In this tutorial you will learn how to create a professional liquid text effect with Coreldraw. Learn how to maximize the Interactive Shadow tool and water flashes to create a realistic water effects.
* Program: CorelDraw 11 – X5
* Difficulty: Advanced
* Estimated Completion Time:45 minutes
The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial.
Step 1 : Basic Elements
First of all you have to use CorelDraw with version 11+. In this tutorial I use CorelDraw X5, Okay lets get started. Let’s take a look at the basic elements used to create our design :
This also will be our steps to create the design.
Step 2 : Creating Worksheet
Okay, now that you know the steps and elements, we will begin, first of all open your CorelDraw program, now create a new file, set the paper size to A4 and the units to centimeters.
Step 3 : Creating the Liquid Text
Now that we have our worksheet set, we will begin to create the Liquid text, go to the “Text Tool” pick any type of font that you like but in this case I use basic “Arial Rounded” font.
Break the font by pressing “Alt + A + B”, after its break convert it into object by pressing “Ctrl + Q”, we will begin to create the effect with the letter “L”.
Go to the “Shape Tool”, and right click on the middle left side of the “L”, now you will see an arrow on the corners drag it in order to shape.
Apply the same to the middle right side of the “L”.
Apply it on all the side, shape it similar like below, we are basicaly editing the letter so it looks more “Fluids”.
After that lets put color in it, go to the “Fountain Fill Tool” and apply the value below.
Step 4 : Creating the Liquid Effect
After that go to the “Freehand Tool” and create a custom shape that flow into the left side of the “L” similar like below.
Go to the “Drop Shadow Tool” put light blue color on the shadow and drag it to the left side of the “L”.
Create another custom shape that wrap the bottom right side of the “L” using freehand tool.
After that go to the”Drop Shadow Tool”put light blue color on the shadow and drag it to the left side of the “L”.
Now break all the shadow by pressing “Ctrl + K”, and put the shadow inside the “L” using Effect > Powerclip > Place inside container.
Copy it with different size similar like below untill it shaped like a heart pattern.
Now create a custom needle shape using “Bezier Tool” similar like below.
Shape it using “Shape Tool”, make sure you follow the flow of the “L”shape to create a natural water effect.
After that go to the “Transparency Tool”, after the cursor turning into glass, drag it from bottom to top to create similar transparency.
After that we are going to add details, create a star shape using “Bezier Tool” and put white color in it.
Arrange the star on top of the flow shape that you previously create and apply the transparency value below.
Now create a custom shape on the right bottom of the “L” using “Freehand Tool” make sure you follow the flow of the shape to create a natural effect.
Go to the “Transparency Tool” and apply the value below to create similar.
After that go to the “Ellipse Tool” and create a small circle to create a tiny bubble.
After that using the same technique as above create more transparent custom shape to the upper side of the “L”.
If you apply all the steps above it will look similar like below.
Okay now we begin to edit the letter “i”.
Go to the “Shape Tool” and shape the “i” similar like below so it will look more fluid.
After that break the shape using”Ctrl + K”and select the bottom shape and put color in it by go to the “Fountain Fill Tool” and apply the value below.
Select the dot and go to the “Fountain Fill Tool” and apply the value below.
After that create a custom shape on the left side of the “i” using “Freehand Tool”.
Go to the “Drop Shadow Tool”, put light blue color on the shadow and drag it on top of the “i”.
Break the shadow by pressing “Ctrl + K” and put it inside the “i” using Effect > PowerClip > Place inside container.
Okay similar to the “L”, create the water effect on the “i” make sure you follow the flow of the shape.
You can copy the effect as much as you like to create more detailed water gloss.
Now that you got the idea, using the same technique as above apply it to all the letters.
Step 5 : Creating the Bubbles
Okay now we are going to add bubbles to the text, go to the “Ellipse Tool” and create a circle of any size.
Put color in it by go to the “Fountain Fill Tool” and apply the value below.
Add gloss effect to the circle using”Shape Tool”and”Transparency Tool”.
After that arrange and resize the bubble anywhere on the Liquid text.
Copy the bubbles as many as you like to make it more natural.
Step 6 : Creating the Background
Okay now lets create the background, go to the “Rectangle Tool” and create a box shape with the size of “20 x 13 cm”.
You can put any color that you like but in this case I use dark blue gradient to match it with the Liquid text.
Now I need you to create a custom shape similar like below using “Bezier Tool”.
Shape it using “Shape Tool” this will be our background texture.
Put pink color in it, and go to the “Transparency Tool” and apply the value below.
Now copy the shape into 3 and make different size for each.
Now group the whole thing by pressing “Ctrl + G”, after that flip and copy it similar like below.
Now insert the texture inside the background using “Effect > Powerclip > Place inside container”.
Final Image
And we are done, by using the same technique as above you can add more details to make it more natural like the final image below.
Liquid Text Effects In Photoshop – Get inspired by these liquid text effects or you can buy these ready-made liquid text styles in Photoshop.
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