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Offline Rocfrog

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Total brain fart.....
« on: December 04, 2012, 05:41:40 PM »
Ok so I work mainly in Illustrator and I am not a font/text fan at all and I've been trying all kinds of things to recreate the "baseball" in the tail, but no matter what things I do it doesn't look the same (so I just redrew it) But I have run into this several times and I would like to know how to do it the right way.......

Yes I know this is a basic entry level question and once someone posts how to do it I'm going to have a "duh" "oh ya I remember that!" moment.....

for some reason the pic is turned sideways and I can't get it to post properly.....sorry..... Probably a Photobucket setting. Should be fixed now, Frog to the rescue, LOL!
Nick
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Offline jason-23

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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2012, 06:36:37 PM »
In Corel I would use the envelope tool...AI idk!
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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2012, 06:53:47 PM »
Type on a path and then convert to outlines...then distort or transform but the newer ones have addition tools like perspective and 3d
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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2012, 10:56:57 PM »
Yep...Envelope in Corel.
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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2012, 11:26:47 PM »
Illustrator - Mesh Warp is your best bet, there is also another option to make make a warp with a top object.
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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2012, 07:08:26 AM »
Yep. Thats the word I was looking for. Mesh Warp.  Thats a good one.
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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2012, 09:51:46 AM »
After step 1 and 2 do "Object" - "Expand Appearance" so you get your true paths back.

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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2012, 10:21:05 AM »
Now that's simple and concise, nice work...

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Offline Rocfrog

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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2012, 10:50:21 AM »
Thanks for all the great replys! I tried the Mesh warp several time and it just doen't seem to work well for me or maybe I just don't understand how to use it properly. I also tried the "mesh with top object" and that looked worse!

IntegrityShirts I also tried the free distort and couldn't get it quite there...I guess I'll have to try again because you made it look so easy. It could be once again that I don't know the proper way to use the tool.

Oh and thanks for all the "in Corel that is easy" responses! LOL!!  ;)  I realize that by only using Illustrator I am limiting my self on what I can produce and should really look into adding Corel to my list of programs.

Nick
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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2012, 11:17:51 AM »
Hold shift while using free transform so you're locked on the vertical path, should help a little.  I'd probably squish the text horizontally a little before doing step 1 and 2 to get it closer to the art on the shirt.

Make sure you "expand appearance" in between steps or the program applies the filter to the original paths.
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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2012, 04:29:05 PM »
It's also very easy in Illustrator, it might take 45 seconds or so. How easy do you need it to be? Just kiddin', but give it a try...

Steve
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Offline Rocfrog

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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2012, 05:43:44 PM »
Quote from: Sbrem on December 05, 2012, 04:29:05 PM
It's also very easy in Illustrator, it might take 45 seconds or so. How easy do you need it to be? Just kiddin', but give it a try...

Steve

LOL!! You mean I can't have a magic button that just does everything!!?? Come on that's what customers think! LOL!!!

Nick
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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2012, 07:08:57 AM »
... Corel user shakes head in disbelief.   ::)
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Total brain fart.....
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2012, 11:51:04 AM »
Quote from: Doug B on December 06, 2012, 07:08:57 AM
... Corel user shakes head in disbelief.   ::)
no kidding geeze


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Re: Total brain fart.....
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2012, 10:45:17 PM »
Lol, I wondered if I was missing something. I can't do squat in Adobe Irritator.


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