Cinema 4D Importing Vector Logo …. ?

[Kristian Aarli]

What is a vector logo actually? Could you find the vector logo here then?: https://www.brandsoftheworld.com/search/logo/AlJazeera

Check if the Illustrator file is corrupt then 😉 : 2732_tv2nlogoforcinema.ai.zip

Kristian

[Tim Shetz]

Here is a vector logo:

https://www.brandsoftheworld.com/logo/aljazeera-0

It is in a corel draw format, but should be able to be read by Illustraor 9 and above. Once you open it, do a save as. When the dialog comes up asking you which version, save as an illustrator 8 file. You should then be able to merge or open in Cinema.

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Tim Shetz
c4dtraining.com

[Tim Shetz]

As I suspected, you placed the gif into illustrator and saved it out. That doesn’t convert to vector.

If you are going to be working with graphics programs, this might be a good read so you know the differences between the formats you run into:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_file_formats

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Tim Shetz
c4dtraining.com

[Kristian Aarli]

Brian: It was saved in Illustrator 8 file. The other guy has right 🙂

[Kristian Aarli]

Could someone just make it and make it 3d for me and send me the project file to kristiankor@gmail.com? Please 🙂
I would be so thankfull! 😀

Kristian

[Kristian Aarli]

Finally! I livetraced the logo inside of Illustrator and saved it as an Illustrator 8. And I got it inside of Cinema! Check this snap: 0_creativecowquestion.png

But it`s always something…! 😉 I can`t make it 3D… Uhhh!
Please Help 🙂

Kristian

[Tim Shetz]

The link I sent you WAS for a vector image. If you downloaded it, you could have opened it in Illustrator, then saved it. Did you save the image from the download page rather than downloading the file?

If you start here:

https://www.c4dtraining.com/blog/?cat=4&paged=2

And work your way through the four tutorials on that page, you’ll be much more confident doing this. It’s pretty straightforward, but you should learn from the beginning… you’ll be glad you did.

Hope it helps.

Tim

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Tim Shetz
c4dtraining.com

[Scott Warren]

Tim,

Thanks for posting the link to those C4D tutorials! They have helped me out quite a bit in working through this new interface. What I am now having problems with is the logo’s spline. I’m curious about a couple of other things:

1. The logo (when you open it in AI or PS) has color. Does that color information carry into C4D?

2. If you notice in the screen shot attached, the outer spline is a little messed up. Is there a way to fix that? Will that affect the final look of the logo when converted into a 3D logo?

screenshot2014-02-13at11.54.56am.png

Dealing with a novice in working with 3D…editor by trade and working to become more familiar with this side of the creation process. I appreciate any insight.

Scott Warren