logo

[Scott Burns]

I am trying to creat an image for a header logo using an image, a { like in
the following:

[url]http://www.isqsolutions.com/default.asp[/url]

I am trying to use an image, murge it with the large { bracket, with color
and test on the right side.

Can anyone help.

I havr the image and I have the large { but can not seem to get htem to
murge into one

scott b.
[email]allsourcecomputing@charter.net[/email]

[coke.cl webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

i dn't get your problem, what you can't make ?
for the link that you provided I think that if you do a rectangle image, a big gray rectangle, the "{", put the image, then the rectangle over the image, an then the { over the whole thing and your are done... (btw, did you mean merge, right?)

i don't think that you mean that....

well if you want the image inside the { just paste inside, if you want the imge ending in a side with a { shape you can take the image copy, paste inside the { and put the to thing together.....

[paulc7]

Win 98 PS 6.0 beginner

I need to do a logo. My first logo.
Its simple. Just 2 circles in different colors one inside the other with some text curving inside the 2 circles.
Its going to be used for a letterhead (print) so i guess I have to use CYMK colors.
How do is start? How a professional or a more advanced PS user attack this problem ? Would this be easier in Freehand? I also haev Flash but i only feel confiodent in PS. But will accept any advice or suggestion but i need to make a start soon.
Thank U

[dave milbut]

use vecotors... the paths and shape tools.

[LenHewitt]

Paul,

>>Would this be easier in Freehand? <<

Yes, and would have the advantage of being entirely vector and so scaleable.
Photoshop has no text_on_path facility so that would be much easier in
Freehand or Illustrator

[dave milbut]

i'm not really a logo expert, there are plenty here who I'm sure will stop by, but to get you started, it's recommended you design your logo using the vector shape and path tools as opposed to the standard (raster) paint brushes and paint buckets. the reason being that if you need to scale/size the images later, vector logos won't lose quality where as raster logos will every time you futz with the size of an element.

also depending on WHERE you're printing, i'm not sure you need to design in cmyk. are you talking about sending it to an outside printer to do? or will you be printing it in house on an ink jet. if on an ink jet, keep it rgb.

i'm sure more help will follow soon as all the pro's work up the strength to log on after a vigorous friday night of "designing". :)

dave

[paulc7]

will have to go to outside printer

[YrbkMgr]

wierd. double post.

[syspro webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Win 98 FH 10 - beginner

I need to do a logo. My first logo. I was told that FH woill better than Photoshop fro this kind of work.
The logoi is relatively simple. Just 2 circles in different colors one inside the other with some text curving inside the 2 circles.
Its going to be used for a letterhead (set to outside printers ) so i guess I have to use CYMK colors.
How do I start? How a professional or a more advanced FH user attack this problem ?
I will accept any advice or suggestion but i need to make a start soon.
Thank U

[Judy Arndt]

For setting text in circles, take a look at this tutorial on Ian Kelleigh's
web site:
[url]http://www.FreeHandSource.com/_frames/_tips/_archive/tip_week086.html[/url]

It may give you some ideas.

Discuss budget with client and printer before you decide how many and which
inks you'll use. Some logos are better reproduced with two spot colors than
four process colors. How will it be used? If the logo will be needed on
catalogs or brochures that will include photos, then make sure the logo will
reproduce with process inks.

Don't trust the colors you see on your computer display. Get printed Pantone
color guides and use them.

Judy Arndt

syspro wrote:

> Win 98 FH 10 - beginner
>
> I need to do a logo. My first logo. I was told that FH woill better than
> Photoshop fro this kind of work.
> The logoi is relatively simple. Just 2 circles in different colors one inside
> the other with some text curving inside the 2 circles.
> Its going to be used for a letterhead (set to outside printers ) so i guess I
> have to use CYMK colors.
> How do I start? How a professional or a more advanced FH user attack this
> problem ?
> I will accept any advice or suggestion but i need to make a start soon.
> Thank U
>
>
>

[Rachel Dorman]

I'd advise you to talk to your printer before you do anything else, to start with they may not intend to print it CMYK if it is, say, a two-colour job? Ask them what *they* need from you to produce the letterheads exactly as you want them.

Definitely use a vector graphics program, Freehand or Illustrator I guess are the best options if you have access to either, they take some getting used to but the resulting image quality will make it worth your while. Just take it slowly, keep the manual to hand, and don't panic!
The other advantage is that if you do end up producing a spot colour print rather than CMYK, it's easier to specify colours to allow the plates to be separated.

[Colin Walls]

To add to Rachel's wise words ...

Spot colour is used for many logos, both for easy colour consistency and, if the number of colours is limited [as it is in all the best logos], it's cheaper.