question regarding shadows

[steveo922]

hey guys,

Is it possible to do a life like shadow in flexi? Like have the shadow fade out towards the edge, and be darker near the objects. Hope I explained it ok.

thanks!

 

[zmatalucci]

use a gradient in your shadow instead of a solid fill
photoshop is best for this

 

[steveo922]

use a gradient in your shadow instead of a solid fill
photoshop is best for this

Thats what i was thinking, but are you suggesting to do each letter at a time? Because when you do gradient fill, doesnt it fade the whole shadow all at once?

Thanks.

 

[zmatalucci]

you will never get a fethered edge in flexi either

 

[dclet]

you will never get a fethered edge in flexi either

sure you can....

 

[steveo922]

sure you can....

Please share my friend.

 

[zmatalucci]

enlighten us

 

[dclet]

I will post tut later if you're interested, I have several miles of weeding to do first.... .....I will assume you have Flexi Pro....

 

[grafxxx]

just duplicate your text give a black to white grad fill goto lens and choose transparent.

 

[dclet]

just duplicate your text give a black to white grad fill goto lens and choose transparent.

i think he wants a soft edge....

 

[zmatalucci]

just duplicate your text give a black to white grad fill goto lens and choose transparent.

Thats not a feathered edge though

 

[Sign_Boy]

hey guys,

Is it possible to do a life like shadow in flexi? Like have the shadow fade out towards the edge, and be darker near the objects. Hope I explained it ok.

thanks!

I am assuming you are going to print this, so why not do it in PS? You can make it look sweet.

 

[dclet]

Like this? All done in Flexi 7.6

I'll post the process later...

 

[grafxxx]

don't you have your photo shop filters in flexi? i mean you could also just rastertize the text then use the tans. filter and the blur filter on it. our just like they said just use ps add drop shadow.

 

[steveo922]

Like this? All done in Flexi 7.6

I'll post the process later...

YES EXACTLY WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT!

 

[dclet]

Short Tutorial

Should get you started..........
I didn't go into the transparency end of it, Flexi just doesn't do that well enough....

Enjoy

 

[steveo922]

Short Tutorial

Should get you started..........
I didn't go into the transparency end of it, Flexi just doesn't do that well enough....

Enjoy

That was the post of the century. Thank you soo much man. I really appreciate it. That was really cool of you to do that!

 

[dclet]

You're welcome...
Glad you found it useful.....