Hello, FK. This tutorial was origionally posted by me on HF, but I decided to bring it to FK!
Introduction
Hello FK, this is my first graphic tutorial here and today I will be showing how to take your Photoshop paths and export them into Cinema 4D to make them 3-dimensional.
First
The fist step on achieving this is to make a new Photoshop document. The size is entirely up to you. For this tutorial I chose 2000x500. Adding rulers to your document will help guide you later on.
(Shortcut for rulers is Ctrl+R.)
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Second
The next step is to find an image you wish to make 3D, or design your own. I suggest trying with logos for the first time, which is what I will be using for this tutorial. This method is also effective for making your own logos, graffiti, ect. 3D by scanning them onto your computer. I will be using the Burton logo today.
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Third
After you have your logo in Photoshop, pentool the part you wish to make 3D, making new paths for different sections if needed.
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Fourth
Once finished, go to >File >Export >Paths To Illustrator...
Make sure it's as a Work Path, then click "OK". Save it to your specified location an click save.
Fifth
Now in Cinema 4D, go to >File >Merge, then find your path you just saved. It should look exactly like this, click "OK"
Sixth
With your path in Cinema 4D, hold down left click over the area I put a red box around and click on "Extrude NURBS".
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Seventh
Drag your path into the "Extrude NURBS", but make sure it's making a down arrow before you release your mouse. It should look similar to what I have in the picture. Click on the "Extrude NURBS" go to Object, then check off Hierarchical as labeled in the picture.
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Eighth
Now, the path acts as a MoText object. If you wish to make it thicker, increase the third number to the right above Hierarchical, the default is 20 cm, 150-300 is a good size. All that's left now is to add lights, or a light studio, and materials if desired.
Final Product
This is the final product, as you can see, I made a 2D image 3D. Thank you for reading my thread, now go out and try this for yourself!
