Step 4: Here’s where the fun starts. You can click on the Presets arrow and scroll through a number of preset Circular configurations. For this tutorial, I chose the Green 01 Preset and I set the Horizontal percentage to 0% and set Vertical to 22%. I left the colors default, but you can change any colors by clicking on the arrow just above the color and click on others. The little squares just above the ends of the color blend bar are the start and end colors. You can change those as well by clicking on the box and click Others. You can add additional colors by double-clicking on the square and moving the new arrow into the desired position. The preview box on the top right shows you the changes as they happen. So pick your colors, be sure to use a Radial Type and click OK. This will bring you back to the Select Fill box. Click OK to close it.

Step 5: Time to draw our orb! Select the Ellipse Tool from the Toolbox bar or simply hit F7.

Step 6: Click and hold the mouse button and drag the mouse over to create the circle. Release when the desired shape is achieved. If you only get an outline or the circle doesn’t appear, be sure to check your shape tool settings and make sure Fill is on and Outline is off.

Step 7: Now, change your fill color to white by right-clicking on white on the color palette and draw a second Oval Ellipse on top of the orb. This will be the shine on top of the orb.

Step 8: From the toolbox bar, select the Interactive Object Transparency Toll (Or type 1)

Step 9: Click and hold the mouse button at the top of the shine and drag your mouse to the bottom. Release the mouse button and right-click on the image and select Apply. You will now have the shine effect on your orb. It’s a bit bright for my tastes, so lets tone it down a bit in step 9.

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