AI How to make such effect of inner depth

[ivank39398723]

Hi guys!

How can create effect of inner depth like on the picture?

Many thanks!

[Mylenium]

That's a simple "Inner shadow" effect.

Mylenium

[ivank39398723]

in AI?

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

There is no Inner Shadow effect in AI.

There is a Drop Shadow

But to restrict it to the inside of the circle you need to mask it with a clipping mask or an opacity mask.

[ivank39398723]

Thanks.

This is great.

I need transform file from ai to eps format and there should not be raster objects.

Can I somehow transform this shadow to mesh?

[Monika Gause]

You should have told us from the beginning.

Then you need to go the gradient way. That can be converted to a mesh.

But since there needs to transparency in the mesh as in the gradient, you will always get pixels in your EPS. EPS can't have transparency

You might want to tell us what this is for.

[MalkaRu]

I pay for ADOBE monthly and was so triggered when saw there is no update on just placing this same as drop shadow, like they have to make it comfy or what we pay for

[Omer Tarig]

This is probably not the same issue, but how do you do an inner shadow like the one in XD?

The issue I faced when trying to do it this way is that you can't have a shadow inside a solid object. I tried hiding the fill in the appearance but the shadow disappeared too.

I was able to make it in mere in XD but now I have to waste my morning trying to replicate it.

[Ton Frederiks]

You create an object with an inner glow and use a smaller one as clipping path.

[Omer Tarig]

You wouldn't get the exact same effect, because opacity in the corner won't
follow the same pattern as the middle. Plus controlling the position is a
pain because you can't just set the x and y value
I think that the inner shadow in adobe XD is the best and most stream lined
version of the effect.

[Ton Frederiks]

I am not familiar with XD, but maybe you can copy and paste into Illustrator?

[Omer Tarig]

Same thought, but when I did i get only the plain shape without any effect.
Ended up exporting a PNG from xd

[danc44448284]

You could just use a radial gradient going from black to transparent.

[runninghead_design]

Edit: 😂

[tromboniator]

Perhaps not enough support for it? Go to

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/310..., vote for it. Better still, also add a comment as to why it is important.

Peter

[Jumping Furple]

Alternatively to the top answer, Adobe XD comes with an inner shadow option with high customizability. No messing around with masks is needed, super easy stuff. Just add it to your shape/text in XD and export it to illustrator as a PNG.

[runninghead_design]

... or you could use an airbrush on paper, photograph that with your phone and Place the raster image in AI. What is this- an ad for XD? 😏 Appreciate the helpfulness but Inner shadow in AI feels like a missing feature, resorting to raster really is not the point of AI, or this forum. Btw: if you don't  have an airbrush, charcoal powder and a blusher brush can achieve a similar effect 😁