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February 25, 2020
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water reflection curved line

  • February 25, 2020
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Hi,

 

For making the reflection of an island with a straight line at the bottom in the water I can reflect the object on the horizontal axis. But when I do that same process for an island with a curved bottom I get a wrong reflection. Is there a way to make the correct reflection for the island with the curved bottom (right one in image below) in the water?

 

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Job_100, Hello.
1. Draw a horizontal waterline.
2. Select islands and lines and split them with Pathfinder.
3. Invert only the upper part to make it a shadow.

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Jacob Bugge
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Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
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February 26, 2020

キィィ─└|*`Å´|┘─ィィィ,

 

Birds of a feather fly together

 

おそらく韻の唯一の翻訳は、同じ種類の鳥が一緒に飛ぶことです

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    Job_100Author
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    February 26, 2020

    Thanks all,

     

    I think all the solutions will do fine.

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    February 26, 2020

    Job_100, Hello.
    1. Draw a horizontal waterline.
    2. Select islands and lines and split them with Pathfinder.
    3. Invert only the upper part to make it a shadow.

      Jacob Bugge
      Community Expert
      Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 26, 2020

      Jog,

       

      How about just reflecting as on the right side, and then select the reflexion and Ctrl/Cmd+X+B to have it below the original (in the stacking order), and then move it upwards underneath the original until it fits at the ends?

       

      That will give the same apparent(ly identical) viewing angle of the reflexion (relative to the original) as on the left side.

       

      All this apart from the inherent error/simplification of the viewing angles in both cases.

       

        michelew83603738
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        michelew83603738Community Expert
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        February 25, 2020

        I would think that you would just then edit the points on the reflection to match the bottom of the island. The peak in the water will be correct and shadow just need to meet the land, so just move the anchor points. There isn't anything that will make them bulge out by transforming if that is what you are looking for. There are the bloat and warp tools, but I think jus moving the anchor points is your best bet.

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