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



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Koeffe

Koeffe wrote:
>
> I have a circle with a text on it. I want the text to block out parts of t
he
> 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.
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steg

Koeffe wrote:
>
> I have a circle with a text on it. I want the text to block out parts of t
he
> 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.
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steg

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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" <kena_FJERN_DETTE_@mail.dk> skrev i en meddelelse
news:4158248a$0$217$edfadb0f@dread16.news.tele.dk...

 
>
>
> 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?!


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Koeffe

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.
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steg

>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 Pathfinde
r;
choose Divide. Ungroup and delete rectangle [use the layer palette] or u
se
selection arrow and delete rectangle. Readjust strokes and colors to remaini
ng
objects, if necessary. Place text where you want it. Text/rectangle backgrou
nd
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.

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 t
he
> 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
>
>

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

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.

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steg