How do I wrap an image around a 3D polygon?

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July 10, 2019
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I'm trying to create a potion bottle, or what looks like a perfume bottle. I want it to appear that green smoke is swirling around inside, so I chose to just turn the photo of the green smoke into a 3D polygon. The problem is that I can only figure out how to make either just a bevelled polygon, or just another cube or sphere with the image mapped onto it. Image result for 3d pentagon

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Correct answer rcraighead

Draw 6 pentagons
Convert photo into swatch by dragging to Swatch Panel
Fill pentagons with image swatch
Selecting each filled object one at a time and:
Click "R" to activate Rotate tool
Hold down "~" key while rotating. This will rotate ONLY the fill, not the object.
Add gradient overlay on each pentagon to create highlights/shadows.

savannahs82895027Author

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This is what I have now. It kind of looks like I could have just drawn the shape and then layed it over the pic of the smoke, but I'm happy with what I learned! Also, how can I move the object without the fill shifting? I grouped them together, but that didn't work.

rcraighead

Legend

Well done! Additional rotating of the patterns will help. And imagining a directional light then adjusting gradients to create light and dark sides will improve 3D appearance.

As for moving without changing fills:

Select all
Click "Make New Symbol" in Symbol Panel
Click "Static Symbol" (my preference)

This will make the artwork act like a placed graphic you can scale, rotate, duplicate and move without effecting the fills, etc. Just edit the Symbol by double-clicking it in the Symbols Panel if you want to make changes to the "master" artwork.

Danny Whitehead.

Legend

rcraighead's solution is great, but I'd definitely recommend giving Dimensions a try for a more photorealistic result. I've been too intimidated by 3D software for decades but I've found it pretty easy to learn.

There's a dodecahedron like that in its built-in shapes, and you can apply the green smoke image as a 'decal'.

rcraighead

Legend

I agree 3D would be great. I haven't played with the "new" Adobe Dimensions. But if you REALLY want 3D power I'd recommend downloading the FREE Blender 3D. It is well worth learning.

rcraigheadCorrect answer

Legend

Draw 6 pentagons
Convert photo into swatch by dragging to Swatch Panel
Fill pentagons with image swatch
Selecting each filled object one at a time and:
Click "R" to activate Rotate tool
Hold down "~" key while rotating. This will rotate ONLY the fill, not the object.
Add gradient overlay on each pentagon to create highlights/shadows.