Adobe Illustrator - Jogging Shoe Shape/Brush/Font?

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Jogging Shoe Shape/Brush/Font?

stupid_idiot

2004-02-04, 7:28 pm

I am working on a theme set for a local 10k run/walk.... I cannot seem to find a good graphic for a contemporary looking running
shoe.... Tried dingbat pages, tried Adobe Xchange, and tried my normal clipart resources. Can anyone point me in the right
direction to find a good jogging shoe graphic that can somehow be converted to vector?

TIA!

Doug Nelson

2004-02-04, 9:28 pm

"stupid_idiot" <spammersuck@hotmail.com> wrote in
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quote:

> I am working on a theme set for a local 10k run/walk.... I cannot
> seem to find a good graphic for a contemporary looking running
> shoe.... Tried dingbat pages, tried Adobe Xchange, and tried my normal
> clipart resources. Can anyone point me in the right direction to find
> a good jogging shoe graphic that can somehow be converted to vector?
>
> TIA!

Assuming you're a jogger, scan the bottom of your favorite shoe and use
threshold to convert it to b/w. Then use select color range on the black
area. Finally convert selection to a path. This will work best if you scan
at a pretty high resolution (ie: 600ppi or higher).

After you scan and use threshold, Illustrator or Streamline might do a
better job at vector conversion.

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LauraK

2004-02-04, 10:28 pm

>I am working on a theme set for a local 10k run/walk.... I cannot seem to

quote:

>find a good graphic for a contemporary looking running
>shoe.... Tried dingbat pages, tried Adobe Xchange, and tried my normal
>clipart resources. Can anyone point me in the right
>direction to find a good jogging shoe graphic that can somehow be converted
>to vector?

Illustrator has some nice graphics of runners as brushes. Just pull them off
the brush palette onto the artboard to get the figures.
Have you tried
http://www.istockphoto.com
Search illustrations.
Also check Word clipart/Microsoft clipart. Anything in wmf format is vector and
can be opened or copied and pasted in AI.

laurak@madmousergraphics.com
http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography

stupid_idiot

2004-02-04, 11:33 pm

thanks Laura...yea, you got me trained to check illy's art first.... :)
Thanks for the links...

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quote:

>
> Illustrator has some nice graphics of runners as brushes. Just pull them off
> the brush palette onto the artboard to get the figures.
> Have you tried
> http://www.istockphoto.com
> Search illustrations.
> Also check Word clipart/Microsoft clipart. Anything in wmf format is vector and
> can be opened or copied and pasted in AI.
>
> laurak@madmousergraphics.com
> http://www.madmousergraphics.com
> web design, print design, photography
>
>

Diane

2004-02-05, 12:28 am

I've got a couple in ai format (which are vector) and which I use on local
jogging posters here. I'll send them to you - but I need an address. We
don't attach to this ng do we?

diane

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quote:

> I am working on a theme set for a local 10k run/walk.... I cannot seem to

find a good graphic for a contemporary looking running

quote:

> shoe.... Tried dingbat pages, tried Adobe Xchange, and tried my normal

clipart resources. Can anyone point me in the right

quote:

> direction to find a good jogging shoe graphic that can somehow be

converted to vector?

quote:

>
> TIA!
>
>

stupid_idiot

2004-02-05, 1:28 am

Hi Diane...

Thanks a bunch....preciate it....you could send them to robert at photoalaska dot biz. Yes, this NG
is not for attachments.

-Robert

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quote:

> I've got a couple in ai format (which are vector) and which I use on local
> jogging posters here. I'll send them to you - but I need an address. We
> don't attach to this ng do we?
>
> diane
>
>
> "stupid_idiot" <spammersuck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1022vi9beqf3o69@corp.supernews.com...
> find a good graphic for a contemporary looking running
> clipart resources. Can anyone point me in the right
> converted to vector?
>
>

stupid_idiot

2004-02-05, 11:28 am

<snip>Assuming you're a jogger, </snip>

No, I am not a jogger..but, very creative suggestion...thanks...

Diane

2004-02-05, 12:28 pm

They are on the way.

Diane

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> Hi Diane...
>
> Thanks a bunch....preciate it....you could send them to robert at

photoalaska dot biz. Yes, this NG

quote:

> is not for attachments.
>
> -Robert
>
>
> "Diane" <d@sympatico.ca> wrote in message

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stupid_idiot

2004-02-05, 6:28 pm

thanks a bunch!

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> They are on the way.
>
> Diane
>
> "stupid_idiot" <spammersuck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1023hvurg0puf3d@corp.supernews.com...
> photoalaska dot biz. Yes, this NG
> news:YQiUb.8803$bp1.505739@news20.bellglobal.com...
> local
> We
> seem to
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res0r89p

2004-02-05, 10:28 pm

Take a digital camera (if you have one) into a shoe store and shoot some
pics. You can also go to Google and search, but click the Images tab.
Peter Cowie
"stupid_idiot" <spammersuck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am working on a theme set for a local 10k run/walk.... I cannot seem to
find a good graphic for a contemporary looking running
> shoe.... Tried dingbat pages, tried Adobe Xchange, and tried my normal
clipart resources. Can anyone point me in the right
> direction to find a good jogging shoe graphic that can somehow be
converted to vector?
>
> TIA!
>
>