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: How to make 3D 2D text? I want to make a 3D looking text that would in fact be 2 2D layers. Here's what I want to make - I duped the layer 2 times and moved the second layer a little

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I want to make a 3D looking text that would in fact be 2 2D layers.

Here's what I want to make - I duped the layer 2 times and moved the second layer a little lower, then used Blend, recolored and put the original layer on top:



But here's the culprit:



Is there a way to avoid using the Blend command and fixing the curves myself?

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@Michele215

Apply a 3D Extrude to your text with options like the following:



The 1° rotation along the X axis should be insignificant enough that there will not be any noticeable distortion on the text. You'll end up with something like this:



You can then use Object > Expand Appearance to allow you to manipulate the shapes to recolor, combine shapes, or whatever it is you need.

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@Ann6370331

sure, just double click on the Blend Option tool and switch to [Specified Steps] and increase the steps the way you don't feel the curves anymore

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