How do I vectorise a 3d effect to make a font with what i see

[clement lyonnet]

hi !

You can show a preview of the (future) font there (151ko):
<http://typo.gras.free.fr/bugPop3d-sample.eps>

or download the .sit file there (51ko) :
<http://typo.gras.free.fr/bugPop3d-sample.sit>

thanks for your help...
- clement

[jonf@adobeforums.com]

This is probably a dumb suggestion, but have you tried saving it down to an earlier version of AI that doesn't support 3-D effects? It ought to automatically convert everything to simple bezier lines, but that might not be what you're asking for.

[Wade_Zimmerman@adobeforums.com]

I am not quite sure what you want?

Perhaps you mean ungroup it?

[clement lyonnet]

yes it's Illustrator EPS 8 file..
& i want to convert to simple bezier lines...
but without mask on it...

I want to have simple bezier lines without mask with what i See in this EPS file

the final is to make a "font" with these signs...
but font soft doesn't recognize mask on lines

Somebody tell me that I have to export it in High Def. tiff format and to (re)convert it to Bezier Lines with Streamline. But the problem is the lines doesn't appears like strictly horizontal line (but they should...)

[Wade_Zimmerman@adobeforums.com]

I got what you mean now select the individual letters with the direct select by dragging it over the letter form so all the points are selected in that letter form. using the path finder use the first icon in the upper left the add to shape pathfinder. that will make it all one shape as a compound path if the compound path is not support you can go to Object>Compound Path>Release and then after you have done all of the or I guess before you have done this to all of them you can ungroup the letters as well so they can be selected as individual objects.

When you use the pathfinder you will see the mask is no longer there.