skarekrow

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  5. Posted

    It was likely the small amount of Gradient on the "Allstar Baseball Club" Text that was causing most of the issues in your SCALP... Some Vector Software have problems handling it. The ENORMOUS Size of the enclosed Raster image wasn't helping matters either. Your friend seems to have designed the image with Print in mind, not vinyl.

    Also, As Skeeter & DarcShadow referred to, just because a file is saved as an EPS, doesn't mean the image is a vector. A files format, in this case, 'eps' is just a container and that particular container is able to store either or both, Raster and Vector data. The only vector info in your original file was the Text. The Cougar image was Raster.

  9. Posted

    QUOTE > "That Sprocket needs some serious cleaning up"<

    REBUTTAL > "Are you saying your Interested in making the decals or were you just dropping off your criticism?"

    It's not like he's wrong, racer...

    I was just hanging out here waiting for a call so I spent 5 minutes re-creating your Sprocket.

    I'll let you deal with that Text... Might even wanna Re-think that Font Treatment.

    Yeah, that was Criticism too... deal with it.

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    BrokeSpoke_02.eps

     

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  10. Posted

    The photo method mentioned above is a good starting point but unless

    the intended surface is flat, cannot account for the simple or compound

    curves that may be present. There is most often, still a need for Trial & Error to

    precut vinyl to 'Exact-ness'.

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  13. Posted

    Sounds like your Client has observed a portion of what you do and attached

    a lower value to your Services. (Assuming he paid your asking price previously.)

    Personally, I would meet with him and say something along these lines;

    "Sorry, Mr So & So, I can 't do it for that price ($150) BUT, for $210 I can do such & such." 

    Have it already figured out what you can offer for YOUR Price and concentrate

    on that Creative Solution being able to meet his immediate need.

    Perhaps a portion of the signage you previously presented... perhaps changing

    the Numbers and hanging his existing sign with just the Name installed on the window.

    Whatever you feel is his most immediate need is. The important points are that YOU are back in

    the Driver's seat Stipulating the Prices and Possible Solutions.

    Remember to Keep the communication open with him though... Things like asking him what his

    Maximum Budget is and what his most important signage problem is can get you together on

    the Same Page, working on a solution to his problem. Because the bottom line is,

    he just wants as much from you as he can get for a certain dollar amount. Helping him to feel

    like he is getting that is all that's needed to close the deal.

    Also, GET A DEPOSIT.... These types will Short you if they can Justify it in their own Mind.

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  16. Posted

    Often, Graphics of this nature are drawn 'naturally' rather than created with filter modules like 'Envelope'.

    At minimum, they generally need artistic adjustments/modifications done by hand.

    This one is a fairly easy re-draw, if that's what you're after.

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  19. Posted

    Just tested jpg, png, svg, eps, ai, and vdoc's... All Successful under File>Import as well as

    Drag & Dropp'd onto an open document in VinylMaster Pro. Same as it's done for me over

    the past 3 years.

    I'm guessing your (problem) copy of Vm is the Chopped 'Cut' Version from US Cutter, Primal?

    edit: Drag & Drop Successful with pdf and psd (photoshop layered file) and 'imported' it as well.

  22. Posted

    Was no problem in VinylMaster  but not so smooth in my Illustrator CS3.

    Really should work with that software more often.

    Kudos to you for knocking it out in Illy, Goose.

     

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  24. Posted

    Have done a number of similar (but smaller scale) projects and ran Brown Masking Paper paper

    through the Plotter, drawing the pattern with a sharpie marker.  After hand-razoring out the drawn pattern,

    use a small amount of Spray Adhesive like 3M Super 77 to temporary adhere the pattern to your

    wall or MDO. With a fast drying spray primer, 'Pounce'  around the edges of the Stencil to transfer it

    to the Substrate.

  25. Posted

    As a side note, Go-C... Inkscape DOES have the ability to instruct and run a plotter but, from what I have read,

    it is not for the Computer weak and covers just Basic instructions.

    It is still under development as Inkscape is Open Source.

    Otherwise, your /\ above assessment is Spot-On.

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