Ray 0 Posted May 28, 2009 Greetings all. Names Ray. Live in the south Chicago area. New to this vinyl thing. Bought a used 24" Vinyl Express cutter w/ Lxi 8.5 Vinyl Express software. Some backround, I'm a motorcycle mechanic and racer. I'm also V.P. of a motorcycle club/race team, So this vinyl computer thing is new to me. We purchased this setup due to the rising cost of vinyl in the area ( what was 7.00 a piece last year has gone to 12.00 this year). Ive been having trouble getting our logo to vector from jpeg. I did contact a member of this forum and had him do the work for me (lazy I guess) but still cant cut. It keeps giving "File format not supported". Now for the new guy question, Am I missing something? I did download Inkscape after reading that I needed that type of software still lost. ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cre8tiveCutter 7 Posted May 28, 2009 Welcome Ray to the forum. I wish I could help you out but I dont know anything about your plotter or the software...sorry! Inkscape is a good program to vectorize, but you said you paid someone to do it for you, so you dont need it for that. Make sure the graphic your cutting is in eps ( or ai ) format depending on your cutter program. with sign blazer I use eps files and I dont open them I import them. Not sure if this will help you or not! Renee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ms_sign 5 Posted May 28, 2009 Welcome from Fort Worth, Texas. Jon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray 0 Posted May 28, 2009 Welcome Ray to the forum. I wish I could help you out but I dont know anything about your plotter or the software...sorry! Inkscape is a good program to vectorize, but you said you paid someone to do it for you, so you dont need it for that. Make sure the graphic your cutting is in eps ( or ai ) format depending on your cutter program. with sign blazer I use eps files and I dont open them I import them. Not sure if this will help you or not! Renee Do I need Adobe, Corel or some other graphics software? Im lost. I think I may have gotten in over my head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
99v8miata 3 Posted May 28, 2009 Welcome Ray, I am from the Schaumburg area. Send me the file and I will take a look at it. dave@piratedaves.com Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cre8tiveCutter 7 Posted May 28, 2009 If you have inkscape that will get you thru the vectorizing, some people love it! As I said I dont know anything about your cutter or the cutting software but once you have a true vectorized file all you need in cutting it is your cutting software. open your cutting software, locate the vectorized file, import it and there you have it. Corel Draw and adobe illustrator and inkscape are the main programs that you would use to create a vectorized file ( or you could pay someone to do it for you) there are many web sites out here that you can buy graphics that are already vectorized in which case you really dont need illustrator, draw or inkscape. I use sign blazer as my cutting program so I import the vector files or files and simply cut. A vectorized file will either be an ai file or eps. maybe you can find a support forum for your brand of cutter and software? Renee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted May 28, 2009 Ray, what file format is the file. If you post the file here I can try to load it. (When replying click Additional Options) I have LXi here at work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray 0 Posted May 28, 2009 Thanx Dave. Now I WILL figure out the rest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kenya Posted May 30, 2009 Hi Ray......... Welcome to the forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alien 11 Posted May 31, 2009 Welcome from West Tennessee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoginaranjo 0 Posted June 1, 2009 Welcome from Southern California Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Lewis 6 Posted June 1, 2009 Welcome from Southern California Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhunter012004 4 Posted June 13, 2009 RUFF RIDERS...YOU KNOW!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodger 527 Posted June 14, 2009 Hi Ray , ( thinking of the Tv ad " you can call me Ray or you can call me Jay .. but you don't have to call me Johnsons " ) What kind of MC club & what type of racing ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgirl 13 Posted June 29, 2009 Welcome from South Dakota Christi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
