Create a Vibrant 3D Pixel Type Treatment. In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a fun 3D pixel font type treatment. Using a free font, gradients, and Illustrator 3D filter, you will easily create a type treatment that you can apply to many other fonts. Video Tutorial The VECTORTUTS editor Sean Hodge has created this video tutorial to compliment this text + image tutorial.
Step 1 Download the 04b_03 font from Dafont and install it on your system. Step 2 Create a new document and type out some text with the Text Tool (T) and apply the 04b_03 font. Step 3 Change the color of the type to an orange so we can see the shading effect when we use the Extrude and Bevel Filter, but we will be changing the color later.
Step 4 With the outline text selected go to Filter > Effect > 3D > Extrude and Bevel to open up the 3D Extrude & Bevel Options dialog. Step 5 With the 3D text selected, go to Object > Expand Appearance. Step 6 Use you Magic Wand Tool (Y) and click on the lightest orange color. Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13. Eyes on Design - Photoshop tutorial. Retouching Photo in Photoshop : 30 Tutorials. 110 Best Photoshop Photo Manipulation Tutorials | Pixel Curse | Tutorial.