5 Replies Latest reply: Dec 3, 2011 12:33 PM by Jacob Bugge RSS

    Scaling Problem

    Tom519 Community Member

      Hello everyone, having a problem this this logo design, ive designed many logos although still fairly new to adobe... Here, when I scale down, the logo starts to mess up, the second image is it very small... The stroke is outlined so I dont know whats going on, hope someone can help, thanksDAC LOGO IDEA 3.pngScreen shot 2011-12-03 at 12.37.59.png

        • 1. Re: Scaling Problem
          Jacob Bugge CommunityMVP

          Tom,

           

          It seems that the Align to Pixel Grid monster is tearing at your artwork.

           

          You may hit it to submission in the Transform panel.

           

          Depending on the (original) document profile, the monster may be lurking by default in any new document.

          • 2. Re: Scaling Problem
            Tom519 Community Member

            Thanks so much Jacob, you should now feel great about yourself for the rest of the day knowing you saved a university student many hours and contributed to his degree lol

            cheers mate

            • 3. Re: Scaling Problem
              Jacob Bugge CommunityMVP

              You are welcome, Tom.

               

              To feel (even) better, I would suggest a bit of cheating (far from dicouraging anyone to use the Pen Tool for everything).

               

              It may be just the image shown in the OP, but I noticed some small irregularities in the rounding of the D and the C, and in the not entirely parallel parts of the A.

               

              You may consider this, using the desired Stroke Weight from the start, having View>Smart Guides on, and working on top of the present version which must be locked, maybe on its own layer:

               

              1) Create a circle with the height of the D/C,

              2) Cut it with the scissors Tool at top and bottom and delete the left half,

              3) Depending on the exact desired shape of the D/C, you may remove the mid Anchor Point or leave it for adjustment,

               

              First attempt:

              3a1) Remove the mid Anchor Point with the Delete Anchor Point Tool (not the Direct Selection Tool, you will know why if you try),

              3a2) Direct Select the funny shaped former half circle and use the left/right arrow keys to adjust it,

               

              Second attempt, if the desired shape is unobtainable in the first attempt:

              3b1) Move the mid Anchor Point horizontally to be on top of the original midpoint (Smart Guides will say path when you are there),

              3b2) Direct Select both segments and use the left/right arrow keys to adjust, and drag vertically with the Convert Anchor Point Tool from the mid Anchor Point (Smart Guides tell you when you are on), alternating until you are there,

               

              4) Use the Pen Tool to click at the one of the end Anchor Points and click where the straight part ends (Smart Guides will say anchor when you are there),

              5) Repeat for the other end Anchor Point (press the P key first to reselect and avoid a mess), now you have the whole shape,

               

              6) Close the D with the Pen Tool or otherwise (this is just a temporary measure),

              7) Object>Path>Offset Path with a suitable value to get the right distance and curvature of the rounded part of the A, you may try different values until you are there,

              8) Cut the D shape at the left,

              9) Extend the vertical cutoff path to cross the larger D shape to become part of the A,

              10) With the Scissors Tool cut the ends of the larger D shape where it is crossed (Smart Guides will say intersect),

               

              11) With the Pen Tool, click the upper left corner of the A,

              12) Click somewhere to the lower left get a straight path that is longer than needed to reach the rounded part,

              13) Zoom in as far as possible, still with the whole path in view,

              14) With the Rotate Tool Click the upper Anchor Point (to rotate round it), then ClickDrag the lower Anchor Point while you let the cursor slide up to meet the rounded path so that Smart Guides say path and so you can see by the spines (the thin ones in colour in the middle) that the straight path and the outermost part of the rounded path coincide, then let go, if needed repeat the whole thing,

              15) Select the rounded path and slide along it with the Scissors Tool until Smart Guides say intersect, then let go,

              16) Repeat for the straight path,

              17) Delete the unnecessary parts,

              18) Direct Select the coinciding Anchor Points and Object>Path>Join,

               

              Now you should have almost half the DAC,

               

              19) Select both the D shape and the partial A shape and Object>Transform>Reflect>Vertical, press Copy,

              20) Move the copy horizontally to fit the right side of the original,

              21) Direct Select the Anchor Points at the top of the A and Object>Join,

              22) Enjoy the last two days before,

              23) Enjoy the last day before,

              24) Enjoy you know what.

               

              To set the different measures/sizes/Anchor Points, you may drag or use specific values, whichever suits you best for the task.

              • 4. Re: Scaling Problem
                Tom519 Community Member

                Yeah, im abit of a perfectionist, so I sorted this after the scaling problem... Your way seems to be even more accurate than mine, thanks for taking the time to help me, cheers! Are you a professional?

                • 5. Re: Scaling Problem
                  Jacob Bugge CommunityMVP

                  You are welcome, Tom.

                   

                  Are you a professional?

                   

                  Only some of the time.