Guest manwayvan Posted September 2, 2009 I am looking for a font that looks like the oldtime hand painted signs how they had the top letter one color and an outline style in different color...Any help would be greatly appreciated..One font I found was lewisham shadow(http://www.urbanfonts.com/fonts/Lewisham.htm) but I cannot seperate the font's to make the shadow black and the top a dfferent color. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tekcorps 50 Posted September 4, 2009 Lay down your lettering in your editing software, highlight text, find "convert to outline" option. Now you can change colors or manipulate a piece or a part of a letter. Most all vector or sign software has this feature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted September 4, 2009 Is that the same as convert to curves? thats all I am seeing..I have corel draw, inkscape, sb, flexi, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted September 4, 2009 Hey thanks for the help but the issue is that some of the text is connected like on the inside of a D there is a shadow line but when I seperate it is attached to the text. Anything to fix that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikerob2334 2 Posted September 4, 2009 You could do it manually. Do you have a specific text you need or just want the entire font for your library? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted September 4, 2009 Hey its just Specific font..Customer wanted Donell's Pharmacy 573-4550 Free Delivery I would have never dreamed it would be this difficult. I tried seperating in paint then vectorizing and that did not work at all.. I have seen the style around alot where is has like dash marks around the text for shadow so I just figured it was easy..Sorry to be so difficult Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikerob2334 2 Posted September 4, 2009 Is this what you want it to look like, only be able to cut shadow in a different color? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted September 4, 2009 Yah but the text is seperate for different sides of the vehicle so I would need them in seperate not together..But ya you got the idea just need the shadow in black and the top color in gold.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted September 4, 2009 Either way would be great..I liked how the size seperates on the different caps but at this point I would take anything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikerob2334 2 Posted September 4, 2009 haven't had a chance to finish it yet, but i'll get it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted September 4, 2009 That sounds like what I need.. I just purchased flexi last month and it has been a huge transition from sign blazer.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikerob2334 2 Posted September 4, 2009 clean up a little and here you go donells rx.EPS donells rx.EPS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted September 4, 2009 Did you do that with flexi? Thanks a million man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted September 4, 2009 No Shit! Do you mind telling me how..or point me in the right direction...I tried ungrouping/breaking apart and that would seperate the white and everything.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted September 4, 2009 I dont know if this is right but it looks like I could have made a duplicate painted it black and then staggered it and punched through..Not sure though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikerob2334 2 Posted September 4, 2009 type text export as .eps open .eps split nodes at connections highlight all and click split took about 5 minutes, would be easier with some other programs but all i have is sign blazer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted September 4, 2009 Dang I need to practice with this stuff..Every job I get I learn something new...Thanks a million man.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
