Re: Split Text/Graphics in Illustrator
Okay. Back again after a while. So, I've used this split method using the blend tool once since I originally asked this question to do a logo. Now I'm wondering how you can make it work with more complex letterforms. Eg: R, B, A, etc
If you see below, I have an example of what I'm talking about. It's super easy to do the "I" and "S" but not so much for the "R" or similar letter forms. See also the example of the logo for a Forum I read often (FPO: http://www.underconsideration.com/fpo/) - Now in their logo, the letterforms of "F" and "P" are easy enough to create, but you'd have to draw it by hand for the "F" and do the "P" in parts as opposed to using the blend tool method ... from what I understand.
Any tricks, suggestions on getting an exact split line for the more complex letter forms? thanks in advance.
tylermoney,
You may find this very new thread worth looking at:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/883478?tstart=0
I tried to provide a more generalized answer in post #2, and I am sure the link in post #5 is most valuable. leading to this:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3130491
And then this thread was linked to.
A strange coincidence.
Edit:
Even stranger: When I thought I had posted an answer to the continuation of
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/792262?tstart=0
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