For visual control over the situation, check the Preview option and press OK. Now go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform… and in the dialog box, specify the axis of symmetry and the number of copies equal to 1.
Select the entire layer in the Layers panel. I created an arrow to indicate the direction of the path. Step 3Ĭreate a random object on the artboard. We basically have them set up for our own convenience. It is not necessary to create the guides since they just show the position of the axes of symmetry. The guides must pass through the center of the created rectangle. Turn on the Rulers (Command / Ctrl + R) and create horizontal and vertical guides by dragging them from the corresponding rulers. Stroke colors of the rectangle do not matter at all, but you’ll need to set the fill to 0 in order to see a preview of the mirrored image. Take the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a rectangle of the size larger than the size of artboard.
Artboard sizes and color mode of the new document depends only on your preferences. Open Adobe Illustrator and create a new document (File > New). Tutorial DetailsĪs always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:Ĭreate a template for Live Mirror Drawing Step 1
You will learn how to do it from reading today’s article. We can, however, implement Live Mirror Drawing in Illustrator by using only its basic features. Unfortunately, Adobe Illustrator does not have this feature although it is a very powerful and multi-feature application. Some of the graphic and 3D editors have a Live Mirror Drawing feature, which allows you to draw simultaneously on both sides of one or more axes of symmetry.