Fill it with R=28 G=112 B=179 then hit Shift + Ctrl + [ to move it in the bottom of the Layers panel, behind the rest of the shapes. Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 700 by 300px shape. Enter the data shown below then click OK.ħ. Select the rest of the groups and go again to Effect > 3D > Extrude & Bevel. Select every two group and add the same 3D effect.Ħ. Enter the data shown below then click OK. Select the first letter group and go to Effect > 3D > Extrude & Bevel. Reteat the same technique for the rest of the letters.ĥ.

Select the squares that make up the first letter and group them (Ctrl + G). This is how your work should look like so far. Use these new shape to create your letters. Repeat this technique to create several copies. Pick the Selection Tool(V), select the square, hold Alt then click on this shape and drag. Create a 22 by 22px square and fill it with R=188 G=190 B=192.ģ. Al these options will significantly increase your work speed.Ģ. Do not forget to replace the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Unit > General. You can also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid, enter “2” in the “Gridline every” box and “1” in the “Subdivisions” box. First, turn on the Grid (View > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap to Grid). You will also learn other blending techniques to create the see through cubes! So start learning today.ġ. This tutorial will teach you how to use 3D tools to create 3D cubes from squares. Learn to create a nice 3D cubic text effect in Illustrator.

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