1. | Go to time 0:00, and create a solid named Floor with dimensions 300x300 using any color. The effect you'll apply to the solid will override the solid's color. |
2. | Apply Effect > BCC3 Generators > BCC Steel Plate to the Floor layer. |
3. | To brighten the effect's highlight, change the effect's Specular Intensity value to 45 in the Lighting group. You'll enhance these highlights in later steps with other effects.Adding texture to the Floor layer |
4. | Turn on the 3-D switch in the Timeline for all layers. |
5. | Duplicate the Floor layer five times so you have six layers total. Rename the new Floor layers Front, Back, Right, Left, and Top. |
6. | Select the six solid layers, and press P to display their Position properties. Set the values as specified here:Front: 160, 120, -150Back: 160, 120, 150Right: 310.0, 120, 0.0Left: 10.0, 120, 0Top: 160, -30, 0.0Floor: 160, 270, 0.0 |
7. | Press R to display the layers' Rotation properties, and set their Orientation values as specified here:Front: 0.0, 0.0, 0.0Back: 0.0, 0.0, 0.0Right: 0.0, 90.0, 0.0Left: 0.0, 90.0, 0.0Top: 90.0, 0.0, 0.0Floor: 90.0, 0.0, 0.0 |
8. | Select the Horizontal Type tool, and apply these settings:Font Family: Arial BlackText Size: 48pxFill Color: Black (#000000)Alignment: Center Text Then, type OPEN THIS SIDE in uppercase with one word per line. |
9. | Turn on the 3D switch for the new text layer, and set the layer's Position to 160, 80, -150 so that the text appears above the Front layer. |
10. | In the Timeline's Parent column, choose the Front layer for the OPEN THIS SIDE layer. This way, whenever the Front layer moves, the text appears to be attached to the Front layer.Creating the box's label |