SpongePudding Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Hello Forum, Is it possible to create a logo that looks like a tile (see attached)? My image is 2048px x 2048px .png. Any help or advice would be much appreciated Regards Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 You can use the Rounded Rectangle Tool to create a square with rounded corners. To make it square instead of oblong, hold down the Shift key as you drag out the shape on the canvas. With the round-cornered square selected, go to the Effects panel in the Studio, expand the 'Bevel / Emboss' section and adjust the Radius (and the Opacity, if required) to get the effect you want. For finer control, click on the 'Layer Effects' gearwheel on the right to display a dialog with additional options. 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...
SpongePudding Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Thank you Alfred. I've followed your instructions and I definitely get a bevelled edge. The thing is it looks rather flat and even if I add 3D to it, it still look like the image I posted. If it helps I do have Affinity Designer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpongePudding Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Taking another look at the image I posted, it looks as though it's not flat and gives the impression of being slightly angled so you can see the right-hand side face, which gives it depth. Does that makes sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Try playing with the ‘Azimuth’ and ‘Elevation’ settings for the effect. 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...
SpongePudding Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Thank you Alfred, I will give that a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdenby Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Hi, I started w. the same basic approach, adding 3d, bevel/emboss fx. Started duplicating the rounded rectangle. shifting it a bit to the side to fake thickness. Finally decided that the original had highlights that were drawn on. So I made several pen lines, varied the strok pressure, set different levels of blur and opacity. Came up w. something close. Inserted a wrong version of the image, can't seem to delete it. The first example is not finished... Gear maker and Alfred 2 Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpongePudding Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 40 minutes ago, gdenby said: Hi, I started w. the same basic approach, adding 3d, bevel/emboss fx. Started duplicating the rounded rectangle. shifting it a bit to the side to fake thickness. Finally decided that the original had highlights that were drawn on. So I made several pen lines, varied the strok pressure, set different levels of blur and opacity. Came up w. something close. Inserted a wrong version of the image, can't seem to delete it. The first example is not finished... Hello gdenby, That is awesome. Sadly way passed my skill set. How easy would it be to insert the attached logo into it and if so, would there be a charge? Best, Clive TDA Logo.bmp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdenby Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 lizziebenson, Attached, a shot of the logo inserted. No charge. Took like 5 minutes, maybe less. If you want the actual file, your price will be this: I'll let you have the button, but you have to figure out how toinsert the logo yourself. Got to go work on a house remodeling project new. MEB and Alfred 2 Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpongePudding Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 gdenby, You have a deal, and thank you for your kindness, much appreciated. Best Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdenby Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Here's the button as I did it. Have fun. BluButn.afdesign Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpongePudding Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Thank you and I'll let you know how I get on! Love your profile image by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpongePudding Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 Hello gdenby, As promised I've attached the two versions I came up with. Your critique is most welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Nice. Had you considered putting some emboss on the inside text ? Probably a bit less than I did. Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpongePudding Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 Interesting. And something worse considering for sure. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdenby Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Well, you did it. As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. It seems to me that getting rid of the drop shadow makes sense if you also want to get rid of the dark background. The current design flavors favors flat, so the illusion of 3-d is seen as distracting if it for anything that is a click point. Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpongePudding Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 It was a journey. Very frustrating at times!!! And yes, i wanted to get rid of the dark background. As they say ' Life is for learning as learning is for life!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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