Make a Reusable Neon Glow Effect in Adobe Illustrator

Learn to create an easily reusable, color-changing NEON Graphic Style in Adobe Illustrator. In this tutorial, I show you how to use the Appearance Panel and a Global Swatch to build this eye-catching neon effect in Illustrator. Download the Starter File to follow along!

✨Download the FREE starter file here✨:   / free-starter-85683551  

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NEW! Learn how to scale this graphic style to make different size neon glow effects here:    • How to Scale Strokes and Effects in A...  

Original Brick Background Photo by Andres Siimon on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/BL9op_atKxg

00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Preview of Layers to Create the Neon Effect
00:44 - Using the Starter File
01:01 - Using and Creating Global Color Swatches
01:29 - Creating the Neon Tube Effect with the Appearance Panel
03:41 - Creating the Shadow Layer and Effects
04:40 - Creating the Pink Neon Glow Effect Layers
06:30 - Troubleshooting Hard Edges on the Glow Effect
07:03 - Changing the Color of the Neon Glow Effect
07:34 - Saving Graphic Styles for Re-Use

Thank you so much for watching! If you have any questions or ideas for tutorials you'd like to see next please leave a comment below.

Cheers!
Kat

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