![]() ![]() Your outline may overlap some of the letters due to them being close together. Then use your Swatches Panel or the color picker tool to choose the color of your outline from your photo. Note: Turn on preview to see how the settings change your design. Select Object > Path > Offset Path, then change your offset setting to your desired thickness and set the Joint to Round. ![]() Then select the Unite Tool in your Pathfinder options (Window > Pathfinder). If you have added a stroke to your text, like we have, you will need to also create outlines in order to combine the stroke into the letter form. With your text selected, select Type > Create Outlines to convert your text into shapes. Here you can also change the Fill and Stroke to White. We have also added a stroke in the Appearance Panel (Window > Appearance) to make the font bolder. Increase the size of your text until it fills the whole wavy line. Note: If your Character Panel isn’t open, select Window > Type > Character. Now, you can refer to your Character Panel to change your text size, color and font. Type your text, then double click the text to highlight it. You will notice your type cursor flashing, ready for you to add your text. Then select the left hand side of your wavy line. Select the Type on a Path tool by selecting and holding the Type Tool. We now want to add text to our wavy line. Now, you can hold shift and select and drag the corners to resize your wavy line. Then select just the first (left) node and press backspace on your keyboard to delete. Next, to get the one swoop of the wavy line, select the Direct Selection Tool. You will notice the blue line now goes through the centre of the wavy line. ![]() To fix this, select Object > Expand Appearance. Illustrator isn’t yet recognising your wavy line as an individual shape. We have already created our wavy line but you can follow our tutorial on how to create a wavy line in Illustrator.Īs you will see, when you select your wavy line, there is a blue selection line through the centre. Then select the horizontal and vertical centering icons to center your image to the artboard. Select your photo and in your Align menu, select Align to Artboard. When you are happy with this positioning, open your Align menu by selecting Window > Align. To reposition your photo inside the frame, double click on the image and drag it within the frame. If you need more information, have a look at how to use clipping masks in Illustrator. This will put your photo inside the rectangle frame. Now, reposition your rectangle on top of your photo and select Object > Clipping Mask > Make. Add 202mm width and 140mm height, then select OK.Ĭhange your fill to an outline if necessary using the fill and stroke settings within the Appearance Panel (Window > Appearance). Select the Rectangle tool (M) from the left side toolbar.Ĭlick anywhere on your artboard, this will bring up the option to add your rectangle dimensions. Then, add your photo by dragging it from your computer and dropping it into Illustrator. We are using the dimensions 210mm x 148mm (A5), which is your typical postcard size. Step 1 - Add Your Postcard PhotoĬreate your Illustrator artboard to your desired size. For the ‘Greetings from’ text we will use a bold typeface called Creativa. We will also be using the sans serif typeface called Gontano for the centre text of the design. ![]() A Vintage postcard is a fun way to share your adventure with your viewers.įor this tutorial we will be using this beach scenery photo and a distressed grunge pack. We will be using various tools such as clipping masks and 3D text to achieve the result. In this tutorial you will learn how to create this awesome vintage postcard design in Adobe Illustrator. ![]()
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