Outlines in Illustrator CS4
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- mirrorball
Got this logo I've just did and want to put it on the back of the letterhead expanding out full bleed on the back.
Want to put the logo in the middle of the page and have the outline of the logo growing out, so there is about 50 or more outlines if you get my drift.
Is there an easy way of doing this in illy?
- marychain0
Offset path
- mirrorball0
wheres that option marychain?
- spendogg0
object > path
- Chief0
how about using blend? copy and paste a version in back of the originial. then copy that and paste it behind the copy. then scale one of the two copies up to the size of the final outline copy you want. then set up you blend options, probably using specified steps. then hit "make blend."
- wait, nevermind. that's not going to give you what you need. offset path is what you want.Chief
- mirrorball0
ohhh sounds good chief, and easier
- haha. see my note. i don't think it'll do what you're after.
Chief
- haha. see my note. i don't think it'll do what you're after.
- horton0
scaling is not going to produce the same effect.
offset path is what you want. then use pathfinder/unite to simplify shape to outline.
- horton0
+ sounds like one hell of a busy letterhead bg. you sure you wanna do this? :D
- mirrorball0
it's just for the back of the letterhead
- wademd0
you could try creating a clipping mask that would extend to the bleed area if its for the background