Bevel and extrude problems 3D Classic

[matthewdee]

Amazing how nobody answered my first post on this.

Again, 

I have an image created in Photoshop , I need to bevel and extrude in AI.  I try with 3d classic but it  does the entire image with the background even though it's a .png  which is in attached Any help in doing this??

Here is the image

2. 

[Ton Frederiks]

Illustrator is a vector application. The 3D effects do not work with images.

You need to create a vector first.

Create a simple stroked circle grouped with a line or auto trace the image without the white.

[matthewdee]

Eureka! thx

[matthewdee]

OK I was able to extrude and bevel the .svg but now the last thing or maybe it should have been the first when I created the circle and line is to be able to have text run inside the red circle, text across top and text across bottom. I need to make sure that when I bevel and extrude the circle and line .svg the text just stays flat on the circle.

???

[Monika Gause]

The text needs to stay flat? Then maybe just don't extrude it?

[Ton Frederiks]

"Amazing how nobody answered my first post on this."

I see a lot of answers on your post about something like this:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/simple-circle-and-slash-3d-bevel-problem/m-p/...