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I often use "3D Revolve" in Illustrator to add labels to product photos. (A lot of the products I take pictures of are in highly-reflective containers and it is very difficult to get the lighting just right. - Much easier to update the label portion of the image than to retake the picture.)
I usually get wonderful results. Easy for customers to zoom in and read the labels. But sometimes I come up with a file where no matter how hard I try, I cannot place a high quality label image.
Can somebody tell me the correct settings to ensure I always get high-quality results?
-- Michelle
Here are the steps I normally take:
The results are usually very good. But sometimes the label image ends up being very low quality.
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Trouble is that Illustrator doesn't always render correctly. You might want to take a look at Adobe Dimension for packaging mockups.
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I would love to try Adobe Dimension! It is the main reason I am eager to leave Windows 7. ... But last I checked some of the software I need isn't compatible. I need to see if that is still an issue. Was hoping for a solution to stick with Illustrator for a few more months if necessary.
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To improve rendering, you could try and move the perspective slider by 1 to 3 degrees. Sometimes it solves issues. You may try more than 3 °, but then it might show.
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Thank you for the suggestion! I will give it a try. - I focus so much on lining everything up perfect. But I guess I could go back and erase the extra after I get the writing to come out clear.
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Have you also tried enabling "Shade Artwork" in the Map Art dialog? You can also add and adjust lights, which may help.
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Yes, I "shade artwork". The problem is that usually the artwork looks great (I can pass it off as a real product photo). But sometimes the little details are unclear - like if you zoom in to read the fine print on the label, usually it is clear readable letters. But sometimes it just looks like a smear of pixel-blocks.