Adobe Audition CC 2023: How To Add 3D Extrusion Depth
Description:
This tutorial will show you how to add Extrusion Depth to 3D Layers in Adobe After Effects CC 2023 so the object appears to be three-dimensional.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About This Tutorial
00:19 Spoiler (TLDR): How To Add Extrusion
00:30 Add Text Layer
00:42 Convert Text To Shape Layer
00:57 Center Anchor Point
01:07 Convert Shape Layer to 3D
01:21 Geometry Options Greyed Out??
01:34 The Fix: Classic 3D to Cinema 4D
01:51 Important Note about Cinema 4D
02:20 Add Extrusion Depth
02:42 How To Change Colors (Front, Side, Back)
03:23 Spin Around Using Y Rotation
Software Used:
Adobe Audition CC 2023 (Click To Try or Buy)
How To Add 3D Extrusion Depth Adobe After Effects CC 2023:
- Create a new Composition (Cmd/Ctrl + N)
- Add Text (or other graphic)
- Right-click on layer and select ‘Create Shapes from Text)
- Tick the Box under the Cube icon to convert layer to 3D
- Look for the drop-down below the Comp Window for ’Classic 3D’
- Click the drop-down and change to ‘Cinema 4D’
- Twirl open Text/Shape Layer
- Twirl Open ‘Geometry Options’
- Change value of ’Extrusion Depth’ to add extrusion to 3D Layer in Z-Space
- Change the Y Rotation to see Extrusion by rotating layer on its side
How To Change Color of 3D Layer (Front, Side & Back):
- Select 3D Layer and twirl open
- Twirl open ‘Contents’
- Select Layer Group (or create new ‘Empty Group’ and place all inside)
- Click on ’Add’ arrow
- Go to Front and select ‘Color’
- Click on color swatch or use Color Picker Eyedropper to pick new color
- Click on ’Add’ arrow
- Go to Side and select ‘Color’
- Click on color swatch or use Color Picker Eyedropper to pick new color
- Click on ’Add’ arrow
- Go to Back and select ‘Color’
- Click on color swatch or use Color Picker Eyedropper to pick new color
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