I want to take a logo I created in Adobe Illustrator and give it an embroidered effect for use in a printed piece. I searched for a tutorial on how to do this in Illustrator, but all I could find were a few Photoshop tutorials on the subject. I did manage to find some software that does this, but it’s PC only. DRAWings embroidery software - Embroidery Effect
Do you want it to look exactly like it was stitched? You may be able to create a pattern fill using alternating line colors to simulate highlight and shadow, and then use your logo outline as a clipping path. If you have the time and want the verisimilitude, I would send your logo to Land’s End, tell them you want some shirts stitched, and ask for a sample. They do this for free – send you an actual stitched version on whatever shirt material you select. Photograph that, and you have something that will look exactly right. (The shirts are really nice, too – I only got rid of my Macworld '93 Softpress shirt a year or two ago!)
Walter
On Oct 30, 2013, at 11:36 AM, RavenManiac wrote:
I want to take a logo I created in Adobe Illustrator and give it an embroidered effect for use in a printed piece. I searched for a tutorial on how to do this in Illustrator, but all I could find were a few Photoshop tutorials on the subject. I did manage to find some software that does this, but it’s PC only. http://www.drawstitch.com/index.php/Products/Embroidery_Effect/
Thanks Walter. The only problem is I need to apply the logo with the embroidered effect on top of an existing photo of a football jersey. I tried a technique I found online, and it works pretty well on logos, but not very well on logo type.
Yes, that would become complex, especially if you wanted to make the stitching change direction as they often do. How high-quality do your results need to be? You may be able to make a single stitch pattern that sits in between any logo and the “shirt”, and use the masking effects to clip it to the dimensions of the type. Or use Type / Convert to Path to use the other technique (probably a lot of work, but high quality results).
Walter
On Oct 30, 2013, at 11:49 AM, RavenManiac wrote:
Thanks Walter. The only problem is I need to apply the logo with the embroidered effect on top of an existing photo of a football jersey. I tried a technique I found online, and it works pretty well on logos, but not very well on logo type.
How high-quality do your results need to be? You may be able to make a single stitch pattern that sits in between any logo and the “shirt”, and use the masking effects to clip it to the dimensions of the type. Or use Type / Convert to Path to use the other technique (probably a lot of work, but high quality results).
Walter
Not extremely high. Anything will look better than simply dropping a vector file on top of a photo of a football jersey. Not sure I’m following you on the stitch pattern idea.
Well, imagine you were doing this in Photoshop. You have a base layer that is the jersey. Above that is a type layer (or any other art in vector format). Above that is a repeating pattern of cross-stitching. Select the cross-stitch layer, and clip it to the art underneath it (option-click the divider between the two layers). Now you should have cross-stitching shaped like the logo. Fiddle with the layer modes and opacities to suit.
Walter
On Oct 30, 2013, at 3:44 PM, RavenManiac wrote:
On 30 Oct 2013, 4:03 pm, waltd wrote:
How high-quality do your results need to be? You may be able to make a single stitch pattern that sits in between any logo and the “shirt”, and use the masking effects to clip it to the dimensions of the type. Or use Type / Convert to Path to use the other technique (probably a lot of work, but high quality results).
Walter
Not extremely high. Anything will look better than simply dropping a vector file on top of a photo of a football jersey. Not sure I’m following you on the stitch pattern idea.
Yes, that’s the example I posted a few links back. I think my problem is that’s okay, but the DRAWings embroidery software is AWESOME, but unaffordable for a single project. I guess I just need to get this done and move on.
