How to make vector cookies with shadows and depth of field effects Tweet
Learn how to use gaussian blur and feather effects to render shadows and depth of field with this Adobe Illustrator tutorial.
Here is the final result and picture used like reference for cookies, perspective and shadows.
1. Make a background using two shapes (square and triangle) and a white line.
Use this color and gradient settings to illustrate the table for cakes.
2. Make a new layer for plate. Add a white stroke with weight of 1px for a better contrast over table.
3. Copy the shape and using “Direct selection tool” move down the top anchor. Select bottom anchor and drag a bit like in this image.
5. Copy the first layer of the plate and place it behind. This will be used for shadow of plate. Apply a “feather” style with 25 pixels radius. Change the color to a more dark grey.
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November 7, 2009
Nice tut….though from the angle u’ve shown, achieving a DoF like that is impossible…in this angle all the cookies are in the same distance from lens..the img is the correct angle for such a DoF effect..
November 7, 2009
Hi RUGRLN,
Thanks. I know what you mean. I found that photo and i wasn’t thinking too far from there, from a photographer point of view. Maybe was used some macro settings?