Adobe Illustrator - cutout in a circle?

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cutout in a circle?

Koeffe

2004-09-28, 7:15 am

I have a circle with a text on it. I want the text to block out parts of the
circle, but I don't know how. By now, I have made a white box under the
text, but it gives me problems later when I'm moving the logo to something
that doesn't have a white background, beecause then the box gets visble. I
need the block out to be transparent. I've tried to add some anchor points
in the circle and cut out parts of it, but then the ned points get slanted
(don't know if it's the right word in english). I want them to be
horizontal.

Here's an example of the idea that I want to use for my logo:

http://www.smtele.se/img/viasat.jpg

--
Koeffe

steggy

2004-09-28, 7:15 am

Koeffe wrote:
>
> I have a circle with a text on it. I want the text to block out parts of the
> circle, but I don't know how. By now, I have made a white box under the
> text, but it gives me problems later when I'm moving the logo to something
> that doesn't have a white background, beecause then the box gets visble. I
> need the block out to be transparent. I've tried to add some anchor points
> in the circle and cut out parts of it, but then the ned points get slanted
> (don't know if it's the right word in english). I want them to be
> horizontal.
>
> Here's an example of the idea that I want to use for my logo:
>
> http://www.smtele.se/img/viasat.jpg
>
> --
> Koeffe

Make the circle, Outline the Stroke, put the text on top, select both
and use Pathfinder: Excluded overlapping shape areas.
--
steg

steggy

2004-09-28, 7:15 am

Koeffe wrote:
>
> I have a circle with a text on it. I want the text to block out parts of the
> circle, but I don't know how. By now, I have made a white box under the
> text, but it gives me problems later when I'm moving the logo to something
> that doesn't have a white background, beecause then the box gets visble. I
> need the block out to be transparent. I've tried to add some anchor points
> in the circle and cut out parts of it, but then the ned points get slanted
> (don't know if it's the right word in english). I want them to be
> horizontal.
>
> Here's an example of the idea that I want to use for my logo:
>
> http://www.smtele.se/img/viasat.jpg
>
> --
> Koeffe

By the way: you can do that with the box. Select the box and just use
the eyedropper to give it the same color as the background.
--
steg

Koeffe

2004-09-28, 7:15 am

"steggy" <steggy2001@hotmail.com> skrev i en meddelelse
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> Make the circle, Outline the Stroke, put the text on top, select both
> and use Pathfinder: Excluded overlapping shape areas.

It doesn't work like I want it to. It changes the colors of everything.

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Koeffe

Koeffe

2004-09-28, 7:15 am

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>
>
> It doesn't work like I want it to. It changes the colors of everything.

I think clipping mask is what I need. My only problem right now is that I
need my clipping mask to be inverted. I know that the possibility is there
in the transparency layers palette, but I can't tick the "Invert mask"
option?!

--
Koeffe

steggy

2004-09-28, 7:15 am

Koeffe wrote:
>
> "Koeffe" <kena_FJERN_DETTE_@mail.dk> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:4158248a$0$217$edfadb0f@dread16.news.tele.dk...
>
>
> I think clipping mask is what I need. My only problem right now is that I
> need my clipping mask to be inverted. I know that the possibility is there
> in the transparency layers palette, but I can't tick the "Invert mask"
> option?!
>
> --
> Koeffe

Make it easy on yourself. Place a rectangle above the circle the way you
want it to be positioned. Fill it with white, no stroke.

Place the text on top of it. If all looks good give the box the same
color as the background.

Might be handy to (when you are completely satisfied) group the text,
box and circle, zo they will stay in relative postion to each other.
--
steg

Gem

2004-09-28, 7:15 am

>Make it easy on yourself

or easier still: place the rectangle over the circle.Select both objects
[assuming circle is grouped if more than one object] and go to Pathfinder;
choose Divide. Ungroup and delete rectangle [use the layer palette] or use
selection arrow and delete rectangle. Readjust strokes and colors to remaining
objects, if necessary. Place text where you want it. Text/rectangle background
will be non-existant thus clear and show through any color it's placed on.

---Gem

steg:
>Make it easy on yourself. Place a rectangle above the circle the way you
>want it to be positioned. Fill it with white, no stroke.
>
>Place the text on top of it. If all looks good give the box the same
>color as the background.

>Might be handy to (when you are completely satisfied) group the text,
>box and circle, zo they will stay in relative postion to each other.

Poul Solbjerg

2004-09-28, 12:15 pm

Hello Koeffe...

Place your text on top of your circle, now outline (ctrl+shift+o) your
text, select your text and the circle, and choose, objects, compound
path, make (ctrl+8)

Poul Solbjerg

And if you cant get it to work, youre welcome to mail me the file, then
I'll fix it....

Koeffe wrote:
> I have a circle with a text on it. I want the text to block out parts of the
> circle, but I don't know how. By now, I have made a white box under the
> text, but it gives me problems later when I'm moving the logo to something
> that doesn't have a white background, beecause then the box gets visble. I
> need the block out to be transparent. I've tried to add some anchor points
> in the circle and cut out parts of it, but then the ned points get slanted
> (don't know if it's the right word in english). I want them to be
> horizontal.
>
> Here's an example of the idea that I want to use for my logo:
>
> http://www.smtele.se/img/viasat.jpg
>
>
>
> --
> Koeffe
>
>

MArtin Chiselwitt

2004-09-28, 12:15 pm

Poul Solbjerg wrote:
> Hello Koeffe...
>
> Place your text on top of your circle, now outline (ctrl+shift+o) your
> text, select your text and the circle, and choose, objects, compound
> path, make (ctrl+8)
>
> Poul Solbjerg

That's a very simple and cool solution to this ... as usual :)
Thanks Paul

steggy

2004-09-28, 7:16 pm

MArtin Chiselwitt wrote:
>
> Poul Solbjerg wrote:
>
> That's a very simple and cool solution to this ... as usual :)
> Thanks Paul

Does not work fore me?
It looks like the text is getting the same color fill as the circle and
a stroke like the circle.

--
steg

MArtin Chiselwitt

2004-09-28, 7:16 pm

>
> Does not work fore me?
> It looks like the text is getting the same color fill as the circle and
> a stroke like the circle.
>

Are you sure you have converted your text to outlines before making the
compound path?

steggy

2004-09-28, 7:16 pm

MArtin Chiselwitt wrote:
>
>
> Are you sure you have converted your text to outlines before making the
> compound path?

Yep. Illy 10. I said "It looks like" but it is just exactly what
happens, the text gets the color of the circle and a stroke, same as the
circle has.

I tried converting the circle to a path, but that results in nothing.
Well, something totally different.
--
steg

Poul Solbjerg

2004-09-28, 7:16 pm

Hello Steggy...

Weird.. maybe it's because I made it in CS.. I will try to redo it in
AI10 later..

Poul Solbjerg

steggy wrote:
> MArtin Chiselwitt wrote:
>
>
>
> Yep. Illy 10. I said "It looks like" but it is just exactly what
> happens, the text gets the color of the circle and a stroke, same as the
> circle has.
>
> I tried converting the circle to a path, but that results in nothing.
> Well, something totally different.

Poul Solbjerg

2004-09-29, 12:14 pm

Hi Steggy...

I see what you mean.. What I would do, is to draw the circle, stroke it,
no fill, then object path outline stroke. The draw a rectangle where I
want the circle cut, select object, path, divide object below, the
delete the unvanted part of the circle. Then put in the text as normal..

Poul Solbjerg

steggy wrote:
> Poul Solbjerg wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Yes Paul that works.
>
> But try that with a circle as "background" and then type the text over
> the circle and do the same, like the original question........
>
> I tried it:
> 1. Draw a circle, stroke 12 points, colored
> 2. Type the text over the circle
> 3. Select All, Outline text
> 4. Make coumpound Path
> 5. Result: text gets the same color as the circle and text gets a stroke
> of 12 points.
>

steggy

2004-09-29, 12:14 pm

:)))))

That comes close to what I posted a few days ago:

==================
Make it easy on yourself. Place a rectangle above the circle the way you
want it to be positioned. Fill it with white, no stroke.

Place the text on top of it. If all looks good give the box the same
color as the background.

Might be handy to (when you are completely satisfied) group the text,
box and circle, so they will stay in relative postion to each other.
==================

But the dividing below procedure is more neat yes. Thanks Poul.

steg

Poul Solbjerg wrote:[color=darkred]
>
> Hi Steggy...
>
> I see what you mean.. What I would do, is to draw the circle, stroke it,
> no fill, then object path outline stroke. The draw a rectangle where I
> want the circle cut, select object, path, divide object below, the
> delete the unvanted part of the circle. Then put in the text as normal..
>
> Poul Solbjerg
>
> steggy wrote:

Poul Solbjerg

2004-09-29, 12:14 pm

I know.. and there vere others, but I read "circle" as a filled circle..
I guess I would have called it a "ring"... :-) I guess when people are
posting from all over the world, it's easy to misunderstand eachother...

Poul Solbjerg

steggy wrote:
[color=darkred]
> :)))))
>
> That comes close to what I posted a few days ago:
>
> ==================
> Make it easy on yourself. Place a rectangle above the circle the way you
> want it to be positioned. Fill it with white, no stroke.
>
> Place the text on top of it. If all looks good give the box the same
> color as the background.
>
> Might be handy to (when you are completely satisfied) group the text,
> box and circle, so they will stay in relative postion to each other.
> ==================
>
> But the dividing below procedure is more neat yes. Thanks Poul.
>
> steg
>
>
>
> Poul Solbjerg wrote:
>

Poul Solbjerg

2004-09-29, 12:14 pm

Come to think of it, it could be even neater to send the regtangle to
the back, and in the Pathfinder pallette chose Minus Back..

Poul Solbjerg

steggy wrote:
[color=darkred]
> :)))))
>
> That comes close to what I posted a few days ago:
>
> ==================
> Make it easy on yourself. Place a rectangle above the circle the way you
> want it to be positioned. Fill it with white, no stroke.
>
> Place the text on top of it. If all looks good give the box the same
> color as the background.
>
> Might be handy to (when you are completely satisfied) group the text,
> box and circle, so they will stay in relative postion to each other.
> ==================
>
> But the dividing below procedure is more neat yes. Thanks Poul.
>
> steg
>
>
>
> Poul Solbjerg wrote:
>

Koeffe

2004-09-29, 12:14 pm

"Poul Solbjerg" <poul.solbjerg@mail.dk> skrev i en meddelelse
news:415ab1c9$0$253$edfadb0f@dread16.news.tele.dk...

> Hi Steggy...
>
> I see what you mean.. What I would do, is to draw the circle, stroke it,
> no fill, then object path outline stroke. The draw a rectangle where I
> want the circle cut, select object, path, divide object below, the
> delete the unvanted part of the circle. Then put in the text as normal..
>
> Poul Solbjerg

Thanx! Excactly what i needed! :)

--
Koeffe

steggy

2004-09-29, 7:14 pm

Poul Solbjerg wrote:
>
> I know.. and there vere others, but I read "circle" as a filled circle..
> I guess I would have called it a "ring"... :-) I guess when people are
> posting from all over the world, it's easy to misunderstand eachother...
>
> Poul Solbjerg
>

That was so cool of Koefke, he sent a link with an example:)

http://www.smtele.se/img/viasat.jpg

--
steg

Poul Solbjerg

2004-10-02, 12:14 pm