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Of this article-a project in which I show you how to wrap a map of theĮarth around a sphere by using the Illustrator CS4 3D Revolve effect, with To visualize the concept, let's jump to what will be the focus Which a 3D object was generated, you reshape the generated 3D effect. One implication of this fact: When you edit the underlying path from Illustrator effects, they're applied to a path, but they only affect theĭefinition. The headline act-mapping a vector image of the earth onto a rotatableīefore we dive into generating 3D effects, keep in mind that 3D Separate tutorials into one: a) applying extrusion and beveling to type, and b)
(I know, it was free for you, but time is money and all that), I'll cram two To make sure that you get your money's worth from this article This distinction will become clearer as I introduce you to 3DĮffects and mapping techniques-and then lead you on a quest to wrap a map Not tools for drawing in 3D (use Google SketchUp for that) instead, Introduced in Illustrator CS, 3D effects are Among the least understood, most underutilized features in Adobe