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Posted on 04/03/11 10:13:51 AM

tooquilos
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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

Thank you Steve

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Posted on 04/03/11 10:14:12 AM

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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

Thanks, Steve.

I used vanishing point, I think in future I'll try your way.

It's good to learn something new everyday.

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Posted on 04/03/11 12:47:06 PM

GKB
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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

Steve Caplin wrote:
GKB makes a guest appearance in his own train this week, with a rather magnificent crest - is that real, or did you devise it yourself? And I'd be the last to accuse you of being big-headed, Gordon, but don’t you think you're just a touch oversized for the carriage?

Thanks Steve,
'Fraid the logo was a vector drawing I found on the web. I just removed the background colours and used that as the basis to which I added the nameplate.

I played for a while trying to get my head size at the right scale but obviously my cap size is still a little too large!

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Posted on 04/03/11 12:54:26 PM

Deborah Morley
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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

Thanks Steve, I did put an edge on the letters - but obviously not very well!
Have a good week-end everyone.

Posted on 04/03/11 1:52:00 PM

Sophie
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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

Thanks Steve. I get your point about West Minster - thought it sounded more like an actual station.

Thanks also for the lesson in sign/letter perspective. Now I understand! The lettering should show more space at the near end within the sign's frame.

Posted on 04/03/11 3:32:46 PM

puffin31939
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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

Thanks, Steve. The sign was a combination of techniques - the station sign from 100% and the metal text from Cheat.
I have altered the sun emblem as you suggested and it does look better. Thanks

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Posted on 04/03/11 6:08:11 PM

LonnieK
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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

Thanks, Steve, for the tip concerning applying a bevel and emboss to perspective text. But could you clarify? In my CS3, with either a Text Object or a Smart Object, the distort and perspective options are unavailable for transform. What am I missing?

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Posted on 04/03/11 6:33:04 PM

Steve Caplin
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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

LonnieK wrote:
Thanks, Steve, for the tip concerning applying a bevel and emboss to perspective text. But could you clarify? In my CS3, with either a Text Object or a Smart Object, the distort and perspective options are unavailable for transform. What am I missing?

Ah... you're using CS3. I'd forgotten. In CS3, you can't distort Smart Objects directly. But what you can do is to use Image Warp (I know, it makes no sense to me either) - this means you'll have to do a fair amount of fiddling with all the handles to make it fit.

...or you could always upgrade...

Posted on 04/03/11 6:48:55 PM

sutex
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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

LonnieK,
You can distort Text, clicking right mouse button on layers pallete-I think and all distorton and transfomation should be on if you resteraize layer-the same with smart object I think.To make you happy I am using CS2.

Posted on 04/03/11 7:19:39 PM

LonnieK
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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

Steve Caplin wrote:
...or you could always upgrade [to CS5]...

Thought that might be the case. I'll pass on the Warp. How about this:

1. Add text
2. Add Style effects (Bevel and Emboss, Drop Shadow)
3. Merge down to blank layer (which will rasterize text and combine FX)
4. Transform|Distort as needed

Perhaps not quite as clean as CS5, but the result should be acceptable.

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Posted on 04/03/11 8:55:20 PM

Ben Mills
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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

Steve Caplin wrote:
is that you inside, Ben? Have you grown a beard?

Yes Steve that's me taken thirty years ago, I shaved the beard off when it turned grey. Thanks for the comments and mini tut.
Ben.

Posted on 04/03/11 9:07:44 PM

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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

Thanks Steve. The hat does seem a little transparent, I think it is caused by how I did the reflections over pacman. I think the East PacLand lettering is slightly off, it might be a scale thing.

Posted on 05/03/11 01:00:33 AM

PDelavigne
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Re: Challenge 340: Name that train

Hi Steve, thanks by your really useful comments, and the tut ! Help me so much. Only, the reflections over the man, I'm not sure, how to achieve a good effect. About the perspective of the name, you are absolutely right ! I made a new version, hope it's better so !