6Reshaping Dimensions

Reshaping Dimensions

INTRODUCTION

This chapter focuses on the Illustrator tools and functions that allow you to create objects that appear to move beyond two-dimensional space. With warps and envelopes you can easily use familiar vector tools to bend and bow objects (and text) in two-dimensional space, and with envelope meshes you can begin to create an illusion of depth as well. Using Illustrator’s 3D effects you actually revolve, extrude, rotate, and map objects in three dimensions. Then, the Perspective Grid tool helps you to create art based on linear perspective using one, two, or three vanishing points. All of these demand a bit of a different mindset than flat Illustrator objects and the manipulating of the mesh. ...

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