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Kyle Stapleton
01-13-2015, 11:54 AM
My painting is getting better but I still have a long ways to go.

Kyle Stapleton
01-13-2015, 11:55 AM
iPad one pic at a time:mad:

Doug Haffner
01-15-2015, 03:38 PM
Looking great!

One suggestion: I see lots of people use a font that is a script style and not kern it properly. What is kerning? Take a look at this :


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--ZVuXFLAukk/VLgWWG6jQwI/AAAAAAAAE9A/azOQwXlQW_Q/s1600/fontkernsample.jpg


By bringing the letters together properly, it looks much more natural and professional. You're doing a great job!

Depending on what software you use, there are different ways to do the kerning/moving of the letters.

Kyle Stapleton
01-15-2015, 05:55 PM
Thanks for the tip.

scottp55
01-15-2015, 06:09 PM
Thanks also Doug!
Made me go "DUH!"
Is it fastest to de-select the islands and then weld?

Red F
01-15-2015, 06:10 PM
If you haven't already found it, in Aspire, kerning adjustment is 2 buttons to the right of the Text button.

Just click between letters to bring them together and shift+click to push them apart. Pressing Ctrl while clicking and shift+clicking moves them faster.

Kyle Stapleton
01-15-2015, 06:16 PM
I thought tge same thing Scott.

David Iannone
01-15-2015, 06:35 PM
Kyle, Looks good. Did you pocket the Red "K" just a little? Nice crisp edges.

Dave

scottp55
01-15-2015, 06:48 PM
Kyle, Learn something new everyday here:)
Thanks again Doug!

Kyle Stapleton
01-15-2015, 07:10 PM
Black and red are pocketed in, the black is flush with the white background and the red pops out .25".
Text is vcarved.