The final result will look like this:
![3d text](3d_text.png)
Using the Text Tool, write the desired text for your logo using a nice serif font. This object will be used many times across this tutorial so we will need to keep a copy of it (here I used Copy and Paste in Place each time I needed it later).
![3d text](3d_text_01.png)
Select the text, convert it to path and then break apart:
![3d text](3d_text_02.png)
![3d text](3d_text_03.png)
Here is the Break Apart result (zoomed in to get better accuracy in the next steps):
![3d text](3d_text_04.png)
For the letters with holes in them select the interior and the exterior and apply Difference:
![3d text](3d_text_05.png)
![3d text](3d_text_07.png)
For the letters formed of multiple parts, select all pieces and apply Union:
![3d text](3d_text_06.png)
![3d text](3d_text_08.png)
The result look the same as the initial text but each letter is a different object:
![3d text](3d_text_09.png)
Color the letters in vivid, rainbow color, just like the Google logo:
![3d text](3d_text_10.png)
Bring a copy of the initial text and color it white:
![3d text](3d_text_11.png)
Duplicate the text, move it a little down and to the right (I used a different color for the duplicate just to make the operation clearer):
![3d text](3d_text_12.png)
Select the two copies and apply Difference:
![3d text](3d_text_13.png)
Apply Blur to the result and reduce its opacity:
![3d text](3d_text_14.png)
Here is the highlight area:
![3d text](3d_text_15.png)
Bring again a copy of the initial text and make it black:
![3d text](3d_text_16.png)
Duplicate the text, move it a little up and to the left:
![3d text](3d_text_17.png)
Select the two copies and apply Difference:
![3d text](3d_text_18.png)
Apply Blur and reduce the opacity:
![3d text](3d_text_19.png)
And here is the dark area:
![3d text](3d_text_20.png)
The text is a bit blurry, so a clip or mask operation is needed. Bring yet another copy of theinitial text and select all (the text, colored letters, lights and shadows):
![3d text](3d_text_21.png)
Apply Cut:
![3d text](3d_text_22.png)
And here is our 3D text:
![3d text](3d_text_23.png)
Now zoom it back to the original size and enjoy the result:
![3d text](3d_text_24.png)
For the last time bring a copy of the initial text, make it black:
![3d text](3d_text_25.png)
Move it down and to the right and lower it under the rest of the logo:
![3d text](3d_text_26.png)
Apply Blur and reduce the opacity:
![3d text](3d_text_27.png)
And this is the final form:
![3d text](3d_text_28.png)
If needed, add other elements of the logo:
![3d text](3d_text_29.png)
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![](http://nicubunu.ro/gfx/flags/ro.png)
Many thanks to my friends at OpenArt.ro, www.xdrive.ro and Inovatika for motivating me to write this.a disclaimer will appear here soon