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Image/Symbol quality when 3D Revolve

New Here ,
Feb 05, 2018 Feb 05, 2018

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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:

  • Save the original product photo as a .png with a transparent background
  • Open the .png with Adobe Illustrator
  • Sraw a triangle over half of the label area
  • Click Effect > 3D > Revolve
  • Adjust settings so that the revolve matches where my label should be placed
  • "Place" the label image and drag it into the Symbol panel (I have tried the different settings for this)
  • Open the 3D Revolve's property and use "Map Art" to place the label image

The results are usually very good. But sometimes the label image ends up being very low quality.

  • I use plastic shading and invisible geometry
  • I have tried different sizes and resolutions for both the base image and the product label, including sizing the label just right so it doesn't need to be resized when I map it.

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Feb 05, 2018 Feb 05, 2018

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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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Feb 05, 2018 Feb 05, 2018

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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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Feb 05, 2018 Feb 05, 2018

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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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Feb 06, 2018 Feb 06, 2018

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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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Feb 06, 2018 Feb 06, 2018

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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.

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