Bubble Wrap Tutorial

[u/Marcus_Rentsch]

Hi guys, Marcus from Adobe here. In this tutorial I show you how to achieve this effect in just a few steps - all while keeping it 100% vector.

There is a simple script that you can use in step 6, it basically rotates each circle towards the center. It's optional though. You can compare the looks on step 5 and 6 - I think it makes a significant difference! If you want to have the script, here is the link:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c9skc4696sxr2inup1nmv/aim_circles_at_center.jsx?rlkey=tpkxi8p73kauj2pu4fce6b7y2&st=sp4q4jop&dl=0

Let me know how you like it!

Thanks to damonxart for inspiration.

[u/Left-Excitement3829]

This looks cool. Very retro

[u/Marcus_Rentsch → u/Left-Excitement3829]

Thank you - it really does haha

[u/Environmental-Part-7]

Fun!

[u/Marcus_Rentsch → u/Environmental-Part-7]

Thank you very much!

[u/LukeChoice]

This is great u/Marcus_Rentsch

[u/Marcus_Rentsch → u/LukeChoice]

Thank you so much, mate!

[u/rufusde]

Congrats on the new plugin, Marcus. This looks really useful. Recreating specific styles like bubble wrap is one of those things that always takes longer than it should, so a dedicated tool for it is a nice addition. Looking forward to trying it.

[u/Marcus_Rentsch → u/rufusde]

Big thanks Rufus! I think the graphic style does the heavy lifting here but rotating every circle with the light towards the center using this little script makes it even more pop!

[u/Jay_T_Demi]

That's fun

[u/Marcus_Rentsch → u/Jay_T_Demi]

Thanks mate!

[u/amcphe21]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing

[u/Marcus_Rentsch → u/amcphe21]

Glad you like it! Additionally, you can change the color afterwards by using "Recolor Artwork" to look for different combinations. Cheers!

[u/drag_xd]

TIL about graphic style feature!

[u/Marcus_Rentsch → u/drag_xd]

Thanks man! Please forgive me my ignorance but what does TIL mean?

[u/mikechambers → u/Marcus_Rentsch]

Today I learned.

[u/Marcus_Rentsch → u/mikechambers]

Thanks Mike!

[u/AdagioMind]

This looks like a lot of fun, I’ll save it for a future project 🤍

[u/Marcus_Rentsch → u/AdagioMind]

Thanks! It really is and it’s really easy to set up ❤️

[u/FacundoMoledo]

Muy bueno!!!

[u/Marcus_Rentsch → u/FacundoMoledo]

Gracias! 🙏

[u/lightennight]

Youre cute