

In the 3D Rotate Options dialog box that appears, you can use the Position cube to rotate the square and star. Let’s keep the confetti pieces ungrouped and apply the 3D Rotate effect straight away, by clicking on the menu, Effect > 3D > Rotate. To rotate together, always group objects first by using the Objects > Group menu command. The first thing to consider before applying the 3D Rotate effect is whether you want the different objects to rotate together in a single 3D space or independently so that each is literally in separate 3D spaces. Select both shapes by holding down shift and clicking on each with the Selection tool(black arrow). Let’s start by creating some simple confetti pieces to see how the 3D Rotate effect is used.ĭraw a square with the Rectangle tool and a star with the Star tool, then give them nice bright colors from the Swatches panel. Or for illustrating flat objects, such as credit cards and snowflakes. This technique can come in handy for creating planes – like chessboards, puzzle planes, etc. Your art will still remain 2D, but will seem to have jumped off the artboard. The 3D Rotate effect rotates 2D art in 3D space, allowing you to quickly give perspective to artwork. Another method involves using invisible geometry as a powerful 3D Warping tool, which we’ll examine next month. The first is the 3D Rotate effect, which will be outlined below. When you don’t want to add dimension to your artwork but want to move it from a flat front-on-view and into 3D space, what solutions do you have?
