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I actually have bucco's action templates but I'm not sure if he's distributing them anymore so your best bet is to pm him and ask..

http://www.patrickcummings.net/tutorials/

First select the numbers with the selection tool, then right click on it and select "Create Outlines". Now keep the paths selected and go to Object>Path>Offset Path. Now pick how thick you want the outline to be by adjusting the "offset". Miter, bevel, and round changes whether the edges of the offset path are sharp, squared off, or rounded, and the miter limit changes how long and sharp the offset path would be: a good tip is to leave it fairly low around 4 or 5 so you don't have crazy pointy edges all over the place.

Edit- Problem Solved

Thats just what I was looking for. Thanks a bunch.

Besides free distort, how can a apply a slant to say a wordmark?

I did search but only found literal fabric sample swatches. Thanks though.

Can anyone answer my question?

I have a quick question- does anyone have a mesh swatch for illustrator? I can't figure out how to make a mesh like pattern on my jerseys...

Type the text (Right Click) Create Outlines to change the text to a shape. Effect>Warp>Arch to create the Arch. (Click on Preview and it will preview each change made in the Bend %) Object>Expand Appearance to change it to an arched shape. ty very much, I wasn't sure how to do it without having it on a path.

Copy is ctrl-c and paste is ctrl-v. How do you arch text in cs2?

I've noticed the puma jerseys were very strange in design. They were all basic jersey with a barely visible symbol or design that had to do with the respective countries. On my Olympiakos concept, I tried to use that approach with the logo on the white jersey. If that's exactly what you were asking about sorry. I'll try and find good pictures but I'm not sure if I'll be able to dig any up. One awesome thing I remember that Puma did for Ghana's kit a few years ago was make mock lion claw tears in the jerseys. Edit: Puma football has some nice close-ups of their countries' kits with a description of the image screened on each. Just click on replica shirts. http://pumasoccer.com/pindex.jsp