how to set up file to engrave outline of type to make it look likes it raised ?
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I did this in Inkscape under path…I think union but I don’t exactly recall. It was one in that group.
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any idea in illustrator to do?
Convert the text to outline. Then enclose it in a square and use pathfinder to merge and/or punch out the shapes. If I get a chance I’ll take a look at AI to give some more specific instructions.
Actually, decided to take a quick look at it.
Select text and “Create Outlines” from Type menu.
Draw a box around the text and select all. Then choose “Divide” from the pathfinder tool or menu.
End result.
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Thank you !!!
I tired it but didnt get the results on the machine I was hoping for… I really want to get it so teh letters pop… how to I engrave it deeper around it ?
Create a raster image in Photoshop and set an outside glow as shown around the text using a dark color and multiply instead of screen or dodge. 
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i think you want to do something more like this:
Where you’re actually engraving the black area and not doing anything with the white area.
So create your text. create a black box and send it to the back behind the text. then choose both and transform | minus front. you’ll end up with a black box like this with the type knocked out of it. if you engrave the black, the white will remain unengraved or cut.
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will try everything !! lets see what works
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This reminds me of leather working. I like it!
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It looks like you just have the outline there. If you follow the steps I posted above you should have a black box with white text as a single object. The black box is what will get engraved.
I didn’t mention that the final object should have a fill color and no stroke.
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but how do i do it to minimize the black box… i dont want to engrave a huge area just the type area
When you draw the box just make it whatever size/shape you want.
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is there a way to limit it just to the text itself so i dont have to have a box ? i want to really just engrave just right at the text not really around it
You didn’t say that. 
Give me a min to switch to my computer instead of the iPad.
Yes. In Illustrator or the equivalent:
- Type the Text.
- Convert to Outlines.
- Use Offset Path to create an outline around the text that is shaped like the text.
- Fill that with black and leave the text with white fill.
- Subtract the white text from the black filled path underneath it using Minus Front in the Pathfinder menu.
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lol sounds good
Very similar to @Jules suggestion:
Convert text to outlines
Copy and Cmd-Shift-V to paste in place
Offset Path
Pathfinder Add
Select both objects (original path and offset path)
Pathfinder Exclude
Again, make sure that you use a fill color and no stroke.
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