steps and go to the Object > Expand Appearance.

In the Round Corners dialog box, enter a 19px Radius and click OK.Ĥ. Keep the red object selected, open the Appearance panel ( Window > Appearance) and click on the Round Corners section. Replace the existing stroke color of the copy with red and then move it 12px down. Select the black object created in the step 2 and go to the Object > Transform > Scale… Check the Non-Uniform, enter a 102% in the Horizontal box and 101% in the Vertical box, then click Copy. After you are done adjusting the shape of the black object, reselect it and go to the Effect > Stylize > Round Corners… Enter a 5px Radius and click OK.ģ. Next select the top-right anchor point and move it 28px to the left. With the Direct Selection Tool (A), select the top-left anchor point of the newly created rectangle and move it 28px to the right.

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 338 by 78px black rectangle. Select RGB, Screen (72ppi) and make sure that the Align New Objects to Pixel Grid box is unchecked before you click OK.Ĭreate the Main Shape of the Kitchen ScaleĢ. Select Pixels from the Units drop-down menu, enter 864 in the width box and 736 in the height box then click on the Advanced button. Launch Illustrator and then press (Ctrl + N) to create a New document. Hope you will enjoy this tutorial and maybe even discover some new methods along the way. You will learn lots of useful illustrator tricks to speed up drawing a dial face along with some other parts of the kitchen scale.

#Scale object down adobe illustrator how to

In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial you’ll learn how to create a realistic kitchen scale with the use of some basic tools and techniques.