Work in Progress*

3D Typography

Having looked at the specification for the Xara3D; to produce high quality 3D graphics I was amazed to see that it is not yet available for Mac. Although, looking a bit further, I came across Cheetah3D.

Seamless Mac OS X integration:

“Accept no substitute. Cheetah3D has been written FROM THE GROUND UP for Mac OS X using Cocoa.”

So, I have downloaded the trial version, I must admit, it is quite addictive. Below is what I achieved with my very first attempt, using spline modelling, creating outlines in Illustrator, then exporting as a SVG. Quality lacks as it is a trial will not allow to save or export, therefore I have captured the screen.

2 Responses to “3D Typography”

  1. I’ve been looking for a mac alternative to Xara3D. Thanks!


  2. No problem, i’d of thought Xara3D would of been available for Mac, so glad i found an alternative.

    Have you got an online link Stein?


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