Coreldraw to Signcut

[Phill Fenton]

You could try copying and pasting – this sometimes works between different applications but not always.

If you export as an .eps file you should be able to import this into most vector drawing packages including (hopefully) signcut.

[Ibrar Jabbar]

Thanks for the fast response, cut & paste won’t work.
I can’t see an option for eps as a file type when I go to save, I have CDR, PAT,CDT, CLK, CMX, etc

[Phill Fenton]

Don’t use the File save menu in corel – use the file export menu instead (this will allow you to export the file as an eps).

[Ibrar Jabbar]

OK, I can now export as an eps file, however when Signcut tries to read the file it shows up blank 😥

[Phill Fenton]

Ok I’m guessing here, but maybe your logo is a rasterised image (e.g jpg, bmp, gif etc.) as opposed to being vector drawn. And signcut (which I imagine is a cutting utility) possibly will not recognise anything that is not vector drawn?

To find out if this is the case go to the view menu (in corel) and select the wireframe view. If you can see your logo in outline it is vector drawn. But if you see a black and white version of your logo it is rasterised and will need to be vectorised before you can cut it.

If you are having difficulty understanding this, do a gogle search on vector drawn and raster images to gain an understanding of the differences between the two methods of drawing

[Ibrar Jabbar]

The text is vectorised as I am using the text tool in Corel, signcut is a cutting utility and works when I use Inkscape but doesn’t work with Corel.
I have also updated the plugins for sign cut.
Thanks for your help Phil.

[John Gregson]

Hi Idrar,
Does it help if you convert your text to curves before exporting to eps?

[Phill Fenton]

OK – another possibility is that you are creating a file with the font embedded. Try converting your file to curves before exporting as eps.

[Phill Fenton]

Sorry – did not realise that John had already posted this suggestion 😳

[Chris Wool]

quote Ibrar Jabbar:

Thanks for the fast response, cut & paste won’t work.
I can’t see an option for eps as a file type when I go to save, I have CDR, PAT,CDT, CLK, CMX, etc

you need to export not save as

chris

[John Gregson]

No probs Phill, I have to do this with corel to artcut but thought this was due to artcut being a very basic programme.

[Ibrar Jabbar]

Thanks guys, I have saved as curves and it works 😀
:thanks2:

[John Gregson]

Nice one Ibrar – get cutting :lol1:

[Phill Fenton]

Glad you got it to work Ibrar. Good luck with the van design. Remember to post a picture when it’s done. 😀

[Craig.Tiley]

quote Phill:

Don’t use the File save menu in corel – use the file export menu instead (this will allow you to export the file as an eps).

You learn something everyday! cheers phill (hot) ive always been transferring it to flexi to do it! 🙄 I love these forums.

[Ibrar Jabbar]

quote John Gregson:

Nice one Ibrar – get cutting :lol1:

I will do, it’s only taken me all day, the missus isn’t happy :lol1:

[Ibrar Jabbar]

quote Phill:

Glad you got it to work Ibrar. Good luck with the van design. Remember to post a picture when it’s done. 😀

I will post a picture as soon as I have finished it, thanks for all your input.

[Ibrar Jabbar]

Just a quick one before I start cutting, what does the tile feature do? it’s telling me it’s deactivated.

[Phill Fenton]

Tiling is required when the images you are cutting are larger than what will fit in the width of your cutter.

[Alan Drury]

When exporting to eps (or AI) there is an option for ‘text to curves’ this will automatically convert all text to curves on export but will still be editable text when you save as cdr. EPS has the option to include a thumbnail, this is used by programmes like Quark for position and size but is not normally needed for drawing programmes, including it it can substantially increase your file size.
I would suggest if you are running V10 of Corel Draw that you upgrade, I found V10 to be unreliable and poor generally compared to previous and later versions.
Alan D

[Ibrar Jabbar]

Thank you for all the tips, they have been most useful :thumbsup:

[Phill Fenton]

We’ll make a signmaker out of you yet :lol1: :lol1:

[Ibrar Jabbar]

LOL, thanks Phil, just been reading your van layout topic and have designed my layout in Adobe based on your write up.

I will post a link in a new thread, let us know what you think.

http://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=41015