To do so, select the white outline and the background text layers and choose Trim in the Pathfinder. If you are using the text for vinyl cutting or something similar and don't want to have to layer the white outline underneath your word, you can cut out that outline throughВ the background text (in our case, we will be cutting the outline through the word Bundles). You can change the color of the front text if you want to. To change the outside color, head to Object > Expand then, right-click on top and choose Ungroup. Go to Object > Path > Offset Path and set the values that work better with your design to create an offset path as the knockout. ДЄlign this text with the one in the background using Vertical Align Center in the Align Panel, making sure that Align to Artboard is your choice.Д¬hange the Fill color to a contrasting one (we used white). Select the whole word and lines and merge them together using Unite in the Pathfinder Panel. To convert the Strokes to Paths, select them and head to Object > Path > Outline Stroke. Use the Direct Selection Tool (A) if you need to adjust something. Choose a brush size similar to the thickness of your letters. To do so, use the Paintb rush Tool (B) or the Pen Tool (P) if you want. You may need to add some details to the top text so the letters on the sides seem to prolong beyond the background text.

If some of the letters overlap, merge them together choosing Unite in the Pathfinder Panel. Once you are happy with your text, select both instances and go to Type > Create Outlines (Shift + Command/Control + O) to vectorize it. Choose your font and size it appropriately. Now, type the one that will be used as the on top. To center it, in the Align Panel choose Horizontal and Vertical Align Center, making sure that Align to Artboard is your choice. Д¬reate a New Document and use the Font Tool (F) to type your text.ДЇirst, type the one that will be used as the background. We will explore two ways of creating a knockout.В First with two fonts, and second we will use a background image with a solid foreground on top and knockout the text from it.ДЇor this version we will use the Samiyatta Font Duo.

A knockout effect lets whatever you choose as background show through the foreground, basically placing a solid layer on top over an image or text and knocking through that solid layer to show a portion of what lays behind. Be sure to get your order inВ as soon as possible so that your original work of art will arrive on time.In this tutorial you will create a knockout effect with text. With Father's Day just around the corner this is the perfect opportunity to create something one-of-a-kind for him to enjoy forever. Be sure to include your email address so that I can contact you if I need further details regarding your creation. All you need to do isВ select the size or the amount of Inklings you would like included, fill out the 'Order Special Instructions' box in your shopping cart detailing the stylizing of your Inkling, and complete your purchase. I've streamlined the process to make this as simple as possible for the both of us. This will be a limited-time offering as I can only squeeze inВ so many commissions throughout the year.

Over theВ past decade in the life of my Inklings I've beenВ askedВ to create personalized versions of these loveable creatures for people from the midwestern fields of the United States to the arrondissements of Paris, France.Д«ecause of these requests, and the ever-growing popularity of the Inklings, I've decided to offer a place for you to commission me to create one for you.

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