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Cocoon Cola Ribbon - Even Bugs Like It - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
Jacquelin Vanderwood | 1 | | Create a gradient as shown below. | 
| 2 | | Select the Rectangle Tool (M). | 
| 3 | | Click on the page and set the Options to 300 pt and 75 pt. | 
| 4 | | Click on the page again and set the Width to 150. | 
| 5 | | Move the shorter piece behind (Ctrl+[). | 
| 6 | | Add an anchor point to the left side in the middle. | 
| 7 | | With the anchor point still selected, choose the Direct Selection Tool and press Shift, or press the right arrow. Move inward. | 
| 8 | | With the Selection Tool, double-click on the Reflection Tool. Make sure Vertical is selected. Press Copy. | 
| 9 | | Move it over into place. | 
| 10 | | Set some text into place. Press Ctrl+Shft+O to convert the text into outlines. With the Selection Tool (V), select the text and ribbon. Press Ctrl+G to group. | 
| 11 | | Under Warp Options, select Arc. Set to Horizontal with a Bend of 23%. | 
| 12 | | Now choose Object>Expand Appearance to reset the piece. With a few added touches you will have an interesting banner or logo | 
Copyright 2003, Jacquelin Vanderwood, All Rights Reserved |
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