![]() Then draw a path similar to the one you see here (or download this file from the website). Now set the Stroke to a medium-to-dark gray and the Fill to None (/) in the Toolbox or Control panel. Next, make it a guide by choosing View>Guides>Make Guides. Create a vertical line with the Pen tool (P) by clicking once on the artboard and then Shift-clicking below it to keep it perpendicular. Press Delete (PC: Backspace) to delete the label from the artboard. In the Symbol Options dialog that pops up, name your symbol, set Type to Graphic, then click OK. Using the Selection tool (V), click-and-drag the selected label into the Symbols panel (Window>Symbols). Once your label art is complete, select all the elements by pressing Command-A (PC: Ctrl-A). You can even import an Adobe Photoshop file for your label, if you wish. In this example, we’re going to create a tin can full of beans, but you can fill your can with whatever you want. Create a label like the one here, or you can download the source file (above). ![]() The first thing we’ll do is create the label that will wrap around our can. ![]() Texture mapping and light sources similar to those found in the high-end 3D applications are also available. Though Illustrator doesn’t offer a 3D environment like a true 3D application, it does give you the ability to create 3D objects that can be modified within a 3D space. Let’s tap into some of the 3D features of Adobe Illustrator. ![]()
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