tphinsf <terry.hemphill@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Jun 16, 12:18 am, Doug Winger <justd...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > In article <1iimc0o.19ps782bt2otsN%woodenbl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >
> >
> >
> > woodenbl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(beppe) wrote:
> > > AES <sieg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> > > > > >> beppe wrote:
> > > > > >>> Is there a way to create highlighted text in illustrator?
> > > > > >>> Actually I have a word and I would like to have half of it
> > > > > >>> highlighted,
> > > > > >>> as if someone had used a stabilo boss on it.
> >
> > > > Is it adequate to just select the desired text with the Text tool,
and
> > > > change its color (and maybe its font style)?
> >
> > > Unfortunately not. The font is and has to be copperplate and the
final
> > > effect has to be "highlighted text".
> >
> > > Probably the only alternative I can think of is to create a font
style
> > > out of copperplate (in my case) but "inverted". But I don't even
know
> > > where to start and if it is worth it tmewise.
> >
> > If you're looking for some magic solution where you can just select
and
> > have thing "highlighted" automagically... No. You're looking at
altering
> > the typeface itself, and that's not at all easy. Even then, you'd wind
> > up with something like the inverted text you see on a terminal rather
> > than the effect you're after (if I'm reading you correctly).
> >
> > You're going to have to do some work to get the effect you want. It's
> > not that hard. Here's one basic method.
> >
> > Layout the text, with the desired "unselected" color, then outline it.
> > Direct select the letters you want "highlighted" then- well change
fill.
> > You can use gradient fill (individually or as a group) or whatever
other
> > method floats your boat or makes your art director happy. If you need
> > the "paper" to be colored, either draw a box and fill likewise with
the
> > proper "ink on paper" color- which looks like the above mentioned
> > inverted text, or you can draw it with the brush tool (hint: expand
and
> > then use the pathfinder 'Add' to keep it a single neat object), or
just
> > mung a plain rectangle up with some filters first and then do the
fill.
> > You can get fancy with scanned "swipes" and the autotrace function,
> > tweaking and trimming size to fit. Popping a layer "under" the text
> > layer for that makes it easier.
> >
> > - Doug
>
> If you want to make text look like it's been marked with a highlighter
> pen, there is a fairly simple method. However, it will only work on
> individual text objects, not on parts of a text string. But it may be
> of some use.
>
> Create a piece of text, select it, go to the Appearance Panel and
> choose Add New Fill. Then add another new fill.
>
> Select the top fill and make it black, or whatever color you want your
> text to be. Select the bottom fill, make it the color for your
> highlight, and choose Effect>Convert to shape>Rectangle.
>
> Adjust the Relative options until you get the appearance of the
> "highlight rectangle" that you're after.
>
> Now, select the text, and drag it to the Graphic Styles panel. You can
> then apply that Graphic Style to text objects. Sadly, not to
> individually highlighted ****tions of text strings.
Thank you all for the tips. I hoped in some magic hidden button,
nevertheless I collected some good tips.
Bye!
Beppe
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