can any one help with a jpeg to signlab problem i have?

[Paul S Martin]

Hi Neil

show us the file to cut so we can see what is wrong M8

Paul

[Phill Fenton]

Oh dear – you lack some fundamental understanding about the differences between vector and rendered graphics. Have a read through this which should provide some basic understanding:-
http://www.eastbywest.com/pub/vectorbitmap/

I am very surprised that, at the stage you are at, you are using signlab 7.1 (which is a sophisticated vector based program) – where did you get it from?

[neilcallaway]

hi phill my manager bought it me 4 years ago when i first started doin sign writing and used it ever since i am a newbie but had not had many problems up until now thanks for the link hope it will help me

paul how can i show you the image? can i email it to you?

thanks guys neil

[Phill Fenton]

Only vector drawn images can be cut – Jpgs need to be vectorised before you can cut them

Some more information here :-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics

[neilcallaway]

thanks phill you have been a real help with the links i am just ready through them now

many thanks

[Peter Normington]

Goodness me
after using signlab for four years, and not knowing the difference between a raster and a vector is quite amazing, Are you really a sign writer, as you say you are?

You say your manager gave it to you, is he a signmaker also?
just wondered why he would buy you the program?

Peter

[neilcallaway]

i understand now phil about vector images but any ideas where i can find the info to help me do them in photoshop?

thanx again phill sorry for bein a pain

neil

[Peter Normington]

Neil you can cut jpg’s, but you need to vector them, cadlink has good tutorials on their site, on how to do this, and if I remember, they are on the signlab disc also

Peter

[neilcallaway]

peter as i said i am a newbie and signwriting was not our main business he bought it as he was told it was the best you could buy he was that type) maybe the best with the right tuition but he wasn’t prepared to do that so i basically all of my graphic are prepare eps and ai so relatively easy to cut, now i am hoping to make this my primary business and have come across these problems Ive not really had to deal with

i do appreciate all the help from you guys and as i said i am a newbie but wanting to learn

cheers

[Peter Normington]

Neil
how did you cut your ai and eps files?

Peter

[neilcallaway]

i imported them into sign lab and then cut from there

[Peter Normington]

Ok maybe we are getting somwhere,
ai and eps files can contain JPGs, so did you design the files or were they supplied, sorry if I sound a bit off handed, but asking the questions that will help to give you the best advice.

Peter

[Peter Normington]

quote neilcallaway:

thanks peter you don’t sound off handed at all i was supplied them never really had to do anything with photoshop at all

Neil
Photoshop is not a vector program, and if you have signlab for cutting you do not need other programs for creating the designs. Who supplied the files for you? they must have had some knowledge of vinyl cutting?
I just had a look through your other posts since joining the boards,
and you dont seem to have given us an intro, or even a bit about what you do or intend to do with signage, maybe if you give a quick description of your background, and future aspirations, we can give you some appropriate advice. your present knowledge appears to be very basic, for someone that has used signlab for 4 years

Peter

[neilcallaway]

yes no problems i will do that for sure 4 years ago i worked for a company that did numberplate then as a branch out they started do small(very small sign writing) only a small company but all the graphics was supplied by disc from where i don’t know but as you can tell it was very easy to use and i basically i am self taught at the minute i have been doing more and more on local markets and now Internet base being self taught is the worst thing in the world but i am trying to make a go of it as i have customers out there and no customers that are requesting stuff i haven’t done before

i appreciate the time you’ve took to help me out and can understand it cant be easy

thanks peter

[Peter Normington]

Neil
thanks for your honest reply.
first thing to do start referring to yourself a sign maker, not a sign writer.
Next thing, post an avitar on the boards, and do a a little resume of yourself in the say hello forum (if you have already done so, sorry, if I missed it)The next thing I would do, would be to pay for full membership to the boards, so you can access all the tutorials, file swapping etc.

(I don’t get a commission btw)

But if you want to move forward, you will find it the best value for money you will spend.

Peter

[Peter Normington]

Neil
Many people will help, and the board members, in general, will help those who genuinely want to get on,
but we are a bit of a community, and as such, like to get to know who we are helping or even asking for help from.

If you were called Susan, and had a nice pic, you would get more responses,( sorry now I am being sarcy)

But bear with us you will find the more you post, the more help you will get.

Peter

[neilcallaway]

thanks peter again back to basics for me
thanks again