Expert: LizaL - 2/26/2007

Question
hello Lizal

how can i create a 3d effect like this image?

http://openoffice.bleublog.ch/files/images/2006/3/mob4_1141991281.png

I want my text lying down like in the above image and also any graphic standing on top of it.

Thank you.


Answer
Hi Sourav,

Photoshop isn't a 3D rendering program, but it does have some shadowing effects that can give a 3D effect to text. You'll have to rasterize your text layer, first, which will make it an object (Layer->Text->Convert to shape is one way of doing this).

Also -- I don't normally have a need to make this kind of effect, so I've found a couple of tutorials from other sources that you can try.

http://www.tutorialwiz.com/3D_text/

http://www.heathrowe.com/tuts/3d_letter_tut.asp

Since I can't see your graphics or text, I'm not sure how to tell you to go about moving them into the position you want -- but if you get your 3D effect and need help manipulating the objects, post back and send me a link and/or your .PSD file.

Let me know if this doesn't work and I'll be happy to try and help you figure out an alternative.

Lisa