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With 3D Live Effects you can add dimension to your 2D drawings easily. Though the features are limited, you can still control the appearance of 3D objects with lighting, shading, rotation, and more. You can also easily map artwork onto the 3d surfaces. Let’s see how each 3D effects works… 3D Extrude & Bevel 3D Extrude adds depth to an object to make it 3D. 3D Revolve 3D Revolve effect adds depth to an object by revolving an axis. Mapping Artwork You can easily map graphic on to a 3D object. 3D Rotate 3D Rotate lets you quickly rotate a 2D graphic in 3d space. Edit 3D Appearance Anytime you want to make changes to a 3D object, you can go to the Appearance Palette and double click on 3D Extrude & Bevel to make your new changes. Expanding 3D Appearance To fill the surface with gradients and other effects, you will need to expand the appearance of the 3D object.
30+ Adobe Illustrator Tutorials : Mastering Your Tools and Options. Sep 07 2008 Illustrator is capable of creating stunning effects, all waiting at your finger tips in the Tools palette.
Illustrator Tools can transform a single path into a work of art. In this post we present a collection of excellent Adobe Illustrator tutorials that shows you exactly what needs to be done in order to create professional artworks using which tool and option. Create a 3D Flowery Text Effect. Create a 3D Push Pin and a Paper Note in Illustrator. In this tutorial, we'll show the beginning Adobe Illustrator artist how to create a 3D push pin with the 3D Revolve Tool.
We'll learn how to apply highlights and create shadows for a more realistic effect and add a paper note to it Final Image Preview Let's have a look at the image we'll be creating. Step 1 For the 3D Revolve Options in Illustrator, we need to create the front view outline shape of the object we want. Step 2 Lets start with our push pin. Select the path and open the Revolve Window under Effects > 3D > Revolve. Step 3 As you can see, we have quite a few options to apply to our path. Click the More Options Button.
Step 4 Open the Swatch Palette and go to Open Swatch Library and select the Earthtone swatches. Step 5 Let's create the metal pin. Step 6 Select the path and open the 3D Revolve Options again. Step 7 Move the pin upwards and behind the red pin head. Step 8 Select the red head shape and choose Overlay in the Transparency Palette. Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14.