Combining two different text fonts into one object?

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#1

Hello All,

I am trying to make a logo which consists of two different fonts. I tried importing a .svg file of the logo, but it was doing some crazy stuff that I don’t even know how to explain lol. So, what I’m trying to do is combine two separate texts of different fonts into one object. If I select one text, then hit shift and select the other text and hit cntrl j, it still doesn’t make them one object. I say this because when I choose to extrude the combined image, it only extrudes the last image I selected and not both of them. I want both of them to extrude at the same time. Then, I want to place a video on top of the logo. My goal is to make a Marvel Comics Movie type of intro with this logo if that helps any. Thanks for your time.

#2

Hey,

Convert your fonts to mesh and then join them.

Hope it helps

#3

Thanks for your reply. I now have them as one mesh object, but I don’t see an extrude option…I’m very new to this program so please bear with me lol.

#4

TAB into edit mode than select everything and extrude.

#5

After I do that, will there be anything I need to do to put a video on top of the logo as a texture? This is what I am trying to do with my logo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvha-7EvwNg

#6

I have placed the video on top of the logo. The problem is that instead of having one solid video playing, there are about 100 on top of it. I will try to post a pic of it. I have my laptop at work and I’m not allowed to connect it to the network, so I took a photo of it with my phone. I’ll try to post that picture in a second so you can see what I’m talking about.

#7

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Here is a shot of what the logo looks like with the video applied to it.

#8

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But this is what I want. The video should cover the entire logo as one singular image, not multiple.

#9

Hey.

You will have to UV map your text object…

Or maybe try box mapping if you work in blender internal.

Take care

#10

I have placed the video on top of the logo.

Could you enlarge on this?

#11

I’m not sure what you mean.

#12

Right now it does look as if you had wrapped videotape around the text, not placed. I was curious to see what exactly have you done to place - project video.

#13

I’m still not sure what you mean. I chose “texture” and added the video to the logo. I rendered it after that, and the picture shows what it looked like after I rendered it. I have completed this project, but I had to end up using a different program because I couldn’t figure out how to do it with blender. Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQgHAXPPIcs

#14

That would be the same if you had UV unwrapped mesh and used UVProject modifier. Never mind, result is what matters. Your’s is good.

#15

I will have to research that because I’ve never used UVProject Modifier. I’m a beginner with Blender and it’s an immense program. :slight_smile: I did UV Unwrap the mesh, but it made my logo into about 1000 pieces lol. I didn’t know what to do after that.