illy Question, stroke, shape, help!
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Hi guys,
Getting on this community with a question/problem/knowhow you could help me.
I need to cut a shape like this:
Into this:
I would like to keep the stroke shape instead of expand an cut... any thoughts?
Thanks in advance
- gentleman0
haven't you just done it?
- menos0
have you tried playing around with the mitter settings under the stroke panel? not sure it will work, but could be worth checking out.
- ********0
Want to hear some ways to do it, different ones. I just convert my stroke into a shape ( expand) and cut it manually... I would love if I could maintain my stroke, so I can adjust stroke later...
- acescence0
mask it
- gentleman0
cover it with a shape for now
- gentleman0
why do you need it as a stroke?
- gentleman0
surely you're not thinking of upping the stroke to make it bolder???
- Meeklo0
what if you double click on your brush, and instead of a circle, you modify it to be an oval?
- ********0
so, cover it with a blank shape is a good one for now... then expand when I am happy and then? whats for you the best option to cut it? Use the shape with pathfinder? anything more accurate?
- ********0
@Meeklo why an Oval? can you explain please?
- an oval rotated, will add a different sizes depending on the angle of the line, kinda like writing with a sharpieMeeklo
- ********0
that is so simple it's not even funny.
- ********0
any idea / site / article about how is the "way" to digitalize a font? I mean, steps to get all clear, how to manipulate vector, stroke... its common sense to use stroke? or the way is to use shape parts to ensamble the character? would apreciate any help.
Thanks
- gentleman0
show us the letter..
- airey0
1. drag a ruler down to choose the line you want to cut off at.
2. select the object and use the 'add point' under the pen tool.
3. using the white select tool (direct selection tool), select the points you wish to delete from the shape and you're done.
- srry, at point 2, add the points you want into the path.airey
- ********0
If I made a vertical line and set 20pt of stroke, that means you have 10pt wider each side of the line?
- Meeklo0
sometimes the simplest things are the most complicated to find out
- Meeklo0
Here is what I was talking about modifying the tip of your brush.
I have exagerated the thickness so you can see.
but this might affect the rest of your letters in a bad way, so save before trying. (or create a new brush so you can go back to the original)
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