Make Type Cast a Shadow or Reflection in Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
Performed at lightning speed on a Mac using AI CS6.
TIME: 3:51

A 3-in-1 Illustrator type tutorial today! Don’t fear the gradient tool! Today we will be working in Adobe Illustrator and I will show you how to create type with 3 different shadows or reflections (table-top reflection, light coming from in front and light coming from behind) using the following tools:

Gradient
Shear
Reflect

Fear not, little crickets. These tools only exist to help YOU navigate around the artboard with confidence and a skill level near wizardry. If your comfort level is more rastery, I will soon be posting this same tutorial done in Photoshop CS6.