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PHOTOSHOP TEXT EFFECTS IN ILLUSTRATOR
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| alex_mcghee@adobeforums.com 2006-08-25, 7:01 pm |
| How does one use PHOTOSHOP TEXT EFFECTS, IN ILLUSTRATOR, when the menu choices are "greyed out." I have tried highlighting the text first and also tried using the selection tool, neither seems to make the PHOTOSHOP TEXT EFFECTS, available fir use.
....help?
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| jcates@adobeforums.com 2006-08-25, 7:01 pm |
| Just going out on a limb here, but I'm going to guess your document color mode is CMYK. Most or all of the Photoshop filters and effects require the document to be RGB.
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| Scott_Falkner@adobeforums.com 2006-08-25, 7:01 pm |
| What are Photoshop Text Effects?
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| Alexander Kogan. 2006-08-25, 7:01 pm |
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What are Photoshop Text Effects?
I second this question :)
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| alex_mcghee@adobeforums.com 2006-08-28, 6:46 pm |
| I correct myself...Photoshop "Effects" can be found in the drop down menu of Illustrator- the effects are separated into two lists, on the same drop down menu. I referred to them as text effects because, I was trying to implement them on text.
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| alex_mcghee@adobeforums.com 2006-08-28, 6:46 pm |
| jcates - me thinks you are right... and thank you. Q: I am designing a T-shirt for a Co. Should it be in RGB or CMYK? I thought hi-rez printing should always be CMYK, (Am i incorrect?), so why would Photoshop have more options in RGB?
pls advise, and thnks again,
e@cha soon,
ajm
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| alex_mcghee@adobeforums.com 2006-08-28, 6:46 pm |
| jcates - me thinks you are right... and thank you. Q: I am designing a T-shirt for a Co. Should it be in RGB or CMYK? I thought hi-rez printing should always be CMYK, (Am i incorrect?), so why would Photoshop have more options in RGB?
pls advise, and thnks again,
e@cha soon,
ajm
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| jcates@adobeforums.com 2006-08-28, 6:46 pm |
| Alex,
That depends on the printer. And I assume it's screen printing. If so, and you're doing some kind of Photoshop effect on your artwork/text, you're looking at a possible full color job which is difficult (for the printer; registration on that is murder; po
ssible, but tears will be shed) and pricy. Also if screen printing, you may need to do some color separation. If heat transfer (which I hope), you have more options.
In short, get the specs from the printer as to what they require. Most require CMYK, but some are RGB (I'm working with one now). Your printer will have all the requirements you need, just make sure they tell you exactly what they need so you can provide
them with files they won't have to alter. (some in this forum know I'm restraining myself as some printers are *difficult*)
If they require CMYK and you want to do the Photoshop effect thing on your artwork, convert the document color mode to RGB to do the effect and then convert back to CMYK when you're finished editing. I usually do that when I need to do some editing in Pho
toshop on an exported TIF so I don't know how it will hold up when done completely in Illy, but it should be okay. I hope.
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| jcates@adobeforums.com 2006-08-28, 6:46 pm |
| Oh yeah, to answer your question about more options for RGB, it's basically screen vs. print. I'm sure there's much much more, but I've just accepted that the coolest stuff requires RGB. Converting back to CMYK isn't exact but it's tolerable.
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| alex_mcghee@adobeforums.com 2006-08-29, 6:56 pm |
| Cates - Thanks for ther detailed resopnse and taking the time to help. I kniow you are busy I will follow your advice.
thanks again,
ajm
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| jcates@adobeforums.com 2006-08-29, 6:56 pm |
| You're welcome, Alex. I hope those T-shirts rock!
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