12. Applying Effects

Lesson overview

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

• Use various effects, such as Pathfinder, Scribble, and Drop Shadow.

• Use Warp effects to distort type.

• Create three-dimensional (3D) objects from two-dimensional (2D) artwork.

• Map artwork to the surfaces of three-dimensional objects.

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

Effects change the look of an object. Effects are live, which means that you can apply an effect to an object and then modify or remove it at any time, using the Appearance panel. Using effects, it’s easy to apply drop shadows, turn two-dimensional artwork into three-dimensional shapes, and much more.