Create a Textured Journal Icon

核心提示： Step 6Open up the Pathfinder palette, if it’s not already open click Window->Pathfinder. Select both the oval and the rectangle, within

Step 6

Open up the Pathfinder palette, if it’s not already open click Window->Pathfinder. Select both the oval and the rectangle, within the Pathfinder palette select “Add to shape area” to join the two shapes.

Step 7

Draw the same size ellipse and place it on the right hand side of the paper rectangle. Just like the before, select both the rectangle and the new ellipse. This time within the Pathfinder palette select “Subtract from shape area. At this point, you should have the paper all in one shape. Send that shape to the back by clicking Object->Arrange->Send to Back. Then, move the paper into place.

Step 8

With the paper selected open up the gradient panel. If it’s not visible, click Window->Gradient. Change the gradient so it goes from light gray, to off white, back to light gray. Make the type linear and the angle 90.