Rainbow Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator
Today we will create a Rainbow Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator. At first, we will create a Pattern Brush, and then with the help of a few tools, we will create the Rainbow Text Effect.
Launch Adobe Illustrator and create a new document with RGB color mode.
Now follow the steps below–
Step 1
Select the Rectangle Tool and create a square of size 5 pt X 5 pt. Now select the square and turn off the Fill color.
Now create 6 more copies of the square and place them vertically next to each other as shown in the image below.
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Step 2
Now we will fill the squares with the colors of the rainbow. The Fill color code of each square is mentioned below:
1st square – #ed1c24
2nd square – #ef4136
3rd square – #fff200
4th square – #00a651
5th square – #2e3192
6th square – #262262
7th square – #662d91
After filling color, turn off the Stroke color in for each square.
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Step 3
Now I will create a Pattern Brush with these squares. To know how we can create a Pattern Brush in Adobe Illustrator, click on the below link:
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After creating the Pattern Brush, select all the squares and drag them aside.
Step 4
Select the Type Tool and type the text.
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Select the text and press Ctrl + 2 to lock it.
Step 5
With the help of Pen Tool, we will create smooth strokes taking the text as a reference.
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Now unlock the text layer and remove it. Press Alt + Ctrl + 2 to unlock the text layer.
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Step 6
Now we will apply the Pattern Brush to the paths. Select a path and open the Brushes Panel and select the Pattern Brush created. After applying the brush stroke to the selection, you can adjust the stroke weight in the Stroke Panel.
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This is how you can create a Rainbow Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator.
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