Illustrator Text Effects
When it comes to creating a compelling movie title effect, many designers may immediately turn to Photoshop as their go-to tool. However, Illustrator can be just as effective, particularly when it comes to achieving a vintage or retro aesthetic. Today, I will show you how easy it is to create a vintage movie title text effect in Illustrator with a very simple technique and just a few default Illustrator tools. With this method you can achieve a stunning result that captures the essence of classic cinema. Follow along and learn how to transform a flat text into a movie title with a touch of nostalgia and charm.
Open Illustrator and make a new file at any size you want. In this case, I will make mine at 1200 x 800 px.
Select the Rectangle Tool (M) and draw a rectangle covering the whole artboard using a black color.
With the rectangle selected, go to Window > Gradient. Select the Radial Gradient and set the first stop color to #666666 and the second stop color to #000000.
Go to Effect > Texture > Grain. In the Grain window apply the following settings and click OK.
Select the Type Tool (T) and type your text using any font you want. In this case, I will use Atlantic Cruise at 200pt.
Set the fill and stroke of the text to "none" in the Tools Panel.
Go to Window Appearance and click 3 times on the "Add New Fill" icon.
Select the first fill layer and set the color to #C9CACC.
Select the second fill color layer and set the color to #262424.
With the second fill layer selected, click on the "Add New Effect" icon and from the dropdown list select Distort & Transform > Transform.
In the Transform Effect window apply the following settings and click OK.
Select the third fill color layer and again set the color to #262424.
With the third fill layer selected, click on the "Add New Effect" icon and from the dropdown list select Distort & Transform > Transform.
In the Transform Effect window apply the following settings and click OK.
Click on "Opacity", set the Blending Mode to "Multiply" and bring down the Opacity to 30%.
Select the rectangle we used for the background and go to Edit > Copy and then to Edit > Paste in Front.
Go to Object > Arrange > Bring to Front.
With the copied background selected, go to Window > Gradient. Select the first stop color and set the Location to 70%.
With the copied rectangle selected, go to Window Appearance. Click on "Opacity" and set the Blending Mode to "Hard Light".
Lastly, you can add a few minor texts to the composition to complete the Vintage Movie Title.
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