skarekrow

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  1. Posted

    21 minutes ago, dcbevins said:

    I still don't think printable HTV, using standard desktop inks exists.  Standard inkjet inks won't adhere to vinyl.  It is vinyl.  I don't know how you can make a vinyl that is but isn't vinyl.  It's like making glue that isn't sticky....

    Technical answer to that is, HTV is not Vinyl... It's Polyurethane.

    Here's a short article that calls out a few of the differences;

    http://hingstssignpost.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-differences-between-polyurethane.html

    And I also saw an ad for Inkjet Printable HTV a while back.

    I can't imagine it holding up but so well.

  2. Posted

    Standard Workflow for me is just Drag & Drop Vector files onto a New Document in VinylMaster.

    My Font files (around 14000 of them Organized into sub-folders) are kept in a Folder on my Hard Drive that I point the Font Manager in Vm to to Browse and/or Add to the Vm Library thru the Font Manager ('Add to Lib' Button).

    Also, I have had a smoother ride in Vm with ttf  (True Type Fonts) than otf (Open Type Fonts).

    Don't know which Version of Vm you have but, Check the flollowing Vids for more info;

     

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    QUOTE > "if i cant vectorize white colors how do i add white colors where there is no color`?" 

    Take your image into Pixel/Raster based Software such as Photoshop or Gimp and Color the

    area you are having trouble with to a different Color than the Background. (Inside the white 'Text', in your Example).

    Re-Vector the adjusted image.

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    Create a circle the size you need...

    Type the needed Text in your Desired Typeface and enlarge to fit comfortably over your Circle.

    Select your Text then Distortions>Globe.

    Convert Text to Paths (Curves).

    Use Node Edit Tools to Nudge Text into Circular Shape.

    Punch & Trim Tools may also be helpful in Shaping Text.

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  11. Posted

    Just adding Text did occur to me as well, just seemed round-about, as well.

    I've noticed the different Versions of Vm seem to have somewhat different Layouts like

    they created each one separately, from scratch.

    He's using the XPT Version in the Video, I believe.

    You're right though, they buried it rather deep and it seems to be the only way to Clone the Master.

  23. Posted

    VinylMaster has several Tools for Manipulation Text to what they term "Arc".

    Not sure about the 'Cut' Version but, in Vm 'Pro', Text can be modeled in an arc

    with the the Distortion Tools like the Envelope or Arc Templates as well as the

    with the "Text Styles" (circle) Tool.

    Can you be a little more descriptive as to what you are trying to accomplish?

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  25. Posted

    QUOTE> What i'm looking for is a way where I can cut the box without cutting the star shape out.  

    Vm's Vector Module Defaults to an 'Inlaid' Layering Scheme and Traces the Path of the Star into the Box.

    There is a Check Box labled "Solid Contours Only" (red circle).

    Tick this and it will produce a 'Stacked' vector with your Red Box solid, beneath the Yellow star.

    Then you can just 'Cut by Color' to produce the bottom layer without the Star 'cutout'.

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