How to get this effect?

[eCoverDesigner]

Hi,

Do you know how to accomplish something similar as the
following graphic?

http://www.pro-ezone.com/100SatisfactionGuarantee.jpg

It seems this should be better done in Illustrator but
I´m not sure what tools to use... and how to get there.

I´m familiar with creating stars but how to give the rounded
shape and so on???

Any advise guys?

Thank you!

[thegraphicdesigns]

hi there :)

i think that you can do that better in illustrator just open this image in illustrator. You have to use pentool then on the outlines.

if you don't want the similar image then you can make one new through pen tool but best tool to make is pentool you can also find some thing like that in photoshop custom shapes toll jsut try also that.

i hope it will work for you.

Thanks byz:)

[eCoverDesigner]

Hi Tahir,

I just thought there was a better way - more automatic -
than using the Pen Tool...

Neverthless your suggestion is quite good.

Thanks!

Paulo

[Drazan]

I believe this was done in photoshop using preset star, text, and then bevel and shadow using their tool interface. The "fuzzyness" is just poor compression.

You could do it in illy or a vector program if you need it large print, but really photoshop is good enough for this. It would be different if you were going to design a logo or something. Sometimes the easiest solution is best.

[MD]

I just thought there was a better way - more automatic - than using the Pen Tool...


In Illustrator
use star tool
stretch the star out
effect > pucker & bloat > pucker it about 35%

[thegraphicdesigns]

Good MD it will work i also got this way as new. Thanks

[eCoverDesigner]

In Illustrator
use star tool
stretch the star out
effect > pucker & bloat > pucker it about 35%

Umm... I just tried and I´m getting closer but all the points of the star
are of the same size...

Any thoughts on that?

Thanks to all!

[MD]

Start with the star tool
Radius 1: .5 in
Radius 2: .7 in
Points: 13

Next Stretch it out a bit using the scale tool
Click the Non-Uniform radio button
Horizontal: 145%

Pucker Up!
effect > pucker & bloat > pucker it about -35%

this is not rocket science - next time try messing with the settings a bit.

[urstwile]

I followed your tip, MD. On my end, the pucker value needed to be a negative value, not a positive value, to match the effect the original poster described.

[MD]

true but all of the positive numbers bloat, not pucker (unless it was changed in later versions, I am still running 10 at home) I will change the above post.

[urstwile]

Well, of course that makes sense. To be honest, I haven't had much occasion to use the filter really, but it would make sense that pucker would be a negative value and bloat would be a positive one (unless you need to buy a new pair of jeans in a bigger size because of it :D ).

[MD]

To be honest, I haven't had much occasion to use the filter really

There really is not much of a need for it unless you need some help making flowers, diamond like stars or ugly starbursts. :D

[urstwile]

Agreed. :D

[morea]

In Illustrator
use star tool
stretch the star out
effect > pucker & bloat > pucker it about 35%

yup. That's what I was gonna say

[eCoverDesigner]

FANTASTIC!

With a few adjustments it worked beautifully.

I´m glad to see this post was helpful to other designers
as well. :)

All the best!

Paulo

[doinwork]

Hi
I am trying to follow the starburst example and rarely use Illustrator, so am stumped by the pucker at -35%.

I've double clicked the pucker option but where do I enter the -35% for

Intensity, Detail, Simplicity or something else?

thanks for your time

Sue

[hewligan]

Um, what exactly are you doing? There's no double click, no intensity, detail, simplicity or any of that.

Select your object, then go into the Effect menu, select the Distort & Transform submenu, and then Pucker & Bloat. There is one number box, with a slider below it. Type -35 into the box, and press Okay.

[doinwork]

hey thanks
I didn't realise Pucker & Bloat was hiding under Distort & Transform, so had been clicking on the bloat icon on the tools.

thanks, now I have a lovely puckered star!

[hewligan]

Ah, the bloat tool. I think that might well be far more fun than useful. Not as fun as the twirl tool, though.

[Broacher]

>>now I have a lovely puckered star!<<

That's my nomination for QOTW.

[MD]

That was easy.

http://adweek.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/easy3_1.jpg

:p

[hewligan]

But it's even better - the lovely puckered star was caused by bloating!