"bevel and emboss" in AI?

[BartHuis]

hi, have a logo:

http://wtf2.myfonts.com/uploads/images/81/8125584acfd1f91a596bb5c0b19daf09.98563.jpeg

abd have the permission to use it, but they dont have an vector format of it :S
so i'm trying it at my self... have the right font, and used the "bevel and emboss" in pgotoshop. its nearly what i need, only other colors, and the horizontal parts had to keep going straight, now the vertical line "breaks" it:

http://www.volgensbartjes.nl/musketiersPS.jpg

but the fact is, that i actualy want to make him in illustrator, but i cant find he right tools there. i have tryed:

http://www.volgensbartjes.nl/musketiersAI.jpg

, but a you see, he makes the right part of each sword part of the R well, but he makes the left part of each zword part bigger :S
does anyone haveing a good idea how i could make this in illustrator, like how he is in photoshop, but than with the good horizontal parts, like the original?
thanks...

Bart

ps, this is not commercial, its for a amature musical group...
ps 2, if you speak dutch, please answer in dutch, thats easyer for me

 

[ERIXWORX]

what about this? Not simple, but may work...
1. set up the text in Illustrator
2. bring into Photoshop and bevel with filters
3. bring beveled image back into Illustrator and use live trace.

if you work larger than you need, then reduce it, it might work. I'd try it to test it out, but only have AI10, so no trace.

good luck!
-E

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