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Inspiring
July 18, 2013
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How do I create a circular multicoloured swirl? (like a water pool, swirling from the centre)

  • July 18, 2013
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I would like the colours to merge into one another like a gradient..

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Correct answer Ludo444

Wow, thanks Kurt Gold, perhaps you could elaborate?

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barbara_a7746676
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Community Expert
July 21, 2013

Silkrooster
Legend
July 21, 2013

This shows how many interpretations there can be for a single object. Not only do we see things differently, there are multitude of way to accomplish the same thing.

Also anybodying viewing these threads, should keep in mind that examples are just that examples and therefore may not be finished works of art. It takes time to work on artwork and nobody is being paid to show examples.

The other side of the coin is - The more complete the work is, the better it works in the favor of the artist, when customers look for an artist. As these attachments do show up in google searches.

JETalmage
Inspiring
July 21, 2013

This shows how many interpretations there can be... It takes time to work on artwork and nobody is being paid to show examples.

Actually, this shows how many blind guesses are made about what in Sam Hill a poorly-written question is actually talking about, by people donating their free time.

The more complete the work is, the better it works in the favor of the artist...these attachments do show up in google searches.

Unless the artist isn't here in the hopes of catching customers or even looking for notoriety, but is simply participating in informal discussions about a common interest--which is what a user forum is supposed to be. Then things like Google returns just generate unsolicited requests, and often even downright theft--from self-serving dwits with lame blogs or "tutorial" websites.

And the above just shows there are more ways of looking at what goes on than with Pollyanna rose colored glasses and glorifying the obvious.

And the immediately above is just a long-winded tongue-in-cheek way of saying in a casual friendly discussion..."Gag me."

;-)

JET

Silkrooster
Legend
July 19, 2013

Maybe something like this.

Steve Fairbairn
Inspiring
July 19, 2013

O.k., but how do you twist it to get it to look like water going down a drain?

I tried it several times without satisfactory results.

Ludo444Author
Inspiring
July 19, 2013

Thanks for your responses, the closest image I can find is on the link below:

http://www.webdesignhot.com/free-vector-graphics/colorful-swirl-background-vector-illustration/

The best way I can describe the effect I need is if you were to take a row of colour stripes, put your finger in the centre one and swirl it around.

I also need the colours to merge into each other like gradients.

I then need to drop this pattern into a logo.

I'm afraid I don't know the official terminology. I've tried twisting a striped gradient and envelope distorting with a spiral but I cannot get the desired effect..

Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 18, 2013

Use the tools.

Steve Fairbairn
Inspiring
July 19, 2013

Why so snide Kurt?

It’s tricky doing it well.

What method would you use?

JETalmage
Inspiring
July 21, 2013

All those examples are pretty amateurish.

Take James' next to last red example. Looks like a flubbed fried egg. And his last sample might be a third-class fantasy.

I get better results with Live Trace.


...And how do I get it to ignore white?

JET