Make my Illustrator file 3D with lighting?

Hello, I have a stock photo of a photo studio i'm using as my background. I have a vector image created in Illustrator i'd like to "place" into my background, with the end product being the photographer taking model shots of my fancy vector image.
Thus I'd like to add some depth/extrusion to my imported Illustrator file, as well as setup lighting so that shadows on the image mimic the placement of lights in the stock image, as well as adding shadows onto the floor.
Unfortunately I'm using an integrated video card, so I cannot get Adobe Repousse to work on my system. Any other thoughts? Links to tutorials would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!

There are ways to fake it, if you can't get it to work properly.
To do an extrude, copy/paste the image (ctrl-j) The back image fill it with black, move it for an offset. repeat the process, continue until you have the depth you need.
For a drop shadow, copy/paste the image (ctrl-j) The back image fill it with black, move it to taste and feel free to stretch it, warp it, etc.. Lower the opacity and/or apply a blur.

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I cant fine any detailed, specific information and answer on this question
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