Comments on: tutorial: Create a vector Christmas ball

By: James

James — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:03:09 +0000

Very good tutuorial. I was actually looking for free graphic vectors that I could use once I have my blog on Christmas Markets up and running. Will this information if I dont come across enough good stuff for free online. Thanks for sharing

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By: blutejitos

blutejitos — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:43:29 +0000

Thank you, that was exactly the problem, not smooth enough. I have upload my design to flickr with a link to your flckr page.

By: PeHaa

PeHaa — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:58:20 +0000

Thank you very much.

To create the ball I use Expand in two cases:
1) I create the decor pattern to be a symbol using the Effect > Distort & Transform >Transform. If I do not expand what I get then in the 3D Revolve Map Art panel I will be only able to resize the single initial stylized rectangle.
(Or easier: if I do not expand I’m not able to change the blending mode of every second shape in Step 2)
2) I expand before going to the Pathfinder panel so that to get the intersection with the revolved surface and not the outline that is revolved.
Is it clear enough?

By: PeHaa

PeHaa — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:30:43 +0000

First, make sure that you object to be revolved has fill no stroke. If this is the case, the problem is that the “transition” between your two parts ot the ball is not smooth enough. Try to play a bit with the handles (make sure that your ball’s initial circle shape is not changed and that the ‘transition’ to the rectangle is smooth. Or simply try to be close to my ‘template’ shape from Step 5).

Hope that helps!