How can I add a 3-dimensional look

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Ryan_Matthews
Nov 18, 2003
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How can I add a 3-dimensional look to this object:
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I’m trying to add a 3d look to it to make it look like a long tube. I’ve tried using the Emboss effect but that didn’t quite achieve the look I was hoping for.

Thanks in advance.

-Ryan
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Burton_Ogden
Nov 18, 2003
Ryan,

I’m trying to add a 3d look to it to make it look like a long tube.

The shading is currently wrong for that. I personally don’t think it is worth it to try to convert this flat-sided object into a circular cross-sectioned object. But you might create a layer and airbrush on it with some black and white to create a grayscale gradient to simulate the play of light on a cylindrical surface. You could play with the blending mode of that layer to convert your airbrushing into a modification to the lightness and darkness of your original object.

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