How do I create a into two pieces cutted Word?

[Amorph]

Yes, the title sounds (appears strange) strange :)

 

I struggle to create a similar effect like this (BEYOND is the word) :

 

 

600x.jpg

 

 

I want to create that effect completely in Affinity Designer so I can use the Outer Shadow FX. 

[R C-R]

Have you tried converting the letters to curves & using boolean subtraction with a rectangle (or whatever) to "cut" them?

[Alfred]

Yes, the title sounds (appears strange) strange :)

 

The thread title only sounds/appears a little strange because of the word order, and the word 'cutted': the past tense of 'cut' is 'cut'. I'm guessing that you're not a native English speaker.

 

Your question is, "How do I create a word cut into two pieces?" The answer is, "Quite easily, if we had a Knife Tool, but we don't!"

 

To create the example in the attached file, I typed some text and converted it to curves (Ctrl+Enter). I made a copy of the text and intersected each copy with a four-sided shape (a rectangle with a corner cut off). I then applied a new stroke and fill to make it look a little like the image you supplied.

Beyond.afdesign

[Fixx]

Subtract works but it does not cut groups so each letter (or its part) must be cut separately. And then again the lower part of the text as subtracted parts disappear.

[R C-R]

OK, how about doing this with layer clipping? Attached is a quick & dirty example of what I mean (saved in Mac 1.4.2 format, which I assume will open OK in 1.5.x beta versions). For a prettier version, the "d" needs to be a separate text object or extra spacing added so it can be offset farther to the right, but the basic method seems workable. It also has the advantage of not having to convert any text to curves so everything remains easily editable.

Beyond cut.afdesign

[Fixx]

Ahem, seems simple Paste inside does the trick. Didn't test how shadow fx behaves here though.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32453/test.pdf?raw=1

[R C-R]

Fixx, what did you paste inside to get the offset effect?

[Fixx]

Just draw two shapes (0 pt stroke) with similar diagonal edge in both in opposing sides. Paste same text inside both and move shapes as you will. Very crude and simple. Lower text contains simple gradient to "shadow".

[JimmyJack]

Hey Fixx, what happens when you try to put a stroke on the text when it's being clipped like that?

[Fixx]

In that case there would be no stroke in clipped part. Of course you can cheat and draw the missing strokes manually.

[Amorph]

Thanks to all! 

 

Now I managed to get it done, thanks to your advices and ideas. 

 

 

 

I converted the Text into curves, made a copy of that group. Then I changed I took a guideline and changed the angle of the text. Then I placed the guideline where I want to have the cut and subtracted then with some rectangles letter for letter. Then I did that on the copied text group (and ungrouped them before doing the substracting). The OUTER SHADOW FX of the upper part (bigger piece of the text) is ok for creating the shadows on the lower piece. But that might look bad in case the text is going to be on background that isn't all black.

 

@ALFRED 

 

Indeed English isn't my MUTTERSPRACHE, my fellow Designer from Scotland. Thanks for correcting my question. I had a sleep-deficit when I posted the thread. Insomnia does influence my cognitive abilities in a negative way, especially my verbal articulation and my writing skills. But it does boost my creativity, since it boost my Apophenia and Pareidolia, which comes handy when I use those "visuals" in a painting, design or drawing.