Alfred Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Is the attached close to what you’re aiming for? new black background.afdesign Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 I’m trying to get the background as close to the letters as possible and join them like in the image as shown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Here is the final example thefinishedlook.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DJ Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 17 hours ago, Dan C said: Equally, it appears as though this is a copyrighted design from the below link, I would assume you have paid the correct licensing fees to edit or replicate this design before proceeding. https://www.misskatecuttables.com/products/halloween/scary-title-2.php Ummmm…. Just curious. 1.) why did you think this was something to look up as a copyright infringement? And 2.) while the question being asked is clearly someone that doesn’t know what they are doing, sometimes we need to step out of our professional shell to either help or avoid a thread… just saying as I am blown away that you took time to seek this crap out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 No like I said I am not copying designs anymore, I am doing my own, just want to know if I got the background right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 12 hours ago, Alfred said: Is the attached close to what you’re aiming for? Quote new black background.afdesign 36.05 kB · 0 downloads 10 hours ago, Josie said: Yes Either there’s something wrong with the downloads counter or you haven’t actually looked at my file! I suspect the latter, since you say 10 hours ago, Josie said: I’m trying to get the background as close to the letters as possible but your “finished look” file still doesn’t have a black stroke applied to the letters. If you bother to inspect the drawing I produced for you, you’ll see that instead of the letters looking like this they look like this That gives you the beginnings of the desired black background “as close to the letters as possible” and then all you need to do is create a black shape with the Pen Tool to fill in the gaps: Dan C 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Dan C Posted September 19, 2021 Staff Share Posted September 19, 2021 Thank you @Alfred for all your help & support here (and in similar threads), it's certainly appreciated! 7 hours ago, 3DJ said: Ummmm…. Just curious. 1.) why did you think this was something to look up as a copyright infringement? And 2.) while the question being asked is clearly someone that doesn’t know what they are doing, sometimes we need to step out of our professional shell to either help or avoid a thread… just saying as I am blown away that you took time to seek this crap out. This post was reported to our moderation team as being a copyrighted image, and therefore I added this caveat to the thread. We understand that users will occasionally need to show artwork that is not their own in order to get a point across - we have no issue with this provided that A) the original artist is credited and B) the Affinity user is not editing/replicating the design, therefore infringing the copyright of the image. Alfred and PaulEC 2 Quote Please note - I am currently out of the office for a short while whilst recovering from surgery (nothing serious!), therefore will not be available on the Forums during this time. Should you require a response from the team in a thread I have previously replied in - please Create a New Thread and our team will be sure to reply as soon as possible. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 I want to make my own so I don’t infringe on other peoples artwork ever. I want to make it my own and unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Dan C Posted September 19, 2021 Staff Share Posted September 19, 2021 Thanks for the clarification Joise, I certainly understand - I was simply explaining this for 3DJ Quote Please note - I am currently out of the office for a short while whilst recovering from surgery (nothing serious!), therefore will not be available on the Forums during this time. Should you require a response from the team in a thread I have previously replied in - please Create a New Thread and our team will be sure to reply as soon as possible. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DJ Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Dan C said: Thank you @Alfred for all your help & support here (and in similar threads), it's certainly appreciated! This post was reported to our moderation team as being a copyrighted image, and therefore I added this caveat to the thread. We understand that users will occasionally need to show artwork that is not their own in order to get a point across - we have no issue with this provided that A) the original artist is credited and B) the Affinity user is not editing/replicating the design, therefore infringing the copyright of the image. I see. Thanks for the follow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 How is this? I added the stroke and this is how it turned out. Untitled.afdesign Alfred and carl123 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DJ Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 21 minutes ago, Josie said: How is this? I added the stroke and this is how it turned out. Untitled.afdesign 57.09 kB · 7 downloads Thats looking great! One tip, when sending this to others, they may not have the same font as you are using, so best practices is to send a copy that you convert the type to curves. It’s under the Layer menu or if on iPad its under the top drop down menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 What do you guys think? Any more I can do to make it better? halloweendesign2.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DJ Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 11 minutes ago, Josie said: What do you guys think? Any more I can do to make it better? halloweendesign2.afdesign 60.25 kB · 3 downloads Hi Josie, See my screen shot, this is what your design looks like without your fonts installed on my system. I would recommend duplicating your text layer and converting it to curves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 50 minutes ago, Josie said: What do you guys think? Any more I can do to make it better? halloweendesign2.afdesign 60.25 kB · 3 downloads Your “finished look” file appeared more joined up, but at least you now have an even stroke around each letter. 38 minutes ago, 3DJ said: See my screen shot, this is what your design looks like without your fonts installed on my system. I didn’t have that font either, but it’s 100% free: https://www.dafont.com/moon-get.font Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DJ Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 35 minutes ago, Alfred said: Your “finished look” file appeared more joined up, but at least you now have an even stroke around each letter. I didn’t have that font either, but it’s 100% free: https://www.dafont.com/moon-get.font Sure, but I’m trying to teach best practices here… I’m not going out of my way to find a font Ill never use. Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 This is what I have so far. Untitled.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 I have another example before I use it as my own design tell me what you think. thanks Untitled.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 39 minutes ago, Josie said: This is what I have so far. Untitled.afdesign 62.35 kB · 1 download 5 minutes ago, Josie said: I have another example before I use it as my own design tell me what you think. thanks Untitled.afdesign 61.08 kB · 0 downloads I see you’ve gone back to the old ‘Untitled’ thing. This is quickly going to get very confusing for all concerned! Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 This is what I have so far, could you please look at it before I use it as my own design? Thanks halloweendesign.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 13 minutes ago, Josie said: tell me what you think I see you’ve changed the font but it’s still nowhere near as joined up as your “finished look” version. What font did you use this time, by the way? Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DJ Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 42 minutes ago, Alfred said: I see you’ve changed the font but it’s still nowhere near as joined up as your “finished look” version. What font did you use this time, by the way? Josie, This is why I suggested you convert your type to curves? Does this make sense to you now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 Here is the font that I used before switching the font, tell me what you think of it and if there is anything else I can do to make it better before using it for my design? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 Where do I find bold Halloween fonts similar to this one? also how did I do on the background and the text joining them? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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