Seprate image from another one

[jmatson 2]

i am trying to figure out how to seprate this vector.

I am trying to make the shadow around the number Red. But it connects to part of the checker area

RCDES_24A copy.ai

RCDES_24A copy.ai

[Jay2703 704]

In your .ai file the number 24 is a seperate white element. Create a red outline of them and do a punch through the black checkerboard behind. Do a little node editing cleanup then you have what you want.

http://screencast.com/t/MWU5Y2NlODMt

Jay

[roxanneupnorth 106]

What do you mean by shadow?....

[Jay2703 704]

What do you mean by shadow?....

Similar to an outline but offset to make it look like a shadow.

[jmatson 2]

how do you do that in illustrator?

[roxanneupnorth 106]

To brush up my skill set, I started playing with this last night....

After pondering for a bit, I used the "Group Selection Tool" to copy the inner outlines of the numbers....

I then used the "Pathfinder-Subtract" tool to cut away the number part from the flag part.....I selected the nodes I needed to make a mask as best as I could and then I moved a few nodes and added a few nodes so the mask completely covered the number part I wanted to "subtract".......

Then I got stuck....I had the inner outline of the numbers and added an offset path so it was to paths.....But the path I added had round corners not square like the original....I think the corners are more than 1 node so I have to remove some and then add the path.....So I keep playing.....

As far as Illustrator, I have found Youtube videos to be "priceless" when it comes to learning.....But I obvious have a long way to go still....

[jmatson 2]

i was playing around with it also today. and got kinda to the same point. i didn't go a offset yet.

I just can't belive you pay all this money for Clip art and it's not setup where everything can be it's own color.

[Jay2703 704]

You just need to learn the tools to make the changes you want. I have learned to do most everything within SignBlazer so I haven't learned Illustrator. It doesn't matter what program you use, just learn one that works for you.

[rrc1962 0]

All you have to do is a little drawing and node editing.  All of the vector drawing programs have the tools to do it.  This is a good one to use as practice because you have to use a few different techniques.  Draw, node edit, offset, then a little more node editing.  It took about 15 minutes.

[roxanneupnorth 106]

Well a little more playing for me and I got it.....I gave up on using the original outline for the 2 and just re-drew it and edited and adjusted the nodes to get my curves right....This clipart seemed to have a lot more nodes that it needed so editing took extra effort....

[Shrikezero 0]

I just can't belive you pay all this money for Clip art and it's not setup where everything can be it's own color.

+1

[screenprintr 319]

In your .ai file the number 24 is a seperate white element. Create a red outline of them and do a punch through the black checkerboard behind. Do a little node editing cleanup then you have what you want.

http://screencast.com/t/MWU5Y2NlODMt

Jay

Jay, that ScreenCast looks like an awesome site.

[Jay2703 704]

Best thing is it's free. Even the online storage.

http://www.techsmith.com/jing/

Jay