How to make that puffer effect

[SwetyArbo]

Hello does somebody know where i can make that puffer effect ? I saw that guy making it with Pictures and fonts everything but i couldnt ask him cause i forgot his name. Thanks

[Monika Gause]

Looks like Effect > 3D & Materials > Inflate.

Can only be applied to vector artwork, not raster images.

[SwetyArbo]

I just tried it but its not letting me do anything it says:

The 3D and Materials effect currently only works on some object types and cannot be applied to multiple instances.

[Monika Gause]

Can you please show your base artwork? Please do include the layers panel (layer needs to be open)

[SwetyArbo]

Here thanks for you time 🙂

[Monika Gause]

THis is not a vector image. This is a pixel image that you placed. You need to vectorize it first. Either automatically or manually.

[SwetyArbo]

I just vectorized the image and it wont let me change anything either ...

[Monika Gause]

What did you do to vectorize it?

After doing an Image Trace, you would need to expand the Trace.

[SwetyArbo]

I went to a Website where i can convert it to a Vector file 

[Monika Gause]

And you are sure that it really is a vector file now?

[SwetyArbo]

Now it works thank you so much 😄 

[Monika Gause]

I'm glad you could solve it!