Images for Background Extraction

How to Create 3D Images and Color Gradients

Create 3D Letters with Rotation and Create a Gradient Color Background

1. Open the following submenus – Swatches, Color, Gradient.

2. Start by typing the word that you would like to manipulate. Choose a font with significant weight like Futura Bold or Impact. Increase the font size to a significant number +100pt

3. Change the color of the text to a grey of light color (you can change the color the text later).

4. To Ungroup the text select the Selection Tool “type” and “Create Outlines”. Choose Object and “Ungroup. Now each character can be manipulated individually.

5. Go to Effect > 3D > Extrude & Bevel

· Change the three numbers highlighted and the Extrude Depth.

· Select Preview to see how the effect will look on the letters

6. After you apply 3D effects that you would like your letter to have you can also continue to rotate the letter to whatever angle you like. Just use the Selection Tool (V) to rotate the letter.

To be handed in by the end of class:

Start a new document. Use the technique taught today to write your name in 3D imaging. Set the background as a solid color and add another shape behind your name in gradient color. Save as a JPEG and post to your Blog. Refer to the timeline in the folio for the appropriate title and blog number.

Blog 4.7A

Directions: Answer the following questions based on the topic that you have been assigned. If you have missed class and have not chosen a topic for your magazine cover please see Ms Tomlin any day after 8th period in Room 311.

1. What topic have you been assigned for this project?

2. List at least 10 subtopics that are related to your topic. For example, if your topic is Women's Clothing, three subtopics would be Shoes, Working Out Outfits, Formal Wear

3. Go to www. magazine.com. Find your magazine topic. List at least four magazines that are based on your topic. List the title of at least 10 articles from any previous issue(s) of those magazine(s).

4. Describe your target demographic (who will be interested in your magazine). Use specifics, think of gender, age, socioeconomic group, location, etc. You will be evaluated on how well your magazine cover appeals to your designated demographic.

Magazine Cover Folio

Magazine Covers Evaluation

Blog 4.1 Evaluation
Answer the following questions based on your evaluation of four different magazine covers. You must choose two magazine covers from Magazine Covers #1 and two from Magazine Covers #2.

1. What is the name of the magazine?
2. What is the magazine about?
3. Describe the design of the title. (Colors were used, placement of title, format, font)
4. What is the dominate image on the cover? Why have they chosen that image? What does the image tell you about the content of the magazine? Do you find the image appealing? Why or why not? Have they included other images on the cover? If yes, what are they? If no, what image(s) do you think should have been included on the cover?
5. Who is the intended audience? (demographics) How do you know?
6. What articles will be found in the magazine? How do those article relate to the topic of the magazine?
7. How many different fonts (style, color and size) are found on the cover? Do you find the fonts appealing? Why or why not?

Magazine Covers #2

Magazine Covers #1