Hi all,

 

Im very new to using Illustrator but ive been playing around a bit and watch youtube vids etc but im having real trouble getting anything 3D to look good, im trying to get the omega symbol in 3D so i can change the colour on the sides etc making them different from the front, also making stuff like shiny too, how do you make a circle look round?

 

Also with text, how do you get a reflection of the text under the original text?

 

I can find photoshop tutorials for stuff like this but not much for illustrator.

 

Any help would be great.

 

Cheers

 

Shawn

To make the Omega symbol 3D:-

 

1) Select the symbol, and go to Effect > 3D > Extrude & Bevel.

 

2) Play around with the options and use the Preview checkbox to get it to look how you want it.

 

3) Click OK when you're happy.

 

4) With the object still selected, go to Object > Expand Appearance.

 

5) Right click on the object and select Ungroup.

 

6) You can then select the individual faces of the object to change their colour etc.

 

 

Text with reflection:-

 

1) Type the text.

 

2) With the text selected, press Ctrl/Cmd + C, then Ctrl/Cmd + F (which will copy and paste in front).

 

3) Rotate the text to where you want it, and then apply a Gradient using the Gradient panel (Window > Gradient).

 

 

Making a circle look spherical:-

 

1) Draw your circle.

 

2) Using the Gradient *tool* (not the Gradient panel), draw a gradient across the circle. Then go to the Gradient panel to select and edit the Gradient colours. You can move the Gradient about using the handles of the Gradient tool to get it to look how you want it.

 

 

G'luck!

Thanks for the reply, i've had a play about but just cant get it looking good enough, here is what ive managed but i dont like it.... see attached picture

 

I've also borrowed some ideas from vectors i found on the net but i want to incorporate the omega symbol into them somehow but i cant with a sh*t looking omega symbol!I've also attached some other ideas i had that i'd like the symbol in somehow.

 

The last one i have uploaded is somethingi tried making into a omega symbol with rounded edges like the n in the pic with omega lectrical under it but it really didnt go well at all.

 

Any thoughts or help would be much appreciated.

 

Cheers

Shawn

OMEGA.pdf

Omega Logo ideas.pdf

Any thoughts guys and girls??

have you thought about digging through your fonts to see if you have the Omega symbol somehere?

Agreed with BlueDreamer - that, or you can try drawing one yourself by combining some shapes/using the pen tool. It's a pretty simple basic shape, can't be that hard!