Need a font

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  1. starjimstar

    starjimstar Well-Known Member

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    I use Identifont when I need to identify a font.

    http://www.identifont.com/

    You will be asked a cumbersome series of questions and, by the end, it will tell you the name of the font and provide purchasing links (if it is not free or a stock system font, that is.)
     
  2. The Game Reaper

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    Meh. http://whatthefont.com/ is a lot better IMO.
     
  3. starjimstar

    starjimstar Well-Known Member

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    I haven't had much luck with that one, personally. Doesn't hurt to try it though.
     
  4. worldcup1100

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    That's a good idea, but long story short.. I am creating s websit for a business and the are not allowed to show exact logos, but I was told to try to replicate them to the best of my ability. That make sense?
     
  5. MidianGTX

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    The worst part is you can see the Photoshop blending options in effect. There's nothing worse than an image that's been obviously made with a particular editing program because it shows lack of skill within that program. Slapping on a filter of blending effect takes 2-3 clicks and if they haven't bothered to go any further to try and add some uniqueness to it then they're really not trying hard enough.

    Edit: although... that does make it super easy to replicate. Stroke + Bevel & Emboss = done.
     
  6. worldcup1100

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    #26 worldcup1100, Jul 21, 2010
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    You have any idea how to do that on Pixelmator?

    EDIT: I found out the font, it's FP Dancer Sans, but for that price, it ain't gonna be on my logo...
     
  7. MidianGTX

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    I just turned my Mac off so I can't check, but I'm pretty sure I looked for blending options in Pixelmator and couldn't find any. Either they're hidden somewhere else or they're just not there.
     
  8. worldcup1100

    worldcup1100 Well-Known Member

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    Alright, thanks. I'll take a look.
     
  9. The Game Reaper

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    So what you're doing is creating a website for a business and they want their logo up there but due to copyright issues they can't. Is that right?

    And by blending do you mean Lighten, Darken, Multiply, Intensify, opacity levels, etc?

    'Cause that's definitely there. In the Layers box IIRC. CMD + 5
     
  10. MidianGTX

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    No I mean Drop Shadow, Inner/Outer Glow, Bevel & Emboss, Stroke etc...
     
  11. worldcup1100

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    Yeah, I mean it sounds really sketchy, but they are only official suppliers of one brand, but carry parts for the other brands. And so they want knock-offs of the other brand's logos to be put on the site.
     

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