Improved 3D effects and Adobe Substance materials
We have introduced new and improved '3D and Materials' effects in 26.0 this year. These effects have been fully rebuilt using modern rendering technology and apart from being much more stable than classic 3D effects, they also allow you to:
* Apply and edit 3D effects conveniently through a non-blocking panel with real time preview.
* Texture artwork using Adobe Substance 3D materials that are highly adjustable. Choose from built-in materials in the panel or upload your own.
* Light up artwork with environment and directional light along with shadows.
* Create smooth and curvy extrusions using the new Inflate option.
* Rotate artwork more easily using the new on-canvas controls.
* Once you've setup your 3D object, render it using Ray tracing with adjustable quality options.
There are more features we're actively working on bringing to these effects. Please share your feedback and suggestions from your experience of using these new effects.
AdminAkshaya Saxena
(Admin, Adobe Illustrator)
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There are now several separate requests made, based on the feedback in this thread:
1. Regarding adjustable color and opacity for 3D shadows:
https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/47054086
2. Regarding presets for each tab in 3D and Materials panels: Object, Materials, Lighting:
http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/47350001
All those who commented on the topic until October 16, 2023, are already added as voters there. If this is something you want to have for 3D and Materials in Illustrator — please upvote it. If possible — create new requests and bug reports about 3D, rather than commenting here inside. This will help the team to better prioritize efforts on making the feature better. As always — thanks for the feedback! It helps.
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Raha Emami commented
The main problem is that when I add a symbol to map it to my work, it shows that it is maped but nothing is seen on the artboard. Even the circle which is designed to help us move the maped symbol is there but the symbol itself is not there.
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Akshay Varshney
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@clara: Please share ai file for the same. Also please share short screen recording of the issue.
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clara
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Lorsque je veux exporter en .obj j'ai le message "impossible d'exporter le fichier suivant".
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Yasir
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I hope Map Art will continue to be part of the new 3D features in Illustrator.
I think Photoshop users are the ones will need to use illustrator’s 3D features or use the newly developed Substance app; it will not be part of the CC, it’s an extra cost.
I’m more of a vector artist, and if Photoshop does not have the full 3D features, I can use illustrato,
but I need feedback about the Map Art in Illustrator.
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Yasir
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I hope Map Art will continue to be part of the new 3D features in Illustrator.
I think Photoshop users are the ones will need to use illustrator’s 3D features or use the newly developed Substance app; it will not be part of the CC, it’s an extra cost.
I’m more of a vector artist, and if Photoshop does not have the full 3D features, I can use illustrato,
but I need feedback about the Map Art in Illustrator.
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dan duarte commented
Hey guys, Not a huge fan of this new Exclude and Bevel UI. You need to bring back a way to turn off preview cause its soooo slow and reloads on every key stroke. I prefer the old UI where I can drag the objects positon and see real time position change
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Erdinç, wow, this is something unusual.
Can you send this file over sharewithai@adobe.com for the investigation?
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Pablo, the latest version has a Perspective slider, like this one.
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Erdinç Tur commented
Hello, there is a problem when I create shadows in 3d visuals.
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Pablo Porporato commented
En esta versión, no es posible hacer perspectivas con imágenes. En las anteriores si se podía logran y era de mucha utilidad! Mejores eso por favor.
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Akshay Varshney
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@Fulya YILMAZ : Can you please help to explain what exactly is your issue?
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Fulya YILMAZ commented
Hello, I have attached a screenshot below so you can see my problem.
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Akshay Varshney
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@Scout O'Connor: Thanks for your feedback, we are working on this.
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Akshay Varshney
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@Dominique King : We already have an option to control shadow softness. There is an option inside lightning panel as softness which can help to control intensity of shadow. This work only for ray tracing mode. Let us know if this is what you looking.
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Scout O'Connor
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Hi there. I use Adobe CC. I think there should be an option to add more than one light source. It is possible (and quite easy) to do this in other versions of Illustrator.
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Dominique King commented
Please pleaseeee add an option to reduce intensity/opacity of shadow for 3D objects. Currently the shadow option is way too intense. Please and thank you!
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Lisa Ge
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I don't see an option to turn off preview while working with 3D settings. while trying to adjust depth the render will start updating the preview before I finish using the slider or typing in a value, so I am stuck using single digit values.
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Elliot Killian commented
Some basic needs come to mind. It would be nice if shadow transparency could be adjusted. Or, at least, the shadow color so it could be made lighter. Also, how about some transparent materials. Glass would be nice.
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Mr Dowding commented
Need to keep the ability to have NO SHADING like the previous version. Cell shading style.
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Valery Soubrier commented
Belle evolution, impossible de supprimer les effets de lumières que l'on préfére gérer à part.
Mieux pour axer le ficher/forme.
Manque une case : retour aux parametres de base
