Simply go to Effects > 3D > Extrude & Bevel to apply the effect. Once the text has been created into outlines, you can apply the effect onto text. Right-click and select Create Outlines or on the top toolbar go to Type > Create Outlines.īeginning with CS4, Illustrator has had the the effect Extrude & Bevel that applies a 3D effect to any vector shape. This turns a the selected text into an editable shape, handy for doing tricky text manipulations or sharing the document with another person who may not have the same font you chose on their computer. Then, using the Appearance pick your color (Figure 4), preferably a color that is mid-value, meaning neither dark nor light.Īn important step often used with fonts, is creating outlines of the font. I recommend picking a heavy or bold font. While using the type tool you will be able to choose your font family, weight and size. Using the Type tool located on the toolbar, create a text box, and type your desired text.

Next, you will want to create the text you would like to apply the 3d effect to. For the purpose of this tutorial I used the the Web default settings. Go to File > New… and pick your dimensions and resolution. To begin, you will need to create a new document. Ok, let’s get started! Creating the Document and Setting Up the Text These steps are pretty simple, but once you learn them, the possibilities for 3D text are pretty much limitless. In this tutorial I will walk you through some easy steps for creating 3D text in Adobe Illustrator.

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