Tutorial > Add special effects

 

Add special effects

You can apply the emboss special effect to your polygons to make them appear three-dimensional on the headdress:

1

Choose Modify > Ungroup.

2

Choose Modify > Ungroup again.

All of the polygons are selected, except the first and last one along the path.

3

Taking care to not select the path, Shift-click the first and last polygon to add them to the selection.

4

Choose Xtras > Create > Emboss.

5

In the Emboss dialog box, verify that the Emboss button is selected.

6

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.

7

Type 135 in the Angle text box and click OK.

The angle specifies the direction of the highlight and shadow.

8

Click anywhere away from an object to deselect the selected objects, then click the path for the headdress to select it.

9

Press Backspace (Windows) or Delete (Macintosh) to delete the path.

Note: As you complete the tutorial, remember to save your work frequently.