Inner & Outer Shadows

[Rik]

Is it possible to create this, without resorting to converting some part of it, into bitmap?

[Chris M]

Falling into the 'graphically challenged' species I'm not even sure of the criteria, but the R is text and the effects are shapes, shadows and transparencies.

I'm reasonably pleased with myself, except for the circled bits where I have no clue.

[handrawn]

clip view would probably sort that

the question may be though - can it be exported as pure vector ?

I would have my doubts

[Chris M]

clip view would probably sort that

the question may be though - can it be exported as pure vector ?

I would have my doubts

If you're aiming at Rik I'm sure you'll receive an intelligent answer. If you're aiming at me you'll have to dumb it down quite a few steps. What's Clip View, and how do I export as Pure Vector?

I'm at the 'walking-with-furniture' stage with my graphics growth.

[handrawn]

I feel much the same way re websites

clipview is when you use the boundaries of one object, in this case the letter R, to curtail/mask/truncate the visibility of another that is 'embedded within' it

Export as PDF, which is what i use for vectors, would not handle the transparency/feather as vector, so i would be inclined to say no, but I have [frequently] been wrong before

[Chris M]

The Clip View is when you select all the objects and keyboard Q?
I exported as PDF 300dpi and it looks the same to me.

R.pdf

[hseiken]

Is it possible to create this, without resorting to converting some part of it, into bitmap?

This image is impossible. It breaks all rules of light and form. Why would you want to recreate this other than making an optical illusion? :P

[Acorn]

This image is impossible. It breaks all rules of light and form. Why would you want to recreate this other than making an optical illusion? :P

Might as well put my Escher's and Picasso's on the heap then.

Acorn

[gray]

I'll take them off your hands, Acorn. Save you putting them on the heap.

[ss-kalm]

Actually, it's not impossible ... If you imagine the outline of the R as a cookie cutter, then you will get what Rik drew.