David Wright
New Member
Come on, disagreements aside, the examples are professional.
I'll add the parallel extrusion effect to certain channel letter jobs so the customer can clearly see the return and trim cap color in relation to the letter faces with the letter faces still kept in proper scale. Sometimes this works better than just showing a flat side view of the letter return and raceway. Depending on the job, sometimes side views with cross section examples of the electronics will be needed.
The extrusion dialog in Illustrator is frustrating to me. Unless I'm missing something there is no way to keep the letters fixed, facing forward and have a parallel extrusion grow out of the back of it in a given distance. In Corel, you can state how many inches up, down, right or left you want the extrusion to move in order to simulate depth. Illustrator always wants to shift the letters out of flat view, even with the isometric modes.
1. the customer wanted that type. 2. it's on a big 10' x 40' billboard. Not a tiny web page banner. I would have preferred using an extended sans serif face, like something from the Akzidenz Grotesk family.
GAC05 said:No bashing from me, but I do have to admit I was expecting a little more in the examples.
Yeah, I think since version CS1Illustrator has a bevel function now?
(back on topic)
I do pencil sketches then work up my designs on the computer and do a rendering so the client can see what I am proposing. Then I have full scale patterns that I can cut on the plotter for production of the sign... by hand. I appreciate Corels bevel function for these renderings as I do a lot of V carved lettering. My version of Illustrator won't do bevels. (CS4) My background training was in mechanical drafting so I prefer Corel as it more closely resembles an old fashioned cad drafting program. Illustrator... not so much. Too "artsy fartsy " for me. I especially love Corels "dynamic guides". Oooo.... and the new "fillet/chamfer tool"... it's primitive by cad standards but at least it's there.You're talking about creative work that is done by hand.
My version of Illustrator won't do bevels. (CS4)
signmeup said:I especially love Corels "dynamic guides"
I wish people who made signs with cnc routers had software that would do letters properly too. I always cringe when I see dimensional lettering that looks like your B.I wish the various bevel filters in different vector and raster based graphics programs could properly control how the bevel reacts to corners and grows to the center of the stroke.
I thought I would give CS7 a try after reading all the brew haha. So I downloaded a trial version from a Chineese website. No sooner than I rebooted after installation, and my computer blew up into hundreds of pieces. The flames shot up to the ceiling of my office where my building caught on fire too. Before I could call 911, my printers and router table were both destroyed. So my experience with Adobe cost me far more than if I had upgraded Corel. My mind is made up as to what product is the right choice for me.
:ROFLMAO: ...you misspelled Chinese!!
The rest is pretty funny to.
NONE of that would have happened if you had been using "the Right" version of antivirus software!! :ROFLMAO:
Illustrator has something a little similar in its snap functions. I remember Eric mentioning something about how he didn't like how they were changed in CS4 or CS5. I'm not sure what the difference is.