How to draw 3D characters using Magik++?

[GeorgeZ]

I am trying to draw some 3D characters. I have tried a number of methods as described in Magik++ manual, but none of them work for me. The following is my testing code. Can someone help me? Thanks a lot.

Color border = "#D4DCF3";

Image image( "300x100", "transparent" ); //transparent white

image.penColor( Color("blue") );
image.font("Arial"); //Arial Courier-New
image.fontPointsize(37);
image.raise("25x25+0+0",false);
// image.shade(50,30,true);
// image.emboss(5,2);
image.annotate( "ImageMagick", CenterGravity);
image.write( "junk.gif" );

[GeorgeZ]

I figured out that I just couldn't use a simple draw to produce 3D effect. I need to draw 2 text, with a little bit of offset for the second one

[anthony]

For various techniques that can be converted to C++ API (or any other API) see IM Examples Compound fonts.
http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/fonts/

If you come up with a new basic style, or know of one, let me know and I'll try to replicate it.

[GeorgeZ]

Thanks a lot for answering my question, anthony.
Your examples are simply excellent! I just picked up a few examples and implement them in C++ code. They all came out very nicely.
If I work out some good enough basic styles I will certainly be happy to share tham.
Thanks agian for your marvelous work!