Any tips on beveled type?

I'd like to create type in Illustrator that has a look similar to
Photoshop's "inner bevel" layer effect. The letters should appear to
arc up with a highlight in the center.

I've tried using Illustrator's 3D effects, and I've also tried placing
thinner type in a lighter color over dark, fat type and blending them.
I couldn't coax the look I wanted out of either method.

Any suggestions on a way to do this? Thanks in advance...

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<1152287954.569986.220470.TakeThisOut@s16g2000cws.googlegroups.com>,
"Eriswerks" <eriswerks.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd like to create type in Illustrator that has a look similar to
> Photoshop's "inner bevel" layer effect. The letters should appear to
> arc up with a highlight in the center.
>
> I've tried using Illustrator's 3D effects, and I've also tried placing
> thinner type in a lighter color over dark, fat type and blending them.
> I couldn't coax the look I wanted out of either method.
>
> Any suggestions on a way to do this? Thanks in advance...

I asked this ages back and I don't think I saw any answer... I
would like to know for Illustrator 8 on a Mac. I have thought
that you can do this the long way about... make it in PS or
FireWorks and place it... make up a bevel rectangle and put the
type above it and make a mask and all sorts of things... there
might be a simpler way for sure?

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dorayme