Create custom font from handwriting

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Aaron

June 01, 2010, 12:15:27 PM
Anyone know a trick to do this? I found a couple sites that say they can create the font for me for about $10 (which I know isn't a lot). But shouldn't I be able to do this someone with Illustrator and live trace?
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mwc

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June 01, 2010, 12:44:26 PM
Quote from: Aaron on June 01, 2010, 12:15:27 PMAnyone know a trick to do this? I found a couple sites that say they can create the font for me for about $10 (which I know isn't a lot). But shouldn't I be able to do this someone with Illustrator and live trace?

Sure, you could do it yourself in several hours with a vector program and font creator software.....but unless you'll be doing a 'zillion of these, why bother? $10 a pop for a few hundred characters seems very reasonable.
But, I'm a person who would rather pay for someone to change my car's oil....I could do it, but I don't want to.

Aaron

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June 01, 2010, 12:49:30 PM
Very true. And I don't know why I think I have time to mess with it. $10 sounds well worth it to me too.
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David

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June 01, 2010, 12:57:18 PM
I'm not sure I'd waste money on a font of my handwriting...  no one would be able to read it, I can barely type...




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gnubler

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June 01, 2010, 01:00:06 PM
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Quote from: pspdfppdfx on December 06, 2012, 05:03:51 PM
So,  :drunk3: i send the job to the rip with live transparecy (v 1.7 or whatever) and it craps out with a memory error.

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Aaron

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June 01, 2010, 01:05:52 PM
Quote from: gnubler on June 01, 2010, 01:00:06 PMhttp://kevinandamanda.com/fonts/fontsforpeas/how-to-get-your-handwriting-as-a-font/

Free?

Holly cow, is that site for real?? Some lady will do all the work you me... for free?? Man, wish I had that much free time on my hands.
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youston

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June 01, 2010, 01:10:24 PM
Quote from: david on June 01, 2010, 12:57:18 PMI'm not sure I'd waste money on a font of my handwriting...  no one would be able to read it, I can barely type...




 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I wasn't going to mention it (too polite), but I often have difficulty reading your typing. I just chalk it up to alcohol impairing the fine motor skills.

David

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June 01, 2010, 01:14:48 PM
see, I tole you!


maybe I just need a new keyboard that types what I really wanted to type...
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Joe

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June 01, 2010, 01:21:57 PM
Quote from: david on June 01, 2010, 01:14:48 PMsee, I tole you!


maybe I just need a new keyboard that types what I really wanted to type...

Maybe a device that you speak to and it gets converted into written words. We could call it a "secretary".
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youston

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June 01, 2010, 01:24:42 PM
Quote from: Joe on June 01, 2010, 01:21:57 PM
Quote from: david on June 01, 2010, 01:14:48 PMsee, I tole you!


maybe I just need a new keyboard that types what I really wanted to type...

Maybe a device that you speak to and it gets converted into written words. We could call it a "secretary".

You're thinking WAAAAYYYY ahead of the curve, Joe. So much so, in fact, that I'm sure we're on different roads.

gnubler

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June 01, 2010, 01:29:58 PM
Quote from: youston on June 01, 2010, 01:10:24 PM
Quote from: david on June 01, 2010, 12:57:18 PMI'm not sure I'd waste money on a font of my handwriting...  no one would be able to read it, I can barely type...




 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I wasn't going to mention it (too polite), but I often have difficulty reading your typing. I just chalk it up to alcohol impairing the fine motor skills.

I thought LoganB pretty much had that unique distinction...
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Quote from: pspdfppdfx on December 06, 2012, 05:03:51 PM
So,  :drunk3: i send the job to the rip with live transparecy (v 1.7 or whatever) and it craps out with a memory error.

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David

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June 01, 2010, 01:33:59 PM
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