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kwills · 15-06-2007, 11:46

Hi All,

I have been asked to re-create the logo attached and was wondering how i could achieve the text transformation from small to big in illustrator/photoshop?

I have been looking around the net and haven't found anything and am starting to pull my hair out with it!

Cheers for any help

SMILEdotCROSS · 15-06-2007, 13:49

What I would do (in illustrator) get the text then either leave it as it is or, create outlines. Then just mess around in Free Distort (found: Effect/Distort & Transform/Free Distort...) Thats the most flexible way I have found.

kwills · 15-06-2007, 13:58

How do i create outlines? cheers for the free distort thing. i'm totally new in illustrator

Jayx · 15-06-2007, 14:06

Or you can create warped text in Photoshop - at least that way you can maintain the text as text (albeit Photoshop text and not real vector). The warped text option shows up when you have a text layer selected and are using the text tool.

SMILEdotCROSS · 15-06-2007, 14:07

select the text and then (on a mac) command+shift+o.

on a pc click on Type/Create Outlines (half way done the menu).

p.s. to transform the text in illustrator you don't need to create outlines (infact it's probably better if you don't because then you can edit the text).

kwills · 15-06-2007, 14:20

cheers both. Great help

Richeh · 18-06-2007, 05:43

Probably too late, but:
Warp text, Fish, set "Bend" to zero, add horizontal distortion to taste, then rotate that mother.

Snowshiro · 18-06-2007, 07:56

I'd recommend using a Commodore 64, to get that lovely pixelated effect on the 'W'.

Ask them why they want to reproduce a hideous logo, when it would be half the effort to create a much nicer one. You could probably improve it using MS Paint (actually, come to think of it, that may be what they did use).

If you have no choice though, Illustrator is definitely your baby.

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kwills Now Freelance! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 474	Text Transform Hi All, I have been asked to re-create the logo attached and was wondering how i could achieve the text transformation from small to big in illustrator/photoshop? I have been looking around the net and haven't found anything and am starting to pull my hair out with it! Cheers for any help Attached Thumbnails

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SMILEdotCROSS //\|\|//\|\|//\|\|//\|\|//\|\|//\|\|/ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Currently UK Posts: 326	What I would do (in illustrator) get the text then either leave it as it is or, create outlines. Then just mess around in Free Distort (found: Effect/Distort & Transform/Free Distort...) Thats the most flexible way I have found. __________________ Americans don't understand sarcasm.

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Jayx Now with added sarcasm. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: George, South Africa Posts: 349	Or you can create warped text in Photoshop - at least that way you can maintain the text as text (albeit Photoshop text and not real vector). The warped text option shows up when you have a text layer selected and are using the text tool. __________________ I made 100 posts and all I got is this stupid signature.

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SMILEdotCROSS //\|\|//\|\|//\|\|//\|\|//\|\|//\|\|/ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Currently UK Posts: 326	select the text and then (on a mac) command+shift+o. on a pc click on Type/Create Outlines (half way done the menu). p.s. to transform the text in illustrator you don't need to create outlines (infact it's probably better if you don't because then you can edit the text). __________________ Americans don't understand sarcasm.

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15-06-2007, 13:58	#3 (permalink)
kwills Now Freelance! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 474	How do i create outlines? cheers for the free distort thing. i'm totally new in illustrator

15-06-2007, 14:20	#6 (permalink)
kwills Now Freelance! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 474	cheers both. Great help

18-06-2007, 05:43	#7 (permalink)
Richeh Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 30	Probably too late, but: Warp text, Fish, set "Bend" to zero, add horizontal distortion to taste, then rotate that mother.

18-06-2007, 07:56	#8 (permalink)
Snowshiro Will work for Marmite Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sapporo, Japan Posts: 574	I'd recommend using a Commodore 64, to get that lovely pixelated effect on the 'W'. Ask them why they want to reproduce a hideous logo, when it would be half the effort to create a much nicer one. You could probably improve it using MS Paint (actually, come to think of it, that may be what they did use). If you have no choice though, Illustrator is definitely your baby.

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