Full Version: 3D Filling Letters
From: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#12]
24 Mar 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#11] 24 Mar 2007
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#13]
24 Mar 2007
To: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#12] 24 Mar 2007
From: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#14]
24 Mar 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#13] 24 Mar 2007
Dave,
You don't happen to have the lock on do you? Everything works the way I explained it. When you adjust the Gamma click the preview and you should see it change.
I am not quite sure what is happening there.
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#15]
24 Mar 2007
To: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#14] 24 Mar 2007
No lock. There must be something you are doing that wasn't mentioned in the instructions. Something obvious to you, but not to me, since I've never done this before.
As a summary, I have:
- one curve in the shape of the letters that has a black outline and no fill
- another curve on top of it that is contoured slightly smaller inside the first
- on the top curve I have tried white border no fill, white fill no border, white fill and border, and black border white fill
- I have tried selecting the top curve and using Effects > Adjust Gamma. I have also tried it on the bottom curve
- nothing I do makes any change as I adjust the slider and hit preview.
- the lock in the Gamma window is not pressed in
What also confuses me is that gamma implies there already being a black to white transition, since gamma basically adjusts the position of center gray relative to black or white. So I don't understand how gamma is going to effect something that is black or white without already having a gradient.
But I'm still a fair newbie to Corel (used it about 10 months) and don't think I ever tried using the gamma slider before.
From: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#16]
24 Mar 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#15] 24 Mar 2007
AHhhhh,
You change the color in the contour section start with just a black hairline then when you contour select the white. Once it contours it will start from black and blend to white.
EDITED: 20 Apr 2007 by MIKEMAC
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#17]
24 Mar 2007
To: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#16] 26 Mar 2007
Ahhh... OK
I went back and played some more with the contour and found the missing step in the instructions. It is to increase the "Steps" in the contour until the letters fill in with the gradient shades of contours.
No doubt an obvious step if you've done this before, but all the contouring I've ever done has just been to create a single line inside or outside of a shape. So I've never changed the Step setting to anything but "1" before.
The result is very cool!! Thanks for helping me to understand how to use the contour tool in a way I never realized it could be used.
From: Teeth (ETTA) [#18]
25 Mar 2007
To: ALL
Thanks Everybody -
What I am looking to do is to use a certain font for a person's name. Then I want to fill the font with a gradient that would give me a 3D effect on my laser. For example - the letter E. I wanted to create a 3D type of gradient that would be light on the center of each branch of the E (3 horizontal and 1 vertical) so it would have a lighter color in the center of the letter - then have a grayscale gradient flowing to the edges. I would think this may make a rounded beveled font after being rater engraved on my laser. Sorry I was unclear before - I hope this is clearer !!
Thanks
Tom
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#19]
25 Mar 2007
To: Teeth (ETTA) [#18] 25 Mar 2007
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#20]
25 Mar 2007
To: Teeth (ETTA) [#19] 25 Mar 2007
Dave is correct. Use the method described by Mike Mc.
A gradient fill cannot be applied to give the result you want. If you try all the fill options you'll see that none follow the lines of the letters.
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From: Teeth (ETTA) [#22]
25 Mar 2007
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#20] Unread
Got it - thanks again to everyone.
I got it working and it looks very nice. Now to see how it will look lasered. It's exactly what I wanted.
Thanks again
Tom
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