When it comes to creating a professional website banner, Adobe Illustrator is the software of choice for many designers. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a website banner in Adobe Illustrator using simple shapes and tools.
First, open Adobe Illustrator and create a new document. Next, we will create the basic shape for our banner. Select the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a rectangle that is 1000px wide and 200px high.
Next, we will add some text to our banner. Select the Type Tool (T) and add some text to the banner. We will use the following text: “Professional Website Banner Design”.
Next, we will add some effects to our text. Select the text and go to the Effects menu. Select the Stylize menu and then select the Drop Shadow menu. Set the Shadow Mode to Normal, the Opacity to 50%, the Angle to 120 degrees, and the Distance to 5px.
Next, we will add a border to our banner. Select the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a rectangle that is 100px wide and 5px high. Set the color to black and the Stroke to 1px.
Next, we will add a gradient to our banner. Select the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a rectangle that is 1000px wide and 200px high. Set the color to white and the Fill to Gradient.
Next, we will add a gradient to our text. Select the text and go to the Effects menu. Select the Stylize menu and then select the Gradient Overlay menu. Set the Gradient to White to Transparent and the Angle to 90 degrees.
Finally, we will save our banner as a PNG file. Select File > Export and select PNG as the Format. Set the Quality to High and the Resolution to 72ppi. Click Export and save the file to your computer.
