How to Create an Isometric Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

[@spoongraphics]

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[@tomasmakan6108]

For the people who have a problem with expand object and then ungroup in Illustrator 2021, 22 and newer: In 3D materials and effects list are two versions of Extrude & Bevel - right in the list and one in 3D (Classic) section. You need to use Extrude & Bevel (Classic) /in 3D section/ to expand and ungroup. Otherwise you won't be able to ungroup object. First Extrude choice will expand it to picture.

[@Erika123erika1]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOU LITERALLY SAVE MY LIFE

[@Zoe-ky5di]

Was literally just looking for this, Thank you!

[@Jncofreak07]

THANK YOU

[@FANTAFRUITYTWIST]

your tha boy

[@thecarolpatton]

I've been looking for the solution for this for over a week now. Thank you so much for posting this!!!

[@annanuss2041]

People who have made tutorials for this in short format like an Instagram reel do not compare to this video. Sure, I wanna learn things quickly but I also still want it to be clear and not so fast and messy that it becomes confusing. Thank you for making a video and not a reel.

[@friedebi]

THANK YOU SO MUCH this is a great tutorial!!!

[@dhdigitalcareers1]

When I click expand experience it doesn't break down into pieces :(

[@gabrielamante1328]

Click ungroup next

[@VinoUdaBestOne]

Make sure caps lock isn't on and be sure to use the classic version of extrude and bevel

[@Renjyrzn]

It's a really good tutorial and introduction to isometry ! Thanks !

[@huntrrams]

Thanks for this. Would this work on hand lettering vector?

[@IanJones942]

*LOVE* this.

[@Arefin360vlog]

Really an awesome clear video thanks Spoon graphics and looking more video like that

[@chandlerzhu9735]

This helps me a lot

[@Designerdurjoy]

Wonderful. Great.🎉

[@febrihartono9559]

What the meaning 05:23 ? Keyboard keys ? Please

[@RangeFromDeep]

For the drop shadow blend you don't need to do specified steps with a high volume. Turn the shape (any colour but black) into a compound path then choose smooth blend plus unite.

[@spoongraphics]

Interesting! I'll have to try that out, thanks for the tip

[@PaintAThousandWords]

Just wanted to say, created this today. Thank you so much for your tutorial!

[@rhythmsaluja2473]

so smooth! most of the design tutorials are just not it. this is brilliant and so informational, you're really thorough. ❤️❤️❤️

[@ivanvolchek1187]

Thank you guy. I am a beginner illustrator. Your lesson helped me. I succeeded on the second attempt. Thank you again.

[@luluelll7799]

great tutorial and very easy to follow along with! Thank you so so much

[@espedale]

So good. Thank you!

[@A3AnimeArtAwesome]

Thank you for the tutorial!

[@mynicknameisjosh]

Thank you! You're awesome as always!

[@SocialMediaDale]

Another cracking tutorial Chris

[@geds1377]

thank you im very happy with the result i made

[@Sam-oi8uh]

This is a really good tutorial thank you

[@jasminlatifa5516]

Straight to the point. Gr8t tuturial

[@maureenmulligan6278]

in cc2022 when i go to expand appearance it doesn't create individual shapes and if i "ungroup" nothing happens, it's just a box.

[@IsionIndustries]

Great tutorial! I love the step by step explaining. Although I did run into one problem. When you added a stroke to the letters the stroke only applied to the edges of the letters. When I apply a stroke to the letters it applys to all the "blend steps" on each letter. When you added the 3D bevel and extrude effect you left the option "Blend steps" at the default 25. How did you get the stroke to not affect the blended steps added from the 3D effect?

[@tahlillabib3437]

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE TUTORIAL U SAVED ME FROM MY ART HOMEWORK

[@ColeStoughton]

Dang Chris another solid tutorial! Was just thinking about isometric scenes and shapes and then your video popped up on my feed hahah

[@inayathkhan100]

Very useful tutorial Thank you 👍

[@graemewightman8616]

That was amazing thanks for the video!

[@evilbrandylyn]

I can't get past the "expand appearance" step. It never gives me the option to ungroup anything... I can never select the individual faces of the letters :( Help?

[@camisieira]

SAME HERE!

[@stuartcameron2001]

I've just begun using Illustrator today, but coming from a blender background, I thought it was weird that, from a render, you can get extract shapes - you can't in the new extrude & bevel. Here's how to do it in Illustrator 26.0.2: >Create your text >Change color >Add yourself an appearance window Shift+F6 or Window>Appearance >Click fx>3D (Classic)>Extrude & Bevel (Classic) >Choose your desired rotation, tick Preserve Spot Colors, set your lamp where you want >Object>Expand Appearance >Right click and ungroup twice This way illustrator can read the text - I think. Either way it works.

[@katarinagrancaric2542]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@VinoUdaBestOne]

Make sure caps lock isn't on and be sure to use the classic version of extrude and bevel

[@iggybunn4494]

I can't use the classic effect since I don't have enough ram on my laptop. Can I use the regular 3d effect instead of the classic option ?

[@mashanif9521]

thanks bro

[@JDWhitehead]

I love this. Its incredible.

[@debjitmajumder3590]

Yeas Great Great Session !!!!!!!!!

[@sanarizvi3745]

Thank you so much for this tutorial I had so much fun creating this minis the shadow part lol for easy way round for shadows I first selected the text then from the second top bar I chose "style" then "drop shadow" and ok .. not a very clean shadow but good enough for a beginner

[@StanleySugianto]

This is awesome! Just tried it and looks pretty cool! :)

[@KJShakti4]

thank you!!

[@Khangtr2608]

i rly like your video what's kind of color?

[@spoongraphics]

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[@nashuriichan]

When I try to expand appearance of the text, it does nothing :< what should I do?

[@VinoUdaBestOne]

Make sure caps lock isn't on and be sure to use the classic version of extrude and bevel

[@enricocoldebella4939]

Hi! What shortcut do you use at 5.24? thank you!

[@menaalfatima2065]

i wanna know too did you understand?

[@albertoguinart4927]

Very nice, thank you for share

[@bonifate]

i cant ungroup the second time? what should i do

[@VinoUdaBestOne]

Make sure the caps lock isn't on, and be sure to use the classic version of extrude and bevel

[@jordanbradley-stopps3639]

anyone else not getting the second ungroup option?

[@jonyikbal]

Thanks Spoon Graphics

[@spoongraphics]

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[@Luciano_mp]

Cool man. Thanks.

[@markhunyadi7446]

Hi All! Help me please! The ojbect/ expand appearance is not working for me, i can click for it, but nothing happend. What can i do ? Thanks a lot!

[@AdhunikGolla]

Awesome.. 👌👍

[@muhammadfahmi7205]

i've got problem when i hit the stroke button there's some glitch that shows there are multiple black lines inside the 3d shades

[@AlifioID]

Same with me

[@Anonymouskitty11]

Great video! I succeeded the first couple of tries, but now when I go to blend the text it does some sort of weird warp and I haven't got a clue why?! Any chance you would know?

[@roshxel_]

I find it hard to do the effect for the letters "O" and "S" could you pls help?

[@denismercz4958]

Dude u r awesome

[@jck01010101]

I can only ungroup once and the expand is not giving the same result?

[@VinoUdaBestOne]

Make sure caps lock isn't on and be sure to use the classic version of extrude and bevel

[@3dlcrz]

Great video

[@wallaceviegas4086]

Monstro, com simplicidade fez algo muito bom!

[@ralitsaarabadzhieva8618]

Once you applied the 3D settings and expanded the appearence can you go back to those 3D settings from the appearence panel and change them? I've looked everywhere and tried everything I could think of. Without applying the expand appearence my 3D seetings are always there in the appearence panel ready to be changed but as soon as I apply the expand appearence option my 3D settings disappear. Can you help me with that? Thank you!

[@aizzatazlan434]

Hi sir, why is my extrude and bevel didn't come out like your setting? my isometric top is 30 degree, 45 degree and -30 degree. can you help me sir

[@MarynaAntipova]

Thank you ! :)

[@MOSTAFAFORVLOGS]

Good spoon graphics

[@raka7969]

I'm following ur steps but why i can't do expand ?????????????? please i need to solve this 😭

[@Eatapa]

don't know why expand appearance is not working for me!! Anyone can help me with this?

[@VinoUdaBestOne]

Make sure caps lock isn't on and be sure to use the classic version of extrude and bevel

[@thecraftyboston]

I have downloaded 3D texts from freepix that say they are fully editable but can't find a tutorial on how to go about changing the text to what I want. Are there any videos on how to do fully editable 3D text?? I am very new to Adobe Illustrator.

[@carive]

can anyone help me work on the uncanny x-men font? been trying to look for it but no go. thanks!

[@MisterMoonOfficial]

Hey, do you maybe know why everything I press a tool and go to my layer it turns into the hand and I can’t use the tool

[@RenovGamer]

I am French. I don't understand what to do at 5:25

[@VinoUdaBestOne]

Make sure caps lock isn't on and be sure to use the classic version of extrude and bevel

[@retroreddit1541]

God bless for the tutorial.

[@kylielesmeister6277]

How do you make a selection only on the top faces of the letters? Its selecting the full thing.

[@ifoundpeaceindrowning8030]

yeah, im having the same problem too, anyone might know the solution?

[@sanarizvi3745]

Ungroup your text twice

[@rinicarmelia]

Hi I've some problem maybe u can help. I can't scale up the text although holding alt and shift. Not working like u at 1:14. Really glad if help me I'm beginner for illustration

[@carlosvicente2795]

Thanks for the video. Could you repeat the style of the serie Snowfall? Thanks again

[@ACE2793]

Sometimes when I merge some of the rounded bits it creates a gap that i can't seem to fix and I see my bg. Anyone have a solve for this?

[@rdasher7747]

The gap typically isn't actually there most of the time

[@johnlloyd1770]

why i cant open my 3d effects? :((

[@pottingsoil]

Could click the same color too!

[@Reidaism]

Nothing happens when I click expand appearance? any guidance anyone?

[@VinoUdaBestOne]

Make sure caps lock isn't on and be sure to use the classic version of extrude and bevel

[@childishrare]

I don’t see the pathfinder in illustrator

[@sandyyeo4238]

I can't unite the shadow shapes, it says path are not overlapping. Great tutorial still!

[@SarahAliTV]

mine too! I keep getting the "expand appearance" option instead of "expand" which is probably why it isnt working for me :(

[@yugrise1286]

5:28 cant understand his instruction

[@emilyorejuela9974]

Same :s

[@kegi45]

YOU COULD MAKE A VIDEO OF PIZZA PLANET??? PLEASE

[@tanguitoproduc2808]

imposible to ungroup 2 times wtf

[@annanuss2041]

This is now under a new tab called "3D (classic) for Adobe Illustrator 2024

[@poppyorangeflower]

Expanding to get outlines does not work.

[@winstonlopez1481]

HOW TO SELECT THE ENTIRE CURVE?

[@winstonlopez1481]

I CANT....EVERY PHASE OF THE CURVE HAS A STROKE..INSTEAD OF THE WHOLE CURVE...HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

[@fthattrash]

I'm so fucking tired of Adobe. What you've shown doesn't work at all in 2022 and I just want to throw the computer out of my window.

[@luxygames6527]

Col

[@thebasicmaterialsproject1892]

safe

[@warningoutofmind5526]

thank you!