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November 15, 2022
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Complete novice, need help extruding to 3D

  • November 15, 2022
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I am extremely well versed in Photoshop and do almost all of my work there, though navigating Illustrator feels like I'm reading a foreign language, so bear with me...

 

I have an Illustrator file of a logo. I need to extrude the whole thing to 3D and add a bevel.

 

When I select all of the layers and use the extrude option, it only extrudes the portion of the logo that doesn't have a gradient. The portion that has a gradient gets left behind and I get a warning that 3D extrusion doesn't work on all objects.

 

Is there a way that I can take all of the layers and like, mash them together into one object without a gradient, so I can then extrude and bevel the logo in 3D?

 

I'm sorry if this sounds like the dumbest question in the world, but I've tried everything I can find in the menus and nothing seemingly works.

 

Thank you!

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Correct answer Monika Gause

You're right. This is a clipping mask.

As a  3D version - should this be just one solid color? In that case: ungroup the thing, (a couple of thimes, since the clipping mask is buried in several groups. Then select it and release the clipping mask (Object > clipping mask > Release). Then select all and make a compound path. Then apply 3D

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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November 15, 2022

It would help if we could see the thing.

You can select that objet with the gradient and then assign a solid fill using the Color panel.

 

Unless it is a gradient mesh.

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vitamanicAuthor
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November 15, 2022

Here's a link to the file (apparently Illustrator files can't be attached here?): https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/e40df242-5abe-4fd7-5562-5bced8f8653d

 

I tried doing what you suggested but didn't get anwhere.

 

From what I understand, the gradient comes from an image of a gradient and the path is clipped to the image... Extrusion doesn't seem to work on this portion. 

 

I guess what I'm simply trying to do is fill the gradient portion with the same color as the right side of the logo, or just flatten everything into one shape filled with one single color. Is that possible?

 

I'm also not worried about the tagline below the logo, I can easily delete that.

 

I appreciate any help, thank you!

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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November 15, 2022

You're right. This is a clipping mask.

As a  3D version - should this be just one solid color? In that case: ungroup the thing, (a couple of thimes, since the clipping mask is buried in several groups. Then select it and release the clipping mask (Object > clipping mask > Release). Then select all and make a compound path. Then apply 3D

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