Extruding text

[monday1313]

I'm still learning myself but, in 2.48a it's in the editing panel in the curve and surface tab...

[petersjoberg]

Thanks monday! That did the job.

[donnie6680]

Hit the space bar, a menu will come up, click on add and another will show up, move down it to click on text. If you already know this skip ahead. The next thing is go into edit mode, type up what your going to type up, and then hit the edit mode button again to exit out of edit mode. Then click on the text, hit the space bar, move down the menu that comes up and click on object, move down the menu that comes up and then click on convert object to... another sub menu will come up. In that submenu, click on the 3rd one, to mesh. Once you do, then the mesh is now editable. Be sure and move to the side of it by rotating the scene or push the number 3 key. Keep it selected, go to edit mode, hold ctrl and then press E. Then once you do, the grab will be in effect automatically. Move your mouse left or right. Then click where you want the extrusion to end. Then exit the edit mode and you there you have it. Extruded text.

Hi!
I'm a bit of a noob on Blender but has really searched for a solution for this one!

I need to know how to extrude text created in Blender but so far all I've found is a tutorial (http://blender3dfr.free.fr/anglais/tut4/tut4.htm) that says:
"To extrude your text or logo hold down Ext1, Ext2 gives a bevel to your text and BevResol its definition."

I've searched everywhere for those buttons but can't find them everywhere, maybe it's something that's changed with new versions.

So, does anybody know where I can find a way to extrude text in Blender?

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