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This was made in Illustrator, using 2 Astute Graphics tools - DenimMaker and Phantasm. I used an Illustrator brush for the pocket seam.
It's a shame the brush is raster (pixels are for squares). ;)
It looks better enlarged, you can see the vector texture better.
Bob.
There's something really odd about it (apart from my initial expectation to see blue denim).
The texture that the lettering is set on, doesn't match at all the surrounding area with the stitching, so I can't believe what I'm seeing is part of a real pocket patch.
To be fair, the stitching of the patch is really well done and it took me a long time to decide if that was a photograph or not, so the whole thing confuses me a little.
My first impression was that the stitched part was a photograph, with only the middle bit created.
Thanks Paul, you're really very good at criticism. (no criticism intended) :rolleyes:
"It's a shame the brush is raster (pixels are for squares)." This is why I made the comment in my original post.
If you know how to make a vector brush out of the main vector texture I'd be glad to know.
There is actually a Webinar this afternoon from Astute Graphics, so I'll raise the question there and hopefully get some feedback.
Bob.
"It's a shame the brush is raster (pixels are for squares)." This is why I made the comment in my original post.
Sorry, I still don't get what you meant - I assumed it was a dig that it wasn't vector.
If you know how to make a vector brush out of the main vector texture I'd be glad to know.
Not me.
There is actually a Webinar this afternoon from Astute Graphics, so I'll raise the question there and hopefully get some feedback.
OK.
I'm still slightly perplexed as to what exactly I am seeing! The fact that I wonder is a compliment (I think).
It's easier to criticise something sometimes than praise it. I would do you a disservice to say the patch looks great when the issues jump out at me.
If I wanted a patch with lettering on, I'd have created the stitching and overlayed the stitching alone onto a photograph. Your downfall in my mind is that the texture of the denim behind the letters doesn't match the denim of the patch stitching.
Did you make the stitching around the patch?
Hi Paul, I've attached a different version in traditional blue denim, with also traditional orange stitching for the text.
The stitching on the periphery of the pocket is an integral part of the brush and I can only adjust the hue, saturation etc. of the whole of this element.
This is why I want to create a vector brush, but I consider my skills in Illustrator to be only at beginner/intermediate level at present.
Bob.
Unfortunately the blue accentuates the contrast between the two denim textures.
The edge stitching is amazing.
The lettering doesn't quite fool the eye because the colour is uniform and real stitches would have some clue that they go into the material.
I applaud you for trying this.
Thanks, Paul. I agree with what you say about the difference between the two textures.
I'll need to work on the lettering, which is just a dashed line, it will need to be expanded so I can add shadows and transparencies to obtain a stitching effect.
I'll also need to bone up on making pattern brushes.
Bob.
OK, here's my latest (and hopefully final) version of a denim texture. Made in Illustrator, without the DenimMaker plugin, and making use of the Mesh Tool.
Also with much help from the guys at Astute Graphics.
EDIT: Second illustration added.
Bob.
Nicely done!
The denim texture came out great Bob.Of the two I prefer the second one.
It looks pretty darn good to me, Bob.
Hi Bob your working wonders with the A/Graphics plugin. My favourite is still the black denim pocket you nailed it but the blue one is great as well. What's you fav. plugin from A/Graphics to use? Not talking really talking about how easy they are to use but what takes Illustrator up a notch or two.
Been a while since I visited this thread. Thanks to everyone for your very kind comments.
@ Peter: It's very difficult to pick just one, but I suppose as I use it the most, Phantasm would be my desert island pick.
I use halftones a lot in my work, and being able to make tailor-made vector ones is a huge plus. But Phantasm isn't a one-trick pony, as it is useful for Duotones, Desaturation, Curves, Levels & Exposure.
I don't have the complete set of plugins yet, but MirrorMe is extremely useful and speeds up my workflow, and Vector Scribe makes drawing at least as easy as using Xara's Shape Tool.
I must mention Dynamic Sketch which really makes drawing on a tablet a piece of cake.
To be honest, they are all time-savers and make Illustrator far less of a pain to use.
Bob.
Vector Scribe is the one that I have tried and I thought it was OK. When I tried it, that was when it first came out, it was over £110 UK pounds, down a good bit now.
I've been trying to master that look for years, Bob. Finally, a friend of mine did it! :)
Congrats!
Nice!
—g
They look pretty darn good to me, Bob.
Nice logo!
Hi David, welcome to talk graphics. Which Xara software are you using?
Ciao
Roly
Bob,
Looks real to me. Great job!
Mark
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If you do not contact me or post something here about yourself, I'll assume you're a troll and your account will be deleted in 48 hours.
Barbara B.
Yes, the design is really good.
Nice, I prefer the first one.
bannerlib, welcome to TalkGraphics.Quote:
Originally Posted by bannerlib
To get on, would you please update your profile so we understand where your place yourself. If you have no Xara software, why are you interested in us?
A small tip: do not add Posts to stale, old Threads if the Posts do not develop the concept in the Thread.
Acorn
Great work, looks like a real jeans pocket to me...
codyhay - As my friend Acorn has posted above in response to bannerlib, who also posted in this very OLD thread, why are you here in this forum. You're registration IP places you in India but you call everybody "Mate". Are you really an Aussie pretending to be from India? Your profile shows NO Xara software which is what most people in this forum use and this forum is about.
So why are you here?
He might think the weather is nice?
Barbara is finishing up getting us new wheels at Carvana—she tells me to ask you to nuke the spud.
Cool?
Thanks,
Gary
Well aside from calling everybody mate, I am not sure the spud has violated the TG rules, OG. I was just giving codyhay a chance to explain himself
when has 'mate' been against the rules - its not even aussie, we do it here in the uk, no stereotypes please..
Not a lot to say in his defense, after a day, and four years.
Human or trash?
Steve J - Aussie or Brit OK. But even though India was under British rule until after the end of WW2 and the Raj, I am not sure.
Anybody care to lock this thread, it is now becoming tedious to read.
Thanks.
no probs gary i see you have banished as troll
use of language is one of my passions
bob guess so it is an old thread
Thank you, oG. That logo really sucked, too.
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