Andrew C Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Hi there! Serious noob here. I want to make this low res logo into a high res logo to use in a 4K video. Right now it's a low res JPEG. If it's a SVG it's scalable right? If export to SVG it's the same, pixelated edges. If I select the logo and use the refine tool I can't seem to lose the pixelated edges. I'm sure there must be a really easy way. Can someone help? Please bear in mind I am not regular user of this software or graphics software. Thanks a mil!! Quote
MikeW Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 The typeface is likely Walkway Expand Black (Regular) https://www.dafont.com/walkway.font?text=PINATA The font family is 100% free--meaning it can be used commercially for no cost. Type the word using that typeface. Draw the few little squares and color them as appropriate. Save the in the Affinity file format for your Affinity application. Then export to SVG. You don't list your Affinity application, but surmise you are using APhoto. If you also have Affinity Designer I would recommend using it. Quote
Andrew C Posted March 30, 2020 Author Posted March 30, 2020 Thanks a lot Mike, I'll check this out now. It's affinity photo 1.8.2.620 that I'm using. Importing new fonts, who knew? Thanks a bunch! Quote
IanSG Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, MikeW said: The typeface is likely Walkway Expand Black (Regular) How do you do that? Is it down to experience or are there tools you can use to identify random fonts? Quote AP, AD & APub user, running Win10
Staff MEB Posted March 30, 2020 Staff Posted March 30, 2020 Hi IanSG, There's tools and sites that provide services to identify fonts. Check for example Myfonts's WhatTheFont or FontSquirrel's Matcherator. Some require some input from you, others work with uploaded user images. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software
MikeW Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, IanSG said: How do you do that? Is it down to experience or are there tools you can use to identify random fonts? I use an application. One problem with the MyFonts solution is it will not find fonts outside its ecosystem. At least it never use to. I use FindMyFont. https://www.findmyfont.com/ Quote
Alfred Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, MEB said: There's tools and sites that provide services to identify fonts. DaFont itself has a forum for the purpose. In addition to WhatTheFont there are other online tools such as What Font Is and Fontspring’s Matcherator. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.5.1 (iPad 7th gen)
Staff MEB Posted March 30, 2020 Staff Posted March 30, 2020 There's various options. Just Google a little. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software
IanSG Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 @MEB, @MikeW, @Alfredthanks for that - it's not often that I need to match a font, but now I know how to do it! Quote AP, AD & APub user, running Win10
MikeW Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 You're welcome, Ian. I need to identify fonts frequently, often to remake someone's logo for an ad or the like and the client has no idea what was used. Quote
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