In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to create progressively larger dots along a spiral path in Adobe Illustrator.
The Steps (1-9)
1. Create a new document 800×800 pixels.
2. Left-click and Hold on the Line Segment Tool to reveal the dropdown menu and select the Spiral Tool.
3. Left-click anywhere on the artboard to draw a spiral shape, using Alt and Cmd/Ctrl to adjust the line spacing and complexity of the spiral.
4. Next, select the Ellipse Tool and hold Shift to draw a small circle with a Black Fill. Centrally position this circle on the inner-most tip of the spiral.
5. Repeat Step 4 instead with a larger circle, and place this larger circle on the outer-most tip of the spiral.
6. Hold Shift to select the two circles and go to Object > Blend > Blend Options. Enter 30 as the number of Specified Steps, and select Align to Path as the Orientation. Go to Object > Blend > Make, to see the additional circles added, connecting the two circles.
7. Select everything on the artboard and go to Object > Blend > Replace Spine to position all 30 circles along the ‘spine’ of the spiral.
8. Double-click on either the smallest or largest circle (created in Steps 4-5) to go inside the Blend Group, whereby editing either of these original shapes, will affect all of the other 30Â Specified Steps in between.
9. The number of Specified Steps can also be edited further, by going to Object > Blend > Blend Options, and adjusting the settings as necessary.
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The only problem that I have here is making the dots progressively
larger. Can that be done easily? I may just be having a brain fart and
can’t think of the Illustrator command to do so.
I think the key for this method is in having your start and end shapes difference in size be picked up by the Blend operation. Make sure you are selecting the blend layer, or both the start and end shapes, and then adding the path to your selection like SHIFT+Click and then Object -> Blend -> Replace Spline should be available.
Very helpful tutorial. Looks like creating spiral paths with dots are very easy in Photoshop.
Very helpful article thanks for sharing