Preserved Topic: Converting type to a path...

I'm trying to convert some type to a path in Photoshop 6, but the type uses faux bold so PS will not convert it. Any ideas how to work around this, other than making the paths by hand of course.

I also have illustrator, so if it's not going to work in PS, how about IL?

Thanks,


-It never hurts to always be right-

http://www.gurusnetwork.com/tutorials/photoshop/multistroke01.html

Gimme cookie!

your gonna get fat WJ !!

Thanks WJ, I tried that, but even at .5 tolerance, the font looks like crap. There has to be another way...?




-It never hurts to always be right-

load the layer as a selection , then convert to a path?..

ya, that's what I did, no worky


-It never hurts to always be right-

ctrl (cmd) click the text layer.. then convert to path..

be more specific.. we aint mind readers

I do know that PSP can do text in vector. There might be a way to get the paths into PS from PSP. I don't know for sure how, but I do know a PSP Guru or two is around here some where.

Maybe if we knew why you want text to Path, someone might be able to come up with a different work-around.

Well, maybe you will get lucky and someone will post a way to do it with Illustrator.

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I did it all for the cookie.

In IL you can just create a path with the pen tool or whatever then click on the path with the text tool and start typing.. the text will follow the path. I don't think PS allows text on a path... yet.

cyoung

Wow, I've got some crazy responses, let me try again.

I made a logo with Photoshop 6 on my PC. It has some text, the company name to be specific. The whole logo, with the exception of the text is in the form of a path. This allows me to adjust the size without loosing detail in photoshop. But more importantly I can export it as Paths to Illustrator.

The problem is I don't have a current version of Illustrator on my PC, but I do on my Mac. And the font I used on the logo is for Windows only, not Mac OS. So I can get the whole logo over to my Mac, but not the text.

So I'm not trying to put text on a path or anything like that. I just want to make the text into a path, that way I can export the path to illustrator and open it on my Mac version of Illustrator.

I tried loading the text as a selection (which is exactly what warjournal was suggesting by the way) and making a work path out of it. I also made sure the tolerance was set to .5, but it's just not good enough.

Photoshop can convert type to paths, but not if they use faux bold, which the font I used does. So, I'm looking for a way around this limitation. Or a way to get the font (true type) on my Mac.

Thanks



-It never hurts to always be right-

Dude, sounds like you are up the creek.

EPS/DCS ??? But I don't really know about those things.

All I can really think of is that you might get lucky with PSP.

Dude...

if there pixels.. you can manipulate them.. post the darn image....

I`m going out on a limb here, but paths are fully editable. You can use the selection saved as a path as a base and adjust the path to fit with the direct selection tool and even the convert point tool if drastic adjustments are necessary. I think PS 6 will even save it as a clipping path if you want.

Is there lots of text ? Like detail work ? give it a shot.



If they had just killed Gilligan, they`d have been off the island in a week.

try a font utility app to convert a PC font to a Mac font.
I've had some success with them in the past...can't recall the name of the one I used tho...
TTfont Converter?
Do a search in Google for tt font converters.

You were asking if it could be done in Illustrator, right? On mac, with type selected: command + shift + O (that's the letter not the number). On PC, I don't know, probably alt+shift+O or control+shift+O.

Hey, thanks for all the responses folks, very helpful.

I found ttconverter for the Mac which does a GREAT job of converting TTF to mac suitcase fonts. It took forever to find a relable download but here it is for anyone interested...

ttconverter

Thanks kromaZ!!!!




-It never hurts to always be right-

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Maybe if we knew why you want text to Path, someone might be able to come up with a different work-around.

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Can I have my cookie now?

Seriously, I'm glad you got your solution. Took some patience, but you did get it.

There is a lesson in here somewhere about articulating, reading/observing, and understanding. Somewhere...

Night, folks.

Warjournal-getting all the cookies these days.

got milk?