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How can I get this effect on the font?
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J Hill Designs
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uh, yeah?
Gino
Premium Subscriber
Wel-l-l-l-ll... since you wanna be so evasive about your profile, it's really hard to tell what you do or don't know about software, or at least your efficiency in it, if you're asking such a basic question.
Outlines are about the easiest thing to do, next to spelling a word correctly and outputting it.
This is one of the more recognizable fonts in the industry and you didn't know that either from another thread.
What's the scoop ??
Outlines are about the easiest thing to do, next to spelling a word correctly and outputting it.
This is one of the more recognizable fonts in the industry and you didn't know that either from another thread.
What's the scoop ??
SignManiac
New Member
The simplest way is to first cut out the word POLICE but don't weed it yet. Then get a set of calipers. Set the spacing on your calipers to the distance you want your offset to be. Carefully trace around the perimeter of your original cut line. Once that is done, take a #11 exacto knife and hand cut the outer line. Repeat that procedure once again to get the thickness of the outline. After that, you weed just like you normally would.
This is considered a special effect and therefore cost more to produce. Do not sell yourself short. It should sell for twice your normal lettering charge.
This is considered a special effect and therefore cost more to produce. Do not sell yourself short. It should sell for twice your normal lettering charge.
oldgoatroper
Roper of Goats. Old ones.
Fer sure. That's the way I do it.
SM forgot to mention that when you are setting up your word on the screen to cut, you need to add space between the letters to allow for the outlines you will add with the calipers after cutting. This is very important...
signage
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john1
Guest
All it is is a multiple outline. Would take 5 minutes in any vector art program.
Convert your text to outlines. Then convert the outlines to a compound path. Don't be shocked if it disappears. Illustrator often loses your fill and stroke info when you convert outlined text to a compound path. Next go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Be sure to check your preview button. Reenter the values and hit tab until you're satisfied with the result. Once you like what you see hit return. Then change the stroke and fill values on the outside path until you have what you want. This is pretty basic stuff.
SignManiac - Nice joke. You do realize this is not General Chit-Chat, right? Your reply basically was useless unless you are serious, and in that case if that's what you actually do I would like a video of you doing this. Also, you do realize this is posted in the Adobe software help subcategory, right?
oldgoatroper - Your reply basically was useless aswell.
signage - same, useless reply.
Pat White - same, useless reply.
Do you few go around this site looking for people to troll, or be rude to? I'm being serious here you few + ColoradoSigns tend to just troll every single person on this site. Don't believe me? Just look back at the threads on here and see who has posted these same type of useless replies countless times.
john1 - Well, thanks for telling me it's possible to do in any vector program. I posted this in the Adobe forum, and specified Illustrator for a reason, sir. Would you mind providing instructions on doing this in Illustrator?
BPI Color, I can do basic outlines, but what I don't get is do I do two outline strokes? How? I can make a general outline on the font with stroke, but how do I get the white area between the outlines?
oldgoatroper - Your reply basically was useless aswell.
signage - same, useless reply.
Pat White - same, useless reply.
Do you few go around this site looking for people to troll, or be rude to? I'm being serious here you few + ColoradoSigns tend to just troll every single person on this site. Don't believe me? Just look back at the threads on here and see who has posted these same type of useless replies countless times.
john1 - Well, thanks for telling me it's possible to do in any vector program. I posted this in the Adobe forum, and specified Illustrator for a reason, sir. Would you mind providing instructions on doing this in Illustrator?
BPI Color, I can do basic outlines, but what I don't get is do I do two outline strokes? How? I can make a general outline on the font with stroke, but how do I get the white area between the outlines?
GAC05
Quit buggin' me
One way to do this is to use the appearance pallet to assign 2 strokes to your text.
If you want to cut it instead of print you can flatten the object's appearance and then weld the 2 outer strokes together.
This link is more than what you want to do but will give you a start on using the appearance pallet:
http://layersmagazine.com/illustrator-appearance-palette.html
wayne k
guam usa
If you want to cut it instead of print you can flatten the object's appearance and then weld the 2 outer strokes together.
This link is more than what you want to do but will give you a start on using the appearance pallet:
http://layersmagazine.com/illustrator-appearance-palette.html
wayne k
guam usa
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john1
Guest
Woah woah, sssssssir.
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bob
It's better to have two hands than one glove.
Not every single person. But then sometimes a functional idiot, especially one that seems to be a Serious Specimen, such as yourself turns up and the temptation can be overwhelming.
niksagkram
New Member
SignManiac
New Member
Well in that case, read the book that came with your software. That's what I did long before there were any forums to make this business so easy for anyone to get into. Even the search feature of this site will turn up numerous threads about creating an outline stroke.
signage
New Member
Thanks Signmaniac now that new tool I bought I really didn't need
and I thought you knew all:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
J Hill Designs
New Member
Thanks Signmaniac now that new tool I bought I really didn't need
its ok you can still use calipers for various other functions in this business
Vinylman
New Member
its ok you can still use calipers for various other functions in this business
especially helpful if you're doing a lot of vinyl weeding, can be used to pick 2 letters
at 1 time if you have both ends sharp.