Adobe Illustrator - trying to get a logo from a pdf

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trying to get a logo from a pdf

yawnmoth

2006-08-25, 6:18 pm

I'm trying to extract the swissbit logo from the following pdf and am
having some difficulty:

http://www.swissbit.com/file/2/ct_625_ctDownload1.pdf

Wwhen I use the Selection Tool to select the logo, a huge box is
selected. Then, when I move it, I see that the logo, itself, is white.

I'd like to (1) get the logo out of the box and (2) change it's color
(which it'd seem I can't currently do, since my attempts to do so
change the color of the entire box).

If someone wanted to do this for me, that'd be great, but I also would
kinda like to know how to do it, myself :)

I tried to do "Release Clipping Mask" but that didn't seem to do
anything...

CMP

2006-08-25, 6:18 pm

In article <1156533116.114397.126070@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com>,
yawnmoth <terra1024@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm trying to extract the swissbit logo from the following pdf and am
> having some difficulty:
>
> http://www.swissbit.com/file/2/ct_625_ctDownload1.pdf
>
> Wwhen I use the Selection Tool to select the logo, a huge box is
> selected. Then, when I move it, I see that the logo, itself, is white.
>
> I'd like to (1) get the logo out of the box and (2) change it's color
> (which it'd seem I can't currently do, since my attempts to do so
> change the color of the entire box).
>
> If someone wanted to do this for me, that'd be great, but I also would
> kinda like to know how to do it, myself :)
>
> I tried to do "Release Clipping Mask" but that didn't seem to do
> anything...

Why do you want this? Are you going to be violating any copyrights?

If copyrights aren't an issue, I've isolated the logo and can upload it
and give you directions on how to do it yourself . . . but I don't
want to be a party to a possible CR infringement.
>

--
Connie

steggy

2006-08-25, 6:18 pm

CMP wrote:
> In article <1156533116.114397.126070@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com>,
> yawnmoth <terra1024@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Why do you want this? Are you going to be violating any copyrights?
>
> If copyrights aren't an issue, I've isolated the logo and can upload it
> and give you directions on how to do it yourself . . . but I don't
> want to be a party to a possible CR infringement.
>
>

This PDF seems to be not Illustrator compatible but for the same reasons
you mention Connie I would not spend another minute on it.

Robert

2006-08-25, 6:18 pm

If it's a graphic use the graphic selection tool (rectangle) copy and paste in photoshop.

Fill the letters with color, select the filled letters and move erase the original voila.

Next

Basics

HTH
"yawnmoth" <terra1024@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1156533116.114397.126070@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
I'm trying to extract the swissbit logo from the following pdf and am
having some difficulty:

http://www.swissbit.com/file/2/ct_625_ctDownload1.pdf

Wwhen I use the Selection Tool to select the logo, a huge box is
selected. Then, when I move it, I see that the logo, itself, is white.

I'd like to (1) get the logo out of the box and (2) change it's color
(which it'd seem I can't currently do, since my attempts to do so
change the color of the entire box).

If someone wanted to do this for me, that'd be great, but I also would
kinda like to know how to do it, myself :)

I tried to do "Release Clipping Mask" but that didn't seem to do
anything...

Robert

2006-08-25, 6:18 pm

Logo has a copyright make sure you ask the user prior to use

"yawnmoth" <terra1024@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1156533116.114397.126070@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
I'm trying to extract the swissbit logo from the following pdf and am
having some difficulty:

http://www.swissbit.com/file/2/ct_625_ctDownload1.pdf

Wwhen I use the Selection Tool to select the logo, a huge box is
selected. Then, when I move it, I see that the logo, itself, is white.

I'd like to (1) get the logo out of the box and (2) change it's color
(which it'd seem I can't currently do, since my attempts to do so
change the color of the entire box).

If someone wanted to do this for me, that'd be great, but I also would
kinda like to know how to do it, myself :)

I tried to do "Release Clipping Mask" but that didn't seem to do
anything...

CMP

2006-08-25, 6:18 pm

In article <4l98dtFsocqU1@individual.net>, steggy
<steggy2001@hotmail.com> wrote:

> CMP wrote:
>
> This PDF seems to be not Illustrator compatible but for the same reasons
> you mention Connie I would not spend another minute on it.

It is compatible with CS2, it just takes some finagling. I did it only
on the off-chance that his request is legitimate.

But in the possible case that it's not, I won't save it and I certainly
won't describe the process.

--
Connie

Robert

2006-08-25, 6:18 pm

I don't
want to be a party to a possible CR infringement either.
"yawnmoth" <terra1024@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1156533116.114397.126070@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
I'm trying to extract the swissbit logo from the following pdf and am
having some difficulty:

http://www.swissbit.com/file/2/ct_625_ctDownload1.pdf

Wwhen I use the Selection Tool to select the logo, a huge box is
selected. Then, when I move it, I see that the logo, itself, is white.

I'd like to (1) get the logo out of the box and (2) change it's color
(which it'd seem I can't currently do, since my attempts to do so
change the color of the entire box).

If someone wanted to do this for me, that'd be great, but I also would
kinda like to know how to do it, myself :)

I tried to do "Release Clipping Mask" but that didn't seem to do
anything...

yawnmoth

2006-08-25, 6:18 pm

CMP wrote:
> In article <1156533116.114397.126070@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com>,
> yawnmoth <terra1024@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Why do you want this? Are you going to be violating any copyrights?
I've been asked to place a link to them on a website and I figured why
not make their logo a link? Consistency, however, dictates that it be
of the same size as the other image links on that website and the *.jpg
or whatever they have on their website isn't.

Is that any more copyright infringement than making a picture of the
Google logo link to google.com? I wouldn't think either constitute
copyright infringement, but who knows... (I don't).

> If copyrights aren't an issue, I've isolated the logo and can upload it
> and give you directions on how to do it yourself . . . but I don't
> want to be a party to a possible CR infringement.
I guess you can decide for yourself, with the info. I just posted :)

yawnmoth

2006-08-25, 6:18 pm

yawnmoth wrote:
> <snip>
> Is that any more copyright infringement than making a picture of the
> Google logo link to google.com? I wouldn't think either constitute
> copyright infringement, but who knows... (I don't).
Actually, I would think it would constitute fair use and thus not be
copyright infringement. Fair use, in this case, being the same
justification wikipedia often gives for including screenshots or
corporate logos, or whatever.

yawnmoth

2006-08-25, 6:18 pm

Robert wrote:
> If it's a graphic use the graphic selection tool (rectangle) copy and paste in photoshop.
>
> Fill the letters with color, select the filled letters and move erase the original voila.
Wouldn't that rasterize the image?

Actually, forget I asked that question. Don't want to contribute to
the deliquency of a usenet poster, after all... :\

CMP

2006-08-25, 10:16 pm

In article <1156543605.666579.84230@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com>,
yawnmoth <terra1024@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Robert wrote:
> Wouldn't that rasterize the image?

Yes, just the act of pasting it into PS would make it raster - unless
you pasted as a smart object (can't remember the actual term). And even
then, it's difficult to edit smart objects in the way you need.
>
> Actually, forget I asked that question. Don't want to contribute to
> the deliquency of a usenet poster, after all... :\

You have to understand - not only is it a case of not wanting to get
our butts kicked by the holder, it's also a matter of professional
courtesy. Many of us (of not all at one time or another) have been
stolen from in that way.

Too, it's a matter of helping you protect *your* behind. Too many
people don't think about copyrights . . . and then are shocked and
unprepared (both financially and legally) when they get a huge invoice
or a court summons.

How soon do you need it? Let me think it over and I'll be back by
tonight . . .

Honestly, no one's calling you a crook - it's just a really big deal,
professionally and legally. So please don't feel insulted or put off. :
)
>

--
Connie

yawnmoth

2006-08-25, 10:16 pm

CMP wrote:
> In article <1156543605.666579.84230@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com>,
> yawnmoth <terra1024@yahoo.com> wrote:
> <snip>
> Honestly, no one's calling you a crook - it's just a really big deal,
> professionally and legally. So please don't feel insulted or put off. :
> )
That makes sense - I guess one lesson for me to learn from this is that
sometimes explaining why you're interested in doing something - that
placing that which you're doing in context - can be helpful :)

I think there's such a thing as too much context, as well, though. The
trick, I guess, is just coming up with a good standard for determing
just how much context is appropriate, heh.

steggy

2006-08-26, 6:16 pm

yawnmoth wrote:
> CMP wrote:
>
>
> That makes sense - I guess one lesson for me to learn from this is that
> sometimes explaining why you're interested in doing something - that
> placing that which you're doing in context - can be helpful :)
>
> I think there's such a thing as too much context, as well, though. The
> trick, I guess, is just coming up with a good standard for determing
> just how much context is appropriate, heh.
>

Listen. There are two issues here. Copyrights and Illustrator advice.

I (and lots of others here) would produce both the Nike logo and this
one within half an hour to perfection. Which is 45 euro's mind you.
But you did not ask how to make such a thing (which always has the
probability of someone shouting: Read The XXXXing Manual, but
hey).......you just asked how to make it without any background info,
like what platform, what version of Illustrator, why, nothing.

Second is the copyright issue. You have to deal with that, do not ask
anyone else to be part of that, unless you can prove that it is all
legitimate.

yawnmoth

2006-08-26, 6:16 pm

steggy wrote:
> yawnmoth wrote:
>
> Listen. There are two issues here. Copyrights and Illustrator advice.
>
> I (and lots of others here) would produce both the Nike logo and this
> one within half an hour to perfection. Which is 45 euro's mind you.
> But you did not ask how to make such a thing (which always has the
> probability of someone shouting: Read The XXXXing Manual, but
> hey).......you just asked how to make it without any background info,
> like what platform, what version of Illustrator, why, nothing.
I would assume most Illustrator features would be platform independant
and would further assume that the most basic features of Illustrator
have remained fairly consistent for many versions. I mean, sure, the
Live Trace thing is new for CS2, I think, but I don't see how a task
like mine would have required a feature like that...