jfronk 3 Posted June 17, 2014 Greetings all; I am trying to create a cut file for my daughters cheerleading and need some help. I am using sign blazer and I am trying to create the words EAGLES on the top line with a shadow hanging down with a eagle head punching through the shadow, I Hope that makes sense I am posting a sample of what I would like to do only using my images. I hope that I got all the images uploaded. Thanks In advance Jerry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfronk 3 Posted June 17, 2014 Cant seem to get file uploaded Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark-s 1,126 Posted June 17, 2014 Hire a pro mark-s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,625 Posted June 17, 2014 Do a drop shadow on your font. Then an outline of the eagle and punch the eagle outline through the drop shadow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark-s 1,126 Posted June 17, 2014 Or just steal the Philadelphia Eagles logo mark-s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted June 17, 2014 Is this whatchawant? (wasn't crazy about the traced font so I subbed Impact for it) Eagles_02e.svg Eagles_02e.eps 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfronk 3 Posted June 17, 2014 Oh thanks. That's exactly what I was trying for. You guys rock. I tried and tried to get that result but could not make it happen. Is there a video showing how to do that? Thanks loads. I am learning all the time. Thanks to this wonderful forum. Jerry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted June 17, 2014 Happy to Oblige. H2O There probably is a video... I just don't know it's whereabouts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tooler82 182 Posted June 17, 2014 Just hope nobody gets in trouble for stealing the Philadelphia Eagles logo lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted June 17, 2014 Or just steal the Philadelphia Eagles logo mark-s Our school mascot is the Eagles and we use the same logo. I was suprised but nobody has ever said squat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted June 17, 2014 At least 2 schools (I think 3) use their logo locally. But let me start making it and BAM!!! off to court I go. Go figure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tooler82 182 Posted June 17, 2014 That's good. I just remember how the last Super Bowl was a big deal. The whole town was told they couldn't make signs that said anything about the Super Bowl ha. Crazy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted June 17, 2014 Wait... Someone stole the Phillies Logo?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joker 618 Posted June 17, 2014 Here where i live the local high school has the Denver Broncos logo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark-s 1,126 Posted June 17, 2014 I know alot of schools use pro logos don`t know how they get away with it. mark-s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted June 17, 2014 IMO, our society is way to litigous... There was a time when you were paid to advertise for a Name Brand. Now Corporate America wants to sue you for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfronk 3 Posted June 17, 2014 Thanks H2o and skarekrow for your help is just what I needed. I tried all kinds of punch through things also the Bezier selection and just couldn't get the results that I wanted. Just learning the punch through trick, still have a lot to learn. I don't use or try not to use any copyright material. The local schools around here do use some pro team logos. I don't think the little 5th and 6th grade cheer leader teams are a big threat to the pro's. If any one has a video on how the use the Bezier tools please give me a shout. I am anxious to learn how to use them. Once again thanks for your help. Jerry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted June 17, 2014 SignBlazer is a big step up from SCALP so I know it is totally capable of doing that. Don't use it so I'm not much help with technical details but it probably won't be the bezier tool that gets you there for this application. You should be looking to make a larger duplicate image or offset the outer line in the eagle to create a separate image that is the size of the punch through you are trying to make. In most programs this will then be used to "subtract front" of just "subtract" or some such language that will cut that out of the lower layer. Usually once you use the image to punch through as you say, it will be gone and this is the reason for creating it separately from the one you want to be there in the end product. Signbalzer may be different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites