SHADOWING TITLES QUESTION...

[memorylane]

I have been trying to figure out how people are able to create a shadow for a two line title that is all grouped together. Is there anyone out there that can explain to me how to do this? I want to be able to make a large "blob" shadow for lack of better word or background around the entire title/graphic. Thanks in advance if you can shed some light!!!

[gj1]

Hope this gets you going in the right direction. Basically, I click around doing the things mentioned below...and if something does not work or look right I use Edit Undo(last action)to try something else.

[memorylane]

Hope this gets you going in the right direction.

You are a goddess! Thank you so much for showing me this! I have been trying to play with it forever but never got it quite right. The only part I was confused on was the end when you delete the inner portions but I just tried to use blackout rounded and it worked.
Now is that how the differnt types of shadowing come into play...rounded, pointy etc. They never change when I try them normally they are always rounded.

[gj1]

I believe they should change when you adjust the number box to the right.

[jayem]

I am having the same problem, particularly in getting rid of the inner portions. I do not understand what the union part of your instruction means. Where do I find that?

Does anyone know if there are any video tutorials that cover these problems? I have searched but will keep trying to improve my technique.

Thanks for your patience in explaining things as you have already.

[gj1]

1. Select T for TEXT and choose font.
2. Select arrow now.
3. Drag box around all letters and go to OBJECT...UNGROUP
4. Keep Proportion box checked on Properties Panel
5. Select each letter and move together so they overlap a little
6. Select all the letters by dragging box around them
7. Go to PATH...UNION(which is sort of like weld, except now everything is one piece)
8. Select the now unionized object and go to Shadow box in Properties Panel and use drop down box to change from Normal to Shadow Blackout(rounded). Increase numbers in box to right to make the shadow larger if necessary.
9. Should you want to keep some of the inner cuts, use Shadow(rounded)instead, and then select the new shadow and go to
OBJECT...Ungroup...Break Apart and delete the inner portions you do not want.
10. REMEMBER, you can ALWAYS UNDO any operation if you don't like what happened in EDIT...Undo.

Hope this is better in step by step.

[askmom]

That was a really great explanation/list of steps.

[jayem]

That is fantastic, thank you so much. It was the path bit that was causing me issues as I was doing something wrong and it was greyed out. But now, following your very clear step by step, I have had some moderate success.

I would play more now but it is actually 1.30 in the morning my time and I probably should get to bed.

Thank you again for your patience. My titles tomorrow will have a lovely bubbly effect!

[jayem]

Okay, I made a lovely title and started cutting it out. The original title cut well but the shadowed one would not cut. It kept telling me that cutting was complete when in fact it had not even started.

What suggestions would anyone have now for me please. I have sent a message to the support centre but I was hoping the brains trust on here would help.

I am using version 2.012 on XP and this is the first major hitch I have had.

I tried to upload a copy but it says the file is too big.