In this tutorial I show you how to create a nice dot effect on text while using gratiants & colour halftones.

Hope you Enjoy!

 

Step 1

Select text and use “Type” -> “Create Outline” 

Step 2

Select text again and use “Object” -> “Offset Path…” 

Step 3

Now assign a colourful gradient to the  inner path.

Step4

Copy the inner path and “Paste in Front” the colourful gradient.

 

Step 5

Now we gonna use “Effect” -> “Pixelate” -> “Colour Halftone”
Assign all channels to the same number (45/45/45/45).  

Step 6

Now we got the dot effect! But we want it as an vector effect, because what we don’t want are problems with the resolution. 

Step 7

Next step go to “Object” -> “Rasterize…”

Step 8

The “Resolution:” should be 300dpi

Step 9

Now we select “Object” -> “Live Trace” -> “Make” 

Step 10

Now use the “Magic Wand” to select all white areas and delete them.

Step 11

The dots are vectors

Step 12

Now we are able to assign a other colour to the dots (In my case – white)

Step 13

Go to “Window” -> “Transparency” -> “Overlay”

Step 14

Pure Happiness!