Adobe Illustrator CS5 Classroom in a Book

12. Applying Effects

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

• Use various effects like Pathfinder, Distort & Transform, Offset Path, and Drop Shadow effects.

• Use Warp effects to create a banner logotype.

• Use Photoshop effects to add texture to objects.

• Create 3D objects from 2D artwork.

• Map artwork to the surfaces of 3D objects.

This lesson will take approximately an hour to complete. If needed, remove the previous lesson folder from your hard disk and copy the Lesson12 folder onto it.

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