Graphic Design Lesson Examples with Adobe Programs

How To Create Half A Shape, Unite It And Add A Thick Frame In Adobe Illustrator?

As instructed in the previous tutorial you can create a half shape and reflect it, in this tutorial we will add a thick frame to the shape on which we reflected.

Step 1:

Select the Effects tab. This is located at the very top of the window or screen. This brings up a drop-down menu.

Step 2:

Choose a path. It may be found towards the top of the Effect drop-down menu. Next to the Path choice, a pop-up window will appear.

Step 3:

Select Outline Object from the drop-down menu. This will be shown in the pop-out window. A border will appear around your content.

Step 4:

Edit your border’s thickness. To the right of the “Stroke” heading in the Appearance window, you will see a numbered box. Clicking the upward-facing arrow to the left of this number will thicken your border, while clicking the downward-facing arrow will thin it out.

Voila! You have successfully added a thick frame. Check out more of our videos to learn more.