Tutorial > Add special effects |
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Add special effects
You can apply the emboss special effect to your polygons to make them appear three-dimensional on the headdress:
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Choose Modify > Ungroup. |
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Choose Modify > Ungroup again. |
All of the polygons are selected, except the first and last one along the path.
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Taking care to not select the path, Shift-click the first and last polygon to add them to the selection. |
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Choose Xtras > Create > Emboss. |
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In the Emboss dialog box, verify that the Emboss button is selected. |
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Either type 1 in the Depth text box or move the Depth slider to 1. |
The Depth value controls the distance by which the effect appears raised. |
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Type 135 in the Angle text box and click OK. |
The angle specifies the direction of the highlight and shadow.
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Click anywhere away from an object to deselect the selected objects, then click the path for the headdress to select it. |
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Press Backspace (Windows) or Delete (Macintosh) to delete the path.
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Note: As you complete the tutorial, remember to save your work frequently. |
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