Extruding on the Z-axis?

[drummerboy678]

Hey guys,
I've taken a screenshot of a website and I'm doing some animation on it, but I was hoping to give the plane some depth. I've converted it to a 3d-layer, but is there an extrude option or any way to give a flat screenshot some thickness?

Thanks

 

[William_Robinette]

I would think you need to "cut out" those areas to which you want depth with and give those layers different z depth and maybe have a slow camera zoom which would give it some pop with out it being over the top.

 

[manglerBMX]

after effects is technically 2.5d, you can work in 3d space but it does not give objects that third demension. to do this there are a couple of options. you can use the zaxworks 3d invigorator or a 3d application. there are some other ways of doing so extrudes in after effects, you can try out this tutorial

http://maltaannon.com/tutorials/AfterEffects/ceShapeExtruder/

good luck