In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a neat toothpaste text effect in Adobe Illustrator using a pattern brush. For starters you will learn how to setup a simple grid and how to build pixel perfect vector shapes using basic tools and the Pathfinder panel. Moving on you will learn how to use a simple script and how to ease your work using the Shape Builder Tool. Next, you’ll learn how to easily and rename two simple patterns and how to create your own pattern brush. Finally, using your pattern brush along with some subtle Drop Shadow effects you will create your text effect.

Tutorial Details: Toothpaste Text Effect • Program: • Difficulty: Beginner-Intermediate • Topics Covered: Basic Tools and Effects, Transform techniques, Patterns and Pattern Brushes • Estimated Completion Time: 45 minutes Final Image: Toothpaste Text Effect As always, this is the final toothpaste text effect image that we’ll be creating. Step 1: Toothpaste Text Effect To start our toothpaste text effect tutorial, hit Control + N to create a new document. Select Pixels from the Units drop-down menu, enter 600 in the width box and 730 in the height box and then click the Advanced button. Select RGB, Screen (72ppi) and make sure that the Align New Objects to Pixel Grid box is unchecked before you click OK. Enable the Grid ( View > Show Grid) and the Snap to Grid ( View > Snap to Grid). You will need a grid every 1 px, so simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides > Grid, enter 1 in the Gridline every box and 1 in the Subdivisions box.

Try not to get discouraged by all that grid, it will ease your work and keep in mind that you can easily enable or disable it using the Control + “ keyboard shortcut. You should also open the Info panel ( Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. Do not forget to set the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Units > General. All these options will significantly increase your work speed.

Step 4 Disable the Snap to Grid ( Shift + Control + “) and then go to Edit > Preferences > General and make sure that the Keyboard Increment is set at 1px. Make sure that your yellow shape is selected and make two copies in front ( Control + C > Control + F > Control + F).

Feb 5, 2016 - Next, you'll learn how to easily and rename two simple patterns and how. To start our toothpaste text effect tutorial, hit Control + N to create a new document. Use the Lucida Handwriting Italic font and set the size to 120 pt. Would appreciate any help to create a toothpaste font family 62 2415 2 Published: November 6th 2013. Creative Fields. Graphic Design, Typography, Writing, Toothpaste.

Select the top copy and move it 1 px down using the down arrow button from your keyboard. Reselect both copies made in this step and click the Minus Front button from the Pathfinder panel. Select the resulting shape and replace the existing fill color with R=233 G=244 B=252. Make sure that this thin, new shape stays selected and focus on its right side. Switch to the Delete Anchor Point Tool (-) and simply click on the anchor points highlighted in the second image ro remove it. In the end your shape should look like in the third image.

Step 5 Make sure that your yellow shape is selected and make two copies in front ( Control + C > Control + F > Control + F). Select the top copy and move it 2 px down. Reselect both copies made in this step and click the Minus Front button from the Pathfinder panel.

Select the resulting shape and replace the existing fill color with R=243 G=254 B=252. Make sure that this new shape stays selected and focus on its right side. Switch to the Delete Anchor Point Tool (-) and remove the anchor point highlighted in the second image. Step 15 Reselect that main shape, make a new copy in front ( Control + C > Control + F) and then bring it to front using the Shift + Control + ] keyboard shortcut.

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Fill this new shape with a random green and then pick the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select the anchor point highlighted in the first image, move to the options bar and simply enter 2 px in that Corners box. In the end your green shape should look like in the second image. The Live Corners feature is only available for CC users. The best solution to replace this effect would be the Round Any Corner script that can found in this article:.

Save it to your hard drive, return to Illustrator and grab the Direct Selection Tool (A). Select that same anchor point and go to File > Scripts > Other Script.

Open the Round Any Corner Script, enter a 2 px radius and click OK. Step 22 Make sure that your column of rectangles is selected, open the Brushes panel ( Window > Brushes) and click the New Brush button. Check the Pattern Brush button and click OK to open the Pattern Brush Options window. Name it “ Toothpaste“, make sure that all the attributes are set as shown below and then move to the Tile boxes. Open the Start Tile drop-down window and add the “ leftEnd” pattern from that list and then open the End Tile drop-down window and add the “ rightEnd” pattern.