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How can i cut a bitmap/image?

Posted by Martin.G on 7 July 2007 at 01:35

im after a logo for a scorpion exhaust, but do i have to find an eps version of the logo to be able to make a small graphic for it?

ive looked at scanning the one i have on the exhaust, downloaded the logo etc but i get a no fvalid loating point message if i try to cut it?

Martin.G replied 18 years, 5 months ago 6 Members · 9 Replies
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Peter Normington

Member
7 July 2007 at 07:05

You cannot cut a rastor file. (picture) you need to convert it to a vector(line drawing) This can be in a number of fornats AI, EOS CDR etc
This can be done in several ways depending on the software you are using. Try brands of the world for a vector file of the logo.

Peter
Shane Drew

Member
7 July 2007 at 08:21

yeah, what Peter said, but without the spelling mistakes :lol1:
Martin.G

Member
7 July 2007 at 11:51

i’m really sorry to be a nag, and i am a totally newbiee to all this, but how do i do that in corel 8?

i have no idea, and none of the local colleges around here hold training on the programe

sorry again to be so dumb

and how do i add a valid floating point that it says is missing
Robert Lambie

Member
7 July 2007 at 12:35

If you have a full corel package you normally get a book containing tons of clip-art. I’m sure you will get clip-art in there…

a raster/picture image is made up of millions of dots, your cutter blade cannot follow dots…
you need a vector file which is made up of lines. these lines create a path in which your blade on your cutter can follow.

if you are looking for clipart to download online you must look for "vector clipart" if it has to be cut from vinyl.
Peter Normington

Member
7 July 2007 at 13:15

Studio1 Do you have a name ?

much more friendly if you do.
anyway to start from scratch would take a long long post,

Have a look here
http://www.youtube.com/coreldrawtips

check out the one with box first

Its corelx3 but alot is the same principals of earlier versions.

It is also well worth subscribing to membership here, to get access to a wealth of information and demonstrations

Peter
Martin.G

Member
7 July 2007 at 14:39

quote Peter Normington:

Studio1 Do you have a name ?

much more friendly if you do.
anyway to start from scratch would take a long long post,

Have a look here
http://www.youtube.com/coreldrawtips

check out the one with box first

Its corelx3 but alot is the same principals of earlier versions.

It is also well worth subscribing to membership here, to get access to a wealth of information and demonstrations

Peter

hi, sorry my name is martin, thanks for the link, going to check that now.

if we decide to do this full time, then membership will be definate as ive had great help here so far, and im sure i will be back with more questions he he
Angelique Muller

Member
8 July 2007 at 11:34

You could convert a bitmap into a vector with CorelTrace. Scan image in a high resolution, covert to black and white, and trace. the image will still needs some work, so finding a vector file is probably quicker.
But it does work.
Mike Robson

Member
20 July 2007 at 10:57

Is this what you’re after?

http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/search/ … _id=103354
Martin.G

Member
20 July 2007 at 10:59

quote Mike Robson:

Is this what you’re after?

http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/search/ … _id=103354

thanks for looking mike, but thats not the one.

the one i needed had a swoosh going over the name.

thanks for trying, im sure that will come in handy anyway for the local speed kings lol