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    gradient shading issues

    Posted by Gopal Reghunath on January 29, 2011 at 9:30 am

    Here is an image of a logo i found.

    I have made a similar logo in c4d by extruding ai path files. i need to know how to texture it exactly like this. Can I use the inbuilt gradient shader to achieve this because I would like to avoid any outside textures.

    Gopal Reghunath replied 15 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Adam Trachtenberg

    January 30, 2011 at 4:11 am

    It’s possible to do that procedurally … but not easy. Basically you need the UVs to run in a straight line so you can apply a linear gradient. To do that you would have to sweep a spline segment along the inner shape and use the outer shape as a rail spline.

    Then you’d have to figure out how to extrude that shape without messing up the UVs….

    Much easier just to create the gradient in PS or AI and project it from the top.

  • Gopal Reghunath

    January 31, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    Thanks Adam.

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