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1. John Danek,

Aug 2, 2012 6:36 PM in reply to manojb05

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This looks like it was created with the pen tool. I doubt it is a font. The vector gradients look like fun.

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2. Mylenium,

Aug 3, 2012 12:18 AM in reply to manojb05

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As John said, that's simply some path treated with gradients, belnds and what else you can think of. The tricky part is getting the overlaps right.

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3. Kendall Plant,

Aug 3, 2012 8:59 AM in reply to manojb05

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Hi there - like John and Mylenium mentioned, you'll most likely need to create this effect manually. You can do this by applying stoke gradients to a path, or you can try to create the text out of several segmented objects.

I very roughly duplicated the effect by creating the "ribbon" sectioned up into several objects, as shown below:

Then I just went in an added gradients to each of the individual objects:

Obviously my example was done very quickly, but with some time, you should be able to get an effect close to the example you provided.

Here's a video on using the gradient tool in CS6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enk4xMVrLtk

And here's a video on adding gradients to strokes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-6lk5Vxm6U

You may want to try using these two techniques together, as well.

Good luck!

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4. EricaLynneLarson,

Aug 3, 2012 9:04 AM in reply to manojb05

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To support Kendall's answer, a Gradient Mesh would also work. It behaves like the gradient tool but allows you to chart points in a grid within an object which can then each be given a unique color. It helps provide a 3-D because it allows you to create complex curves by moving the points around on the grid.

Here is a big list of gradient mesh tutorials to help you out: http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/articles/20-tutorials-to-help-master-i llustrators-gradient-mesh

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5. manojb05,

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Aug 2, 2012 10:56 AM

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