Select the stroke and set the color to R=18 G=21 B=22, and then open the Stroke fly-out panel and check the Round Join and the Align Stroke to Outside buttons. Make sure that your new compound path is still selected and focus on the Appearance panel. Enter the settings shown below, click OK, and then go to Object > Expand Appearance.Ĭlick the Unite button from the Pathfinder panel and then turn the resulting group of shapes into one compound path ( Control-8). Make sure that your new text stays selected and go to Effect > Warp > Rise. Reselect the Type Tool (T) from your toolbar, select the Wisdom Script font, and set the font size to 45.Īdd the "Welcome" piece of text and change its color to R=147 G=149 B=152.
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How to Add Warped Text in a Vintage Postcard Design Step 1 Set the Alignment to Artboard, and then click the Horizontal Align Center and the Vertical Align Center buttons to easily move your selection to the center of the artboard. Make sure that this group stays selected and focus on the control panel. Select your clip group along with the compound path and Group them ( Control-G). Select that other compound path and add the same stroke. Increase the Weight to 2 px, and don't forget to check the Round Join button. Select the stroke and set the color to R=18 G=21 B=22, and then click that "Stroke" text to open the Stroke fly-out panel. Step 9įocus on the Layers panel to open your clip group, select that compound clipping path, and move to the Appearance panel ( Window > Appearance).
Select your photo along with the text compound path and go to Object > Clipping Mask > Make ( Control-7). Don't forget to check the Constrain Width and Height Proportions button, set the Width to 770 px, and then place your photo roughly as shown in the following image. Select it and press the Shift-[ keyboard shortcut to easily move it behind the text compound path, and then focus on the control panel to adjust the size. Step 7ĭownload the 2048 by 1863 px version of this Philadelphia from Pennsylvania Building photo and drag it inside your postcard design. Change the color of this new compound path to R=223 G=147 B=85. Open the Pathfinder panel ( Window > Pathfinder) and click the Unite button, and then turn the resulting shapes into a compound path ( Control-8). Keep focusing on the Layers panel to lock your compound path, and then select the rest of the shapes that make up your 3D text. Drag this compound path to the top of the Layers panel. Switch to the Move Tool (V) to select the front letter shapes, and then go to Object > Compound Path > Make or use the Control-8 keyboard shortcut to turn your letter shapes into one compound path. You can open the Layers panel ( Window > Layers) to have a look at all your shapes. Press Shift-Control-G three times to Ungroup all those groups and subgroups. Make sure that your text is selected and go to Object > Expand Appearance to turn your 3D text into a group of vector paths. Enter all the settings shown in the following image and click OK. With your text still selected, go to Effect > 3D > Extrude & Bevel.
Check the Horizontal box and move the Bend slider to 14%, and then click OK. Make sure that your text stays selected and go to Effect > Warp > Rise. Simply click on your artboard to type in "HOME" and change the color of this text to R=147 G=149 B=152. Select the Berthold Akzidens Grotesk Extra Bold font and set the size to 320, the tracking to -25, and the vertical scale to 120%. Select the Type Tool (T) from your toolbar and open the Character panel ( Window > Type > Character). Now let's learn how to design a postcard. Select RGB for the Color Mode, set the Raster Effects to Screen (72 ppi), and then click Create Document. Select Pixels from the Units drop-down menu, enter 850 in the width box and 570 in the height box, and then click that More Settings button. How to Add 3D Text in a Postcard Design Step 1 Image 2: Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coastġ.Image 1: Philadelphia from Pennsylvania Building.
You will need the following resources in order to complete this vintage postcard template: How to Create a Vintage Type Postcard in Illustrator