Today we are going to change an object/text from 2D to 3D and add some realistic effects to it. We'll use Illustrator to create the object, then move it into Photoshop to add highlights and shadows. (This tutorial is not difficult. Please do it carefully. I hope friends can point out the wrong things in the article. After all, our ability is limited. Thank you for supporting the box.)
Step 1
Let's open Illustrator and create a "5×5" document. Create some text or logo. Now, you want to make sure you select a color other than black, white, or gray so that we can extract shadows from the object.
Step 2
Now we will turn our object into 3D mode, go to Effect > 3D > Extrude and Bevel. My settings are as follows, but depending on the object you are using, the settings may be different for different objects. We're trying to achieve an interesting angle. Try more settings until you get the results you like. Make sure you change the surrounding lighting to get the maximum amount of contrast for later use.
Step 3
This is what we are going to do in Illustrator, now copy your image (apple+c) and paste it into a 1680×1050 px Photoshop document. Stretch it to fill the space. Since it's a vector image, when it's first pasted into Photoshop we can stretch it and don't be afraid, it won't have a pixel-wise change. After double clicking on the pressed checkbox it is converted into a raster image.
Step 4
Now, we're going to set a background. First change the name of the text layer just now to 3D text, and click on the small eye on the left side of the layer to hide it.
Step 5
Let's find this wood texture here and open it in our document. Resize it to fit the dimensions of the file.
Step 6
We're going to give the wood texture a darker color, so we'll use a dark brown brush. Now go to the Elliptical Marquee Tool, set the Feather to 100px, draw a circle of similar size and place it vertically in the document.
Step 7
Now press apple + shift + I (replace apple with CTRL. The original author uses a Mac, the same below!), select inverse selection, and fill with brown color by option + delete. Change the layer's blending mode to Overlay.
Step 8
Draw a circle, this time we are going to choose a yellow/orange color and draw in the lower right corner. Fill the circle with yellow and change the layer's blending mode to Overlay.
Step 9
Select this yellow layer and stretch it so that it fills the areas that were not previously filled with brown. Hold option + shift to keep the yellow color in the lower right corner.
Step 10
Now our image is starting to look like there's a light source coming from the lower right corner. Make that corner brighter and the effect of the light source more realistic. Make a new layer above the yellow layer and create a radial gradient from the lower right corner. Change the blending mode to Overlay. Now we need to duplicate this layer twice to make it lighter. So press apple+j twice.
Step 11
Now it's time to put our logo in. Make sure you're using 3D text, then use the magic wand to click on the surface of the text. Make sure the magic wand tolerance is 12. Now press apple + j, this will create a new layer above the text surface.
Step 12
Repeat step 11, using the magic wand to select the sides of the text.
