Creating 3D Extruded Text

A CreativeCOW After Effects Video Tutorial

Aharon Rabinowitz
New York, USA

©2007 Aharon Rabinowitz and Creativecow.net. All rights reserved.

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In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you several popular techniques and tools for creating 3D extruded text in After Effects.

This tutorial is also available as a podcast. Click here to find it and many other AE podcasts.

Feel free to post any questions on the After Effects Forum at CreativeCOW.net.

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