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  1. Long (Block) Shadow effect / Oblique Projection

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    21 comments  ·  Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests » Effects, Appearance, Graphic Styles  ·  Admin →
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    Travis Faber commented  · 

    I just want to suggest an improvement to Illustrator that has been an issue for me for many years in regards to drop shadows. I know how to make a drop shadow, it is time consuming. I also know how to create a drop shadow in Illustrator but it stair steps it and makes a lot of points and my equipment will not cut that out or it will be unattractive production. . I make signs and programs like SignLab can make a nice clean drop shadow with a few clicks of the button. So when I receive a logo or artwork that was created in such a program and I try to recreate the drop shadow it is a tedious process and I am unable to match it. That and unlimited work space are the only things that make Illustrator inferior to such programs. Otherwise I feel like there would be no need for sign shops to have such programs, illustrator would meet all their demands. Perhaps a nesting feature would be nice too.

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    Travis Faber commented  · 

    I work in the sign industry and a lot of times customers like to do a drop shadow say on a unit number like the attached file. Now if I try to achieve this using the blend tool with 1000 steps when I go to merge it crashes my computer. I need it merged to cut the decal out. So most of the time I make two copies of the image, position my shadow, merge them and take out the points needed to give it the effect. However it really sucks with curved letters and numbers and when I have to do dozens of unit numbers. Also after I cut the decal and realize I missed deleting a point that really sucks. I have been thinking Adobe would do this for years as other sign programs I have used do it easy. Every time there is a new version I think I bet they figured it out but nope. Also can we increase the work space Say I am working with a 20' sign I just design it making the size 24.0 in. However, at some point I have to scale it up to cut the vinyl for the sign and that is where I run in to issues and have to get creative and do it in pieces. Thank you for hearing my ideas.

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