# Making Lettering 3D

A popular style for comic book titles is 3D. You can easily replicate this effect in Comic Life.

To make lettering 3D:
- Select the lettering you want to change.

  This effect works best with big, blocky fonts.

- Click on the Inspector icon in the toolbar and then click on the Lettering icon.
- Check the 3D box to enable the 3D effect.
- Set the primary color for the extruded effect by clicking in the color well.
- To get a shaded effect check the Lighting box and adjust the angle of the light source.
- To position the direction of the extrusion drag the offset control or enter values in the associated fields.
- To increase the perspective effect drag the slider to the right. This will make the 3D effect appear to disappear into the distance.
- Use the depth control to make the letters more blocky by sliding it to the right.