5/17/2023 0 Comments Adobe dimension render![]() ![]() The default of 50% produces a set of unrecognizable blobs, but 92% works well in this case. ![]() The lower the value, the simpler the shapes will be. Curve Precision controls how much the simplified paths can deviate from the original. We aren’t looking for scientific accuracy, but the shapes of the major continents and land masses should at least be recognizable. One is to make the outline simpler in Illustrator using the handy-dandy Simplify command (Object > Path > Simplify). There are a couple of ways to work around this. Photoshop gets mildly indignant and won’t cooperate. In this case, though, the map has too much detail. Normally, creating a 3D extrusion in Photoshop is as simple as targeting the vector layer and choosing 3D > New 3D Extrusion from Selected Layer from the menu. That creates a perfect vector layer to create our extrusion. Open the file in Illustrator, select the outlines, copy, then paste into Photoshop as a Shape Layer. ![]() (Although I’m using the map as an example, everything here applies to any vector shape you might need to work with.) Problem: Sometimes you can’t get there from here The bright idea is to grab any old vector World Map™, make it a 3D extrusion in Photoshop, export this new 3D object like we did with the text in Part 1, and use Dimension to get the effect we want. Maybe you could find a suitable stock image, but searching the web or stock image sites for just the right image could take hours. Let’s say you have a client who wants you to incorporate a 3D-looking world map into the layout you’re creating for them: something that looks cut from a thin sheet of material. “Well,” was the reply, “I certainly wouldn’t start from here.” Sometimes design projects can be that way. Irish comedian Dave Allen relates that a tourist visiting Ireland asked for directions from one of the locals. You can use the same approach to make a 3D shape out of a vector shape, like a logo or other graphic, but you can run into a problem if the shape is too complex. In Part 1, we looked at how easy it is to create 3D text by making a minimal model in Photoshop and using Adobe Dimension to do the rest. ![]()
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