- Here's how to make a peeling sticker effect.
Select the type.
Copy it.
Now lock the type that we have.
Paste the copy in front.
Convert that copy
to outlines.
From the object menu,
release the compound path.
Now with the direct selection tool, de-select
and come back and select the interior shape and delete it.
I'll select the shape and apply a gradient to it.
Now I'm going to come
and choose my knife tool and slice through this
holding down the optional alt key as I do so.
That's going to create a straight line.
I'll ungroup that result.
And then come and select this portion.
I'm now going to flip this back
on itself and apply a different gradient to it.
I'm using a blue steel gradient.
This is from the gradients metals group.
I'll choose the rotate tool,
click on the top anchor point,
and then move this into place.
Come to the arrange menu and bring it to the front.