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- justarobot
How would I achieve that multiple stroke effect like in the Retrolounge logo??
- zzzorzzz0
in Illustrator it is mainly hard work and nothing else. very hard, I tried.
- Nownotyet0
Very carefully, I guess.
- XC010
i'll be patchy and you can figure out the rest.
one stroke> set to say 4pt.
duplicate> send to back set to 12pt and so on.
to change colours etc. outline paths. select all. divide selection.follow?
- XC010
really cool flash study of the same effect here.
http://majman.net/
- justarobot0
I've tried that.
dienovember.com/stroke.ai
The problem is when you set multiple strokes one under each other at larger weight, it protrudes from both sides. Gets it?
I'm desperate...
- justarobot0
sorry...
dienovember.com/stroke.ai
- justarobot0
wierd... it puts a space in the url...
- XC010
have you outlined paths and divided them?
- XC010
check you email.
- zzzorzzz0
i believe you can kill yourself doing that in illy. maybe flash. or bullet in the head-
- r_gaberz0
I not really using illustrator and maybe I don't get what you are saying.
but can't you just draw 3 boxes that align vertically ...... select them and make a pattern brush?
- XC010
so. how did you go?
- tactikal20
The easiest way to achieve that effect is Path > Offset Path.... can create all sorts of different things.
- Retro0
I think X may have mentioned this method.
I can't believe no1 else has talked about it.
Just draw 4 rectangles with the colours you want and width. Align their bases and put them side by side. Select them all, then just go into the transform window and scale the height down to 1.
Group them, drag into Brush Palette and choose Art Arush.
Draw your shape using the pen tool and stroke with the brush. You can fiddle witht he art brush options too.
I always make rainbows using this method.
Easy, squeezy.
- phatlee0
Cheers Retro, very handy!!
- XC010
retro, your method is heaps better than mine. more versatile, good one!