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Learn to create and use recessed graphics to add a sense of depth with this advanced tutorial for Adobe Illustrator artists. Premium members can Log in and Download! If you’re not a member, you can of course join today! You can view the final illustration below.
Tutorial Details
- Program: Adobe Illustrator
- Version: CS3
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Estimated Completion Time: 2.5 Hours
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Nice tutorial Jonathan.
very nice tut. geat job. Thanks Jonathan.
Great effect, very realistic with the gradient, I’ll be ripping off that later, cheers for the tutorial.
So much for discretion! LOL
Glad you guys are liking it!
http://abduzeedo.com/hell-tutorial-photoshop
this looks a little like this one…
Yeah, I actually saw the finished result that you referenced but never knew there was a tut for it.
SO AMAZING… BUT…
IS TUT+…
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Cool!
Nice effect an well written tutorial, thanks
amazing, ill see