Font Finder from Raster

98th day of 2016.

At work today, well, actually yesterday, I was delegated a task to find some fonts. Because it is a logo of another company, we only have the raster image file. Due to some reasons, we would love to find the font type of the brand name. If unable to find the font type, we would have to tediously trace the font line by line.

At first, being able to identify the font type family, I browse through the free font download websites. After going through more than twenty pages, I feel that is rather inefficient. Staring at the noisy raster image, I was thinking... "If only there is a programme that can idendify font from raster image..."

This sparks an inspiration in my head, and I insert "find font with image" in Google. Had been typing too much ahead already, the rest is history.

What The Font - My Fonts
What Font Is

I am glad to be able to explore this particularly fresh angle of looking at things. Very eye opening. 

Krita 04 - Vector

97th day of 2016.

Talking about line inking in digital media, the best one I had tried was Paint Tool SAI. Krita does have the same tool albeit in another 'package' since Krita is a Paint programme compare to Image Editing programme.

The tools' name for lining/inking in Krita is called Calligraphy, which used a Vector Layer. There are 2 different layer types in Krita, Paint layer which is Raster and Vector layer which reads Paths.

PRO
+ Each stroke is a separate selection.
+ However, you can have multiple strokes in one Vector layer.
+ Adjustable width, rounding.
+ Easier to apply gradient and pattern effect.
+ Editable path points.

CON
- Have to delete the stroke one by one or select one by one. Though you can select multiple by click and drag the area.
- Unable to micromanage each pressure of path points. (Like in SAI, for the OCD person like me.)
- Seems to have just one nib type. 

It bugs me that being able to present with so MANY Brush engines, yet the Calligraphy only has one nib type. I am very likely missing out something there, will have to read the Krita manual.

Krita 03 - Mirror

96th day of 2016.

Another awesome feature from Krita. M.I.R.R.O.R.

It has two buttons each for Horizontal and another for Vertical. The position of the mirror line is adjustable, not necessary at the middle. I love flexible settings.

This opens up quite a lot of convenient uses. Especially if the focus of your art style that resemblance art nouveau or renaissance or any other style that has intricate details. Definitely would save up quite a lot of time and ensure nice symmetry.

Now I have to search whether it only allows just one line for each axis...
*being greedy*

Reading 怪人二十面相 - 009

95th day of 2016.

List of Learnt Words
きちょう　－　帰朝　－　回国
でむかえ　－　出迎え　－　去迎接
たがわず　－　違わず　－　1. 不符合 2.违背
じつ　－　実　－　1.的确、确实 2. 竟 3. 仅仅
さっそうたる　－　颯爽たる　－ 气宇轩昂
こげ　－　焦げ　－　焦、烤、烧
うす　－　薄　－　1. 薄 2. 淡 3. 微
ダブルボタン　－　ー　-　Double Button
せびろ　－　背広　－　西服
きちん　－　キチン　－　整洁
きこなし　－　着こなし　－　穿法
おりめただしい　－　折り目正しい　－　1. 端正、褶痕笔挺 2. 循规蹈矩
ズボン　－　ー　-　西裤
ソフト　－　ー　－　Soft
ちがわない　－　違わない　－　不同
こい　－　濃い　－　1. 浓 2. 烈
いちもんじ　－　一文字　－　笔直
まゆ　－　眉　－　眉

そろう　－　揃う　－　1. 齐全 2. 一致

かりこんだ　－　刈り込んだ　－　修剪
くちひげ　－　口髭　－　髭


りっぱ　－　立派　－　美观、壮丽、宏伟

Reading 怪人二十面相 - 008

94th day of 2016.

Oh wow, had not been touching the book for the whole March. O__O Going by this rate, I am a bit worried that I can't finish the book this year. 

List of Learnt Words
はたして　－　果たして　－　果然、果真
うたがわしい　－　疑わしい　－　1. 可疑 2. 靠不住
むしょう　－　無償　－　无偿
いつにない　－　何時に無い　－　不似平常
えっちらおっちら　－　エッチラオッチラ　－　费劲
ゆかい　－　愉快　－　愉快、畅快
きだい　-　希代　－　稀世
はこぶ　－　運ぶ　－　1. 运送、搬运 2. 进展
のこぎり　－　鋸　－　锯
ぐっと　－　ー　－　1. 一口气 2. 更加 3. 怔住
ひろい　－　拾い　－　1. 拾 2.挑 3.意外获得
すえつけ　－　据付　－　1. 设置、安装 2. 牢固
かれくさ　－　枯れ草　－　枯草
ぐあい　－　具合　－　情况、状况
たちまち　－　忽ち　－　1. 立刻、马上 2. 忽然
あしくび　－　足首　－　脚踝
はさまる　－　挟まる　－　 夹
さぞ　－　さぞ　－　想必、一定
のちに　－　後に　－　1. 将来 2. 后

Krita 02 - Brush

93rd day of 2016.

There are a few Brushes that are quite unique in Krita. Although I am well aware that some of them could be easily replicate using other tools in the Adobe programme, but Krita made those easier. Not to mention the other Brushes that are real unique.

Krita 01 - Brush Palette

92nd day of 2016.

Krita exploration crossed my mind earlier but scrapped off thinking that I can mix it with my Annanix project. But when I tried out Krita, I am pleasantly surprised that it is a bigger learning curve than I anticipated.

The first thing I check out other than the short cuts, is the Brushes. At first glance, I thought that it is a familiar layout with Adobe Photoshop with the standard list of different art media ,default presets and the ultimate customization properties adjustments. Whilst I am getting familiar with the Brush Palette, I am stumped to finally discovered that the small white area is not the white background of my canvas. XD It is a swatch area to test out the tools.

That is a very practical addition, I could already imagine that is how many artists have scrap paper by their side to test out their colors and technique before applying it on the art. Even though it is just one feature, but it already shows that the whole design of the programme is very user friendly, very close to how traditional art method works.