Bevel/Emboss - Can't figure this out!

Question

I'm trying to create some joke "Collector Cards" for friends, but I can't seem to get the effect I need for certain text areas.

How would I get:

1. A rounded frame

2. An inset text area

3. The proper highlight/shading...

I'd appreciate any and all advise!

Diego

Ton Frederiks · Accepted Answer

Is that a known issue to be resolved. or is that the way it is?

Had I known I was getting a bitmap, I could've done it in Photoshop with less trouble...

There is a way to get some vectors from the new 3D effect.

Click the arrow in the upper right corner of the 3D and Materials panel (Render Settings).

Check the Render as vector checkbox and click Render.

Object > Expand Appearance.

Ungroup as many times as necessary.

Select the image (shown as <Non-Native Art> in the Layers panel) and delete it.

You will have 0.01 pt stroked paths that you can fill with gradients.

Eugene Tyson · Answer

Construct your basic shapes

Use the PathFinder Merge Tool

Then play with the settings

There's 3 things to consider across the top of the Panel

Object - Material and Lighting

I just did the Object and the Lighting

Then center your text over it.

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