Hedreon Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) I ain't gonna buy the Affinity V2 upgrade until Affinity Designer has a feature similar to Illustrator Extrusion[1], it is essential, for creating good logos, since, after using Affinity Photo V1[2] for a year (from early 2021 to early 2022), I realized my primary, field of work that I'm interested in is Logo Design; I've created more logos than I've done for other, general things. Please up-vote this guys, if you want this cool feature Notes: 1. I did not use nor buy Illustrator, I just saw videos of people using it, and that's it. 2. I only had and have Affinity Photo V1, and that's all I have. If the title is too "spicy", let me know and I will change it. Edit: Title changed. Edited March 17 by Hedreon Change title and add note, it was too spicy Luzifr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 5 hours ago, Hedreon said: If the title is too "spicy", let me know and I will change it. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.3.0.2165 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.2506. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.2506. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bobby Henderson Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I'm not all that big a fan of the stock Extrude and Bevel effect in Adobe Illustrator because it only works in 3D perspective and doesn't do the basic "parallel" type of extrusion. The extrusions it does create are very good (there's now a "classic" version as well as a more advanced 3D version that renders a pixel-based result). But the effect just doesn't deliver the common "block shadow" effect we're used to seeing in things like logos or embellished type objects. Astute Graphics has a huge arsenal of plugins for Adobe Illustrator; one of them is AG Block Shadow and it does exactly what Illustrator's classic Extrude and Bevel effect cannot do. The plugin delivers very good results. CorelDRAW has a decent Extrude effect; it will do the extrusions in parallel block shadow style or in a defined perspective. But I often have to go back and do quite a bit of clean-up work on the end results due to all sorts of node trash the effect generates. It would be pretty nice if Affinity Designer had a decent Extrude effect. If such an effect is added I would recommend it include a variety of settings for different style results as well as parallel and 3D perspective options. Frozen Death Knight, Affitoom and Luzifr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicknees Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Please add extrusion. it is extremely time consuming to create this manually, especially for multiple letters or complex objects i would suggest the process be select text or object extrude (depth being a parameter slider or number) select, convert to curves user then cutomizes the shadows, gradients, etc. Luzifr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonaticDestiny Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Extrusion is something I've been wanting to see in AD since illustrator released it. Currently you only have the 3D fx in the effect studio thats only available. Its not really the same but it has the 3dness to it. I want to see Extrusion be an fx in the effect studio. Its gonna take time to build so you probably wont see this for another version build or two. Luzifr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicknees Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 9 hours ago, MoonaticDestiny said: Extrusion is something I've been wanting to see in AD since illustrator released it. Currently you only have the 3D fx in the effect studio thats only available. Its not really the same but it has the 3dness to it. I want to see Extrusion be an fx in the effect studio. Its gonna take time to build so you probably wont see this for another version build or two. I like the FX idea, makes sense. I guess one would then convert the extruded object to curves to allow customization of the extruded shapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinos Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Hello everyone, I'm a beginner in AD, and I have to say that I really like it: I find it simple and consistent, and it's been giving me great satisfaction in logo design (even though it's not my specific field). However, like you, when it came to creating some logos for a client, I encountered difficulties because there isn't actually an effective extrusion function. I've watched some videos on YouTube on how to create an extrusion effect with AD. The first one is this: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvm97-Flm9U Very interesting, and I must say it's incredibly perfect (tested). However, I found this one to be even better. It allows you to control the direction both vertically and horizontally in real-time, simply by using the arrow keys (tested).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_QDoGy0cOA And finally, there's this one, which, honestly, despite having read it several times, I can't fully understand the steps (perhaps it's a limitation on my part).https://www.goodpassive.com/how-to-create-good-3d-extruded-text-affinity-designer/ However, as intriguing as these methods are, I would truly prefer if Serif introduced the extrusion feature or released a plugin that would allow for creating this effect (preferably as an FX function). Some clients have requested these kinds of logos from me, and I've had to go through hoops to create them, especially because I reject the idea of using Illustrator. Martino Luzifr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luzifr Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 I was used to use Extrusion in Macromedia Freehand, and it was very nice. Used it a lot oft times, and it had a nice set of options/settings. Since Macromedia were bought ot by Adobe, i was expecting them to include the ame functionality in Illustrator. But it's still not the same … I was very puzzled when i found out, that my beloved tool from Affinity does not have this functionality, since i believed, this is a standard tool in vector drawing software. Please add an Extrusion function! I also need it! Evehne and MoonaticDestiny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlainP Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 My two cents... I don't like these extrusion feature. It gives a 70's look to logos or other designs. Quote -- Window 11 - 32 gb - Intel I7 - 8700 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 -- iPad Pro 2020 - 12,9 - 256 gb - Apple Pencil 2 -- iPad 9th gen 256 gb - Apple Pencil 1 -- Macbook Air 15" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Henderson Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 Sometimes a 1970's look is desired for certain graphics projects. Extrusion/block-shadow effects can be added for other reasons. Sometimes the effects filter works as a way to speed up the drawing process of making isometric 3D designs. One person's taste should not be a reason to keep a certain effect out of a vector drawing application. Let's face it, people do all sorts of extremely tasteless things with graphics even with the most simple of tool sets. I strongly dislike the Arial typeface, but lettering in that typeface looks especially hideous when people squeeze and stretch it out of its normal proportions. I see that all the time on poorly designed signs. But I wouldn't ask software developers to prevent users from being able to squeeze or stretch lettering. There are certain cases where being able to squeeze, stretch or shear type is necessary (certain simulated 3D drawings come to mind). Evehne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evehne Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 👍+1 Extrusion is musthave feature. I would love to do without Blender to create them. Quote 🖥️ Intel Core i5-8600K | nVidia RTX 3060 | 32Go RAM DDR4 | Windows 11 📅 Affinity Designer 2 | illustrator | Blender | Delphi | VSCode | FLStudio | Audition 💰 Logo.Web.UI Designer | Full stack Dev Resources : Affinity Forum - Resources - Palettes, Colors swatchs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 On 3/17/2023 at 11:25 AM, Hedreon said: it is essential 8 hours ago, Evehne said: Extrusion is musthave feature Is it? I had extrusion in Illustrator since version CS3, and I haven't used it once. Nice to have for sure, but definitely not "essential". PaulEC and Evehne 1 1 Quote MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evehne Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 1 hour ago, loukash said: Is it? I had extrusion in Illustrator since version CS3, and I haven't used it once. Nice to have for sure, but definitely not "essential". When you jump from Blender to Designer 128 times in 2 hours, it's actually not essential, sure, it's vital. It's not because "Loukash" have only used it once in twenty years... that we do the same as "Loukash" ... "Loukash" does not have a monopoly on knowing what is essential to others. And "Loukash" forgets that the more functionality Designer has, the more we do without other software, the more productive we are and the quicker we invoice our customers. 😉 Quote 🖥️ Intel Core i5-8600K | nVidia RTX 3060 | 32Go RAM DDR4 | Windows 11 📅 Affinity Designer 2 | illustrator | Blender | Delphi | VSCode | FLStudio | Audition 💰 Logo.Web.UI Designer | Full stack Dev Resources : Affinity Forum - Resources - Palettes, Colors swatchs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 Just now, Evehne said: It's not because "Loukash" have only used it once in twenty years Exactly! Congrats, it appears that you may have actually got my message between the lines. In other words, Serif may first want to figure out how many of the ±1000000 Affinity users are also Blender users, and whether it's worth to invest resources into such a complex feature, and whether to implement it in three, two, one… As I said: 2 hours ago, loukash said: Nice to have for sure, but definitely not "essential". The boolean operations "bugfix" via the paid v2 upgrade was desperately essential. Vector warp was essential. Next up a vector blend tool would be pretty much essential – and likely requested about from the start back in 2014. Variable fonts support is essential. The list is long, end everyone has other "essential" favorites. Also, everyone is free to chime in and comment that they don't deem something "essential". That's the sheer nature of public forums. Quote MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 5 minutes ago, loukash said: That's the sheer nature of public forums. ... especially in the forum marked "Feedback". It's interesting how some users feel the need to react aggressively if someone dares to express a different opinion. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.3.0.2165 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.2506. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.2506. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loukash Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 6 minutes ago, Pšenda said: some users feel the need to react aggressively if someone dares to express a different opinion That's OK, I'm not always totally innocent either… Quote MacBookAir 15": MacOS Ventura > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // MacBookPro 15" mid-2012: MacOS El Capitan > Affinity v1 / MacOS Catalina > Affinity v1, v2, v2 beta // iPad 8th: iPadOS 16 > Affinity v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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