How to have a different drop shadow/extrude colour effect like this?

[toolman123]

Hi there,

I am trying to create the word "WOW" (without the .gg) based on this effect using three colours (not necessarily these colours though):

What would be the best way to do this?

I can easily duplicate the letter with a different colour, but can't get it to "join"/extrude if that makes sense?

Any suggestions would be great, thanks! 

[Monika Gause]

The easiest way would be to use the plugin AG Blockshadow by Astute Graphics. Then expand the result and then use it as a clipping mask or use yet another plugin by them that will let you create hard dradients easily.

There is also a way to cleanly create this using a method I have described here: https://www.vektorgarten.de/long-shadows-with-illustrator.html

[Kim Calland]

You got there before me Monika 😁

This is how I would do this with Astute Graphics Live Effects - either expanding the appearance or creating it all with Live Effects so you can still make edits.

Live Effects and still editableExpanding appearance