You will find some good looking outcomes. What you'll want to do is add a stroke to the main face and then align it to the inside to make it pop. When you feel good with the gradients you added, move on to the next step. Unlock any locked faces.Īdd gradients to all the different faces. If your arrow is on a straight path, go on to step 5. If your arrow is on a curved path, after merging those two pieces, lock them temporarily, and grab all the pieces that are part of the curve and merge them. Select the top two faces (or in this case the two light blue ones) and go to Pathfinder and Unite to merge those two pieces. This step all depends on the orientation of your arrow and if your arrow is curved or not.

By expanding the appearance you will flatten the arrow into editable faces. Expand the appearance of your 3D arrow by going to Object > Expand Appearance. Play with the parameters until you are happy. Make sure your arrow is selected, then go to Effect > Extrude and Bevel. The arrow can be straight, or it can have a curve. If the arrowhead looks too big, shrink it down until it is your desired size. In Illustrator, create an arrow with your favorite color. In this blog post, we will utilize six easy steps to create an awesome 3D arrow for your courses. Let me show you some of my sweet sauce so I can save you some time, and help you look like a 3D arrow master. Objective: Create amazing colored arrows with depth in six easy stepsĬreating amazing eLearning 3D arrows is actually a quick and easy process.

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