TypoIllustrator
TypoIllustrator is a Illustrator extension that lets you create amazing typographic art from photos. Thank you for purchasing it. This document will give you brief instructions about how to install, use and uninstall TypoIllustrator.
How to Install
TypoIllustrator has an installation script and you can easily install the extension by simply running that script inside Illustrator.
- Expand the "DesignRocket-TypoIllustrator.zip" to your desktop.
- Start Illustrator.
- Run Install Script. Go to File > Scripts > Browse > Other Script... and select the "Install_TypoIllustrator.jsx" file. This will install TypoIllustrator.
Installing TypoIllustrator: Go to File > Scripts > Browse and select the "Install_TypoIllustrator.jsx" file. This will install TypoIllustrator.
How to Use
To run TypoIllustrator, go to Window > Extensions menu and select TypoIllustrator. Click Import Image to import an image into TypoIllustrator. After importing the image TypoIllustrator will apply the painting effect with the default settings. You can zoom into the result in the Preview window. You can change the Font, Resolution, Size Contrast, Overall Glyph Size and Fixed Size options
Starting TypoIllustrator: Go to Window menu, select Extensions and click on TypoIllustrator
Importing an Image: You need to import an image first. Click the Import Image button and select an image from your computer.
Changing Settings: After importing your image, TypoIllustrator will apply the effect with the default settings and show the result in the Preview Window. You can click the Settings Button to open the Settings Panel and change the settings.
Horizontal Res(olution): Vary from 30 to 200. Changes the number of letters in a row.
Size Contrast: TypoIllustrator represent lighter pixels with smaller letters and darker ones with bigger letters. Size contrast sets the contrast between letter representations of the pixel values. Higher Size Contrast creates bigger letters for darker pixels.
Overall Glyph Size: Adjusts the overall size of all letters. Letter sizes are affected by the font itself and you may need to increase or decrease the overall size depending on your font choice.
Fixed Size: When checked, the size of the letters are not affected by the pixel brightness, all letters will have the exact same font size, which can be set by Overall Glyph Size value.
Horizontal Res(olution): Vary from 30 to 200. Changes the number of letters in a row.
Size Contrast: TypoIllustrator represent lighter pixels with smaller letters and darker ones with bigger letters. Size contrast sets the contrast between letter representations of the pixel values. Higher Size Contrast creates bigger letters for darker pixels.
Overall Glyph Size: Adjusts the overall size of all letters. Letter sizes are affected by the font itself and you may need to increase or decrease the overall size depending on your font choice.
Fixed Size: When checked, the size of the letters are not affected by the pixel brightness, all letters will have the exact same font size, which can be set by Overall Glyph Size value.
Changing the Font: You can change the font from the Fonts Dropdown by clicking the font name. Sometimes a font or a font style may not be previewed correctly, but it will properly show in the final image when opened in Illustrator. Please keep in mind that only Latin characters can be used.
Selecting Multiple Fonts: You can also use multiple fonts together. To select multiple fonts, click the checkboxes in the font list and click "Update with Selected" button.
Switching Between Single and Multiple Fonts: After selecting multiple fonts and updating the preview, you can easily switch between single and multiple fonts mode by clicking the FOnt Mode Switch button.
Entering Custom Text: TypoIllustrator uses a short "Lorem Ipsum" phrase by default but you can use your own text. Click the Edit Custom Text button and type or paste text into the text box and click the "Use This Text" button. Please keep in mind that only Latin characters can be used. If you want to use the Lorem Ipsum phrase, just hit the Clear Text button and click "Use Lorem Ipsum".
Opening Final Image: Click the Open In PS button to open the final image in Illustrator. The final image opened in Illustrator will be a vector image which means you can scale it without losing quality. A text layer containing the settings you used will be added to the Layers Panel, incase you need to know what settings you used to get the final effect.
How to Uninstall
Unistalling TypoIllustrator is easy. It has an uninstaller.
~ The Uninstall command is under the Settings Menu. You can see the menu when no image is loaded into TypoIllustrator so if there is already an image, close TypoIllustrator and open again. Click the Settings Menu button and select Uninstall from the list.
Manual Uninstallation: If you want or need to uninstall TypoIllustrator manually, you can go through the following steps:
Windows: Open Windows Explorer and locate the Extensions folder. Here is the full path: C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CEP\extensions\ then delete the "TypoIllustrator" folder.
MacOS: Open Finder and locate the Extensions folder. Here is the full path: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/ then delete the "TypoIllustrator" folder.
Manual Uninstallation: If you want or need to uninstall TypoIllustrator manually, you can go through the following steps:
Windows: Open Windows Explorer and locate the Extensions folder. Here is the full path: C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CEP\extensions\ then delete the "TypoIllustrator" folder.
MacOS: Open Finder and locate the Extensions folder. Here is the full path: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/ then delete the "TypoIllustrator" folder.