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CREATE MEDIA
PLAYER “PLAY”
BUTTON
JAN 18

FreebiesIllustratorTutorials
Today I will show you how to draw a interface
button in Illustrator, using the Ellipse Tool, Offset
Path and gradients. This tutorial is very easy and
doesn’t take so much time. Actually it’s for
beginners. So, let’s start!!!

How to create media player

“Play” button
Tutorial Details
Used Program: Adobe Illustrator CS3
Difficulty: Beginner
Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes
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This will be our final image.

Step 1
Open a new document with 420 pixels by 420
pixels. Activate Smart Guides in View Menu
(Ctrl+U). Draw a circle with a Ellipse Tool 400
pixels width and 400 pixels height.
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Step 2
Fill the circle with a linear gradient with colors from
R=38, G=169, B=224 to R=43, G=56, B=143.

Step 3
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With Circle selected go to Object > Path > Offset to

open the Offset Path dialog. Change the Offset to
-30 pixels and press OK.

Step 4
Fill the smaller circle with a linear gradient with
Grayscale color 20%  to 5%. Set the angle to -90
degree.
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Step 5
Now with Smaller Circle selected go to Object >
Path > Offset to open the Offset Path dialog.
Change the Offset to -0 pixels and press OK.

Step 6
Don’t change the color of the smallest circle, only
change the gradient angle to 90 degree.
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Step 7
Select all circles and group them. Draw a triangle
with Star Tool that is 100 pixels width Radius 1 and
100 pixels Radius 2, Points – 3, press OK.

Step 8
Rotate the Triangle to -90 degree, press OK.
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Step 9
Place the Triangle at the center of Circles. Select
Triangle and with Eyedropper Tool click on the
biggest circle that is blue gradient. Change the
gradient angle to 90 degree.

Step 10
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With Triangle selected go to Object > Path > Offset

to open the Offset Path dialog. Change the Offset
to -10 pixels and press OK.

Step 11
Draw a rectangle that intersects the triangle. With
rectangle and triangle selected press the Subtract
From Shape Areas button in the Pathfinder Panel.
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Step 12
Fill it with a linear gradient with colors white and
black, change the gradient angle to -90 degree.
Last step, change the transparency to Screen
Mode.

Final Image
You can download .ai and .eps formats below.
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