Submitted by gcoghill (22 points) on Sat, 2007-07-21 19:03.
You can convert type to path by selecting your type, going to the Type menu and choosing "Create Outlines". Or use the Mac keyboard shortcut: Shift-Command(Apple key)-O
When you rotate the outlined text, just use the Rotate tool and hold Shift to constrain to 45º increments, and also hold down the Option key (on a Mac) after starting the rotation to duplicate. You'll see the cursor change from the solid triangle to a solid & hollow triangle to indicate the duplication.
I started thinking...dangerous, but...thought I'd try something...and it worked. I had been selecting the text with the type tool, NOT the selection tool. Once I used the Selection tool, the create outline was available and it worked! Thanks for sticking with a "newbie." I feel like a dummy after using Photoshop from version 3 and not having a problem. Oh, well, we all have a learning curve.
Submitted by gcoghill (22 points) on Tue, 2007-07-24 21:24.
Glad you figured that out, I guess we all left out that important bit of information.
So to clarify, you want to select your type using the Selection tool, then "Create Outlines" etc.
No need to feel like a dummy when learning Illustrator, especially coming from Photoshop. It's a whole new animal, and things work differently in many situations. Stick with it - you'll become totally addicted to Illustrator once it all starts to click!
That's pretty cool! Thanks
That's pretty cool! Thanks for sharing.
Keep it light
hehe, nice one.
I think the light ones work best.
Cool
Amazing, isn't it? thanks for sharing.
Very cool!
I like!
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Sweet!
I'm definitely going to try that! =]
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Cute :)
Cute :)
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Cool Man:)
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Baski
Very nice :-)
After doing this, try selecting all and then using the "Exclude" pathfinder action...
Very nice
WOW, Good Idea bigsadhu
-_- thank you man -_-
Wow, the exclude makes it
Wow, the exclude makes it even better! :) Thanks Bigsadhu!
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Fun! Might be a
Fun! Might be a quick-and-dirty way to come up with a logo when nothing else works ;-)
Mara
how to make new shapes
Being new to Illustrator, I couldn't find how to convert the type to paths. Any help here would be appreciated.
I'm also assuming that your duplicating seven times is copying the rotated paths. rotating another 45 degrees, copying, rotating...
Type to path
You can convert type to path by selecting your type, going to the Type menu and choosing "Create Outlines". Or use the Mac keyboard shortcut: Shift-Command(Apple key)-O
When you rotate the outlined text, just use the Rotate tool and hold Shift to constrain to 45º increments, and also hold down the Option key (on a Mac) after starting the rotation to duplicate. You'll see the cursor change from the solid triangle to a solid & hollow triangle to indicate the duplication.
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type to path not available
When I tried that it was greyed out so I couldn't choose it.
O.K.
1- chose text tool, type any word and select it
2- chose ( type ) Menu ===> ( Create Outlines )
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When you rotate text, use the rotate tool and hold ║ Shift + Alt ║
thanks gcoghill ☺
Thanks!
That is really cool. I'm curious, how did you come up with this? How creative.
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I started thinking...dangerous, but...thought I'd try something...and it worked. I had been selecting the text with the type tool, NOT the selection tool. Once I used the Selection tool, the create outline was available and it worked! Thanks for sticking with a "newbie." I feel like a dummy after using Photoshop from version 3 and not having a problem. Oh, well, we all have a learning curve.
Forest for the trees…
Glad you figured that out, I guess we all left out that important bit of information.
So to clarify, you want to select your type using the Selection tool, then "Create Outlines" etc.
No need to feel like a dummy when learning Illustrator, especially coming from Photoshop. It's a whole new animal, and things work differently in many situations. Stick with it - you'll become totally addicted to Illustrator once it all starts to click!
Cartoon Illustration | CoghillCartooning.com
wow
i'm going to do it to my name.....=)
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Thanks a lot for all ;)
Thanks a lot for all ;)
shapes
how do you know how to make the shapes and what kind of paper the you use