How to Make 3D Lettering in Illustrator Using the Blend Tool | Adobe Creative Cloud

Learn how to create a 3D lettering in Illustrator by using the blend tool. Download Illustrator to get started: www.adobe.com/...
1. Double-click the Pencil tool (or type “N”) to open the Pencil Tool Options. Set Fidelity to Smooth. Click OK. Draw a letter using a single stroke, or path.
Tip: The Pencil tool is available from a list of drawing tools. Click and hold the icon of any tool with a small arrow in the lower right corner to see other available tools. If the tools aren’t visible, select Window - Tools - Default.
Optional: Use our custom alphabet (adobe.ly/2q2NodN) to create your lettering.
2. Choose the Ellipse tool and Shift+drag to draw a circle.
3. With the circle still selected, click the Gradient icon below the Fill color in the Tools panel. Set Stroke to None.
4. Open the Gradient panel (Window - Gradient). Double-click the first Gradient slider. Click the Swatches icon and choose a color. Double-click the second Gradient slider and choose a different color.
5. Use the Selection tool to select the circle. Then, Option/Alt+drag to duplicate the circle.
6. Choose the Blend tool and click each circle.
7. Double-click the Blend tool, select Specified Steps from the Spacing drop down, and set the desired number of steps.
8. Use the Selection tool to select both your letter and the blend, go to Object - Blend - Replace Spine to create the 3D effect.
Optional: To change the direction of your blend, select Reverse spine.
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How to Make 3D Lettering in Illustrator Using the Blend Tool | Adobe Creative Cloud
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[@og_dipesh7435]

i agree

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take an oscar to this tutorial.

[@YaroLord]

bro, i actually saw a graphic design youtuber take HALF AN HOUR to explain how to do this i guess no matter how good you are, you just can't hold a candle against the actual Ai creators

[@chikatichaitanya2854]

i can do this w/ a single path but not with multiple. kills efficiency a bit.

[@jeffxxy]

More video like this please, really useful!

[@luisavidales3537]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!! One of the BEST tutorials I've seen. Short, to the point, and with true results. Thank you so much!

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Finally some good ads lol

[@graywarden8340]

I love them cause of the music

[@xoxoj]

This was really helpful. Thanks More short videos like this

[@otakhati3325]

It's REALLY HELPFUL!!!, Make 100s More Please, THANKS!

[@machaelamoore2523]

Hello, I am trying to do this exercise but the "Replace Spine" words are non-clickable. Thank you!

[@juanvillarreal302]

This isn't the 3D text I expected but I will be using this in the near future lmao

[@DelialaPenguin]

So good... no talking.... no blustering... just do the thing...

[@MonkeysDream]

You can find other tutorials like this, on my channel! Thanks for the support :)

[@chakigun]

Wow other tutorials would require over 15 mins to do that.

[@miscl_anon]

I wonder how many tries it took them to do the H like that

[@graphicstudio1812]

nice trick thanks

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WOW... VERY USEFUL VIDEO... THANKYOU ❤️🙏🏻☮️

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[@Shlrine]

Just brain-storming now... No wasted time Easy to see and excatly worked!

[@raksmeyartdraw]

great video Thank you for share

[@vanquochuy3441]

OMG! So simple and effective

[@maimohamed3590]

DAMN.

[@nexx410]

I don't know anything about Illustrator

[@HorrorbleGamer]

Oh smack! Bloody awesome!

[@CeCe-yo3el]

I love this! Quick and straight to the point! I hate when people talk for hours just to finally get to the point!

[@design-boost]

Nice tutorial!

[@multijunction6306]

super cool

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MUITO MUITO MUITO OBRIGADO. Rápido, simples e objetivo.

[@janmysak7044]

Thanks Adobe :)

[@rr7firefly]

Looking closer at this tubular lettering there are very noticeable "ribs" -- how can someone smooth those out so that the tube shapes are more continuous?

[@andressaferro]

Just put a higher number when setting the number of steps with the Blend tool. Keep testing more and more until you find the best result for you.

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music????

[@sibisanjay]

Really! Is it that simple?

[@BB-cb6zf]

really cool

[@jellyl331]

Now I'm curious about how to make this video

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vapor h

[@Waday]

Perfection.

[@baddiecentral22]

thanks so much

[@patri0tstar]

Everything I need summed up beautifully in a short matter of time.

[@isaacjacob18]

can you do this with text?

[@calebmatheson6061]

holy fck

[@vinhnguyentu5058]

holy shit!

[@nguyenngoc6709]

This is awesome tutorial

[@Ryanbibisi03]

ill be damned, that was beautiful

[@GeneralTulliusSir]

But how does one make a letter like K?

[@waxmaster-c]

You draw it.

[@nolanbeckrivera6408]

Make more of these!!!!!

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yes we need more like this

[@IsomKelly777]

Thank you for this.

[@isabeldrilon]

Is there a way to do this with a whole word at once and that is not hand drawn?

[@zakarykoenigs798]

Im guessing you probably do the same thing, except with everything selected. You could also make a new font.

[@waxmaster-c]

The blend has to follow a path. So you would need to redraw the font with paths.

[@alicefroll9890]

wow!!!!!!! realy easy!

[@angryskeletonz]

Fast tutorial :D

[@EnterOsaka]

Can i do this with an already made script font?

[@waxmaster-c]

No the blend has to follow a path so you have to redraw it.

Good!

[@elpinguino9222]

Affinity Designer is way better

[@rhall89]

El Pinguino only think that I’ve found that affinity is missing that’s extremely useful is the ability to warp text like in illustrator/photoshop. When they get that, I’ll stop paying for illustrator.

[@janameehan160]

Too fast.

[@sirbootylord6880]

Thank you for this video!!!