Adobe Illustrator Cylinder Wrap Tutorial (3D Text Effect)
In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial, you’ll learn how to create cylindrical wrapped graphics using Illustrator’s 3D Extrude and Bevel tool, Map Art options, and the updated 3D Classic workflow to build clean, realistic cylinder graphics. I’ll walk you through designing a scalable vector banner, adding serrated edges with Zig Zag, expanding strokes, aligning objects, building precise shapes with the Shape Builder Tool, and converting artwork into dynamic symbols for 3D wrapping. You’ll see how to prepare artwork for 3D mapping, adjust extrude depth, use invisible geometry, choose the correct surface, scale your vector design to fit the cylinder, and rotate the 3D object to create polished product mockups, label wraps, sticker designs, and packaging graphics directly in Illustrator. If you want to master Illustrator’s 3D tools, understand how Map Art works, and create smooth, professional cylindrical graphics without leaving Adobe Illustrator, this step-by-step workflow gives you everything you need to build clean, flexible 3D vector designs that render beautifully at any size.
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🕑 VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:09 - Setting Up the Banner
0:29 - Create ZigZag Edge
2:50 - Creating Symbols
3:15 - 3D Extrude Effect
4:16 - 2nd Banner
4:46 - Outro
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