Hi Larry, thanks for this month's challenge.
Of all the letters, I find I, J and L are the least interesting. So I was looking for a distinctive L to use this month. Attached is The Upper Case L from Nick's Fonts - Speedball No2 NF Bold.
Despite the appearance of this drop cap, the result is pure vector. Not one pixel in the .xar file. What seem to be gradient fills are in fact inner contours with 500 steps, which create this metallic texture. If you were to copy the graphic into Illustrator, it would still be a bunch of vector shapes, which would not be the case if you were using gradient fills. (not that a gradient fill could follow the shape of the L in any case - or indeed the rounded rectangular frame) This is why the Contour tool is my favourite in the Xara toolbox, it's versatile, flexible and adaptable. This isn't the case in some other vector programs - how are contours working out for you guys using Serif DrawPlus?
Bob.
** Detailed "Create A Spinning Logo Tutorial" is available in .pdf format for download at this link **
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Webby has got me into cubes recently, so here's mine.
Egg
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I like those Bob and Egg. Cool and possibly rusty I-beams Egg.
I know Webby is a regular on XU, but does he ever visit and contribute to TG? If he needs an invitation please do.
Larry a.k.a wizard509
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Pretty cool maxcon62. Just curious bow did you got that crochet look? Who knows, I may want to do that sometime.
Larry a.k.a wizard509
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Max
That is a lovely piece of work. Great crochet effect.
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