Creating 3D Shapes in Illustrator

CATEGORIES: Tutorials, Illustrator, Video Tutorials | Corey Barker | June 06, 2008

Corey learned this from a fellow designer. He shows us how to use Illustrator to create a stroke and apply 3D effects to it and then bring it over to Photoshop to use as an interesting background graphic.

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Here's a look at the finished product from Corey's Illustrator tutorial

Visitor Comments

Let's dust off the cobwebs from this thread...You can always use text with Revolve to create some pretty cool shapes too. I never thought of using a dashed line though, very cool results. As for comparing with a 3D software program, for basic shapes this is far easier and faster than using 3D software, but of course it all depends on your output and design.

davy | July 08, 2008 13:23pm

Thanks
That was really good
Well narrated

fredie Saint-Cyr | June 16, 2008 05:48am

This is amazingly useful since most (well me at least) can't afford 3D software. Great tutorial. Thanks.

Randy Calderon | June 09, 2008 14:32pm

Cool! never thought about using it that way.

Joro Illustratör | June 09, 2008 09:47am

that was a good tut. would like to see what other shapes can be made also.

thanks

jacob | June 09, 2008 10:25am

Thank you Corey am learning from you guys all the time .

Many thanks
Regard

said | June 09, 2008 12:25pm

Corey was one of the most impressive at Photoshop World in Orlando. I realized very quickly that I could learn A LOT from a guru like him. Made me take a second look at the possibilities inside illustrator!

sean steezy | June 09, 2008 13:39pm

Just wondering why Corey insists the revolve must always be around the left side of the object.
There's a pull-down menu in the Revolve dialog that lets you choose between left and right... Self-proclaimed guru's aren't always right ;)

Roland | June 13, 2008 03:53am

if you bring that into flash form illy will it retate completey like a real 3d object. I mean can you use this instead of something created in Swift 3D

holly | June 14, 2008 00:41am

Basic, but clear explanation, easy to follow, nice and nite. I like it very much.
I hope Layers Magazine dedicates more space for this helpfull Illustrator tips and tutorials (sadly they do not show up us often they should).
Thank you Corey and please do not forget us (the illustrator, indesign, after efects and other non-photoshop fans).

Marco | June 14, 2008 13:01pm