• Adobe Illustrator

  Gradient Mesh Tool – 3D Box (illustrator CS5.5)

  Posted by Andrew Shlaimon on October 28, 2012 at 11:08 pm

  Hey guys,

  im trying to figure out the best method of creating a 3D looking, rounded edge rectangle shape in Illustrator (Similar to the bevel/emboss layer style in Photoshop).

  Does anyone have a tutorial or any tips on how i can achieve this?

  Thanks in advance.

  Vincent Rosati replied 13 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Sione Brah

  October 28, 2012 at 11:30 pm

  Hi guys,

  whats a Better all around system, Mac or PC for using
  personal projects at colleage.

  I’m currently studing diploma Interactive digital media
  Using Cinema 4D, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop.
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  Vincent Rosati

  October 29, 2012 at 1:30 am

  Probably a bunch of ways you could do this. My initial thought would be to use the Appearance panel to add new fills to the object.
  Select an object in the attached file and open the Appearance palette, the effects used on each fill are available. Also look at the Transparency palette for the fills.

  
  4874_illustratorbevelv10.ai.zip

  When you complete a style in this way, you can drag it into the Graphic Styles palette to reuse it.

  Vince

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