Dbannon 3 Posted January 31, 2010 I'm currently using signblazer and I've heard good things about corel draw and how easy it is to vectorize images. I'm looking at a business set up that offers flexistarter (clipartandfonts.com). Does this program do a good job vectorizing images? I've been getting tired of sending the images out to have them done. I would appreciate some advise on which to go with. Should I buy this system or just buy corel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted January 31, 2010 If your looking at them from the standpoint of just vectorizing then get inkscape. It's free and for a simple click vectorizing it does great. Alot better than corel and flexi both. Oh ya and it's free..lol But for design and layout then corel draw is great and so is flexi. Also of people use Inkscape, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe indesign, and Flexi but it's all about what your comfortable with and your budget Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremySI 18 Posted January 31, 2010 yup like he said get inkscape from inkscape.org, when i need to vectorize something i usually do it in inkscape and a lot of times may use coreldraw to work with effects and what not on the images Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dbannon 3 Posted January 31, 2010 thanks, I'm downloading it now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted January 31, 2010 I use Flexi to vector about 95% of the time, Inkscape the other 5%. I have Corel but haven't opened it in over a year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted January 31, 2010 I'm currently using signblazer and I've heard good things about corel draw and how easy it is to vectorize images. I'm looking at a business set up that offers flexistarter (clipartandfonts.com). Does this program do a good job vectorizing images? I've been getting tired of sending the images out to have them done. I would appreciate some advise on which to go with. Should I buy this system or just buy corel? Flexistarter does not vectorize, you need the more expensive version to vectorize Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manwayvan Posted January 31, 2010 I would love to be able to use flexi to vectorize but I cannot get it to do anything close to inkscape. Mostly I am working with really low res black and white. Mind sharing any tips banner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted January 31, 2010 I would love to be able to use flexi to vectorize but I cannot get it to do anything close to inkscape. Mostly I am working with really low res black and white. Mind sharing any tips banner well, you need a good res image to begin with,and that is your problem. Inkscape is better for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarconastic 29 Posted February 1, 2010 FlexiSign Pro version 8.1 will vectorize 99% of stuff better than inkscape with a heck of lot less points. especially colored items. I have done 7 colors images in flexi that would have been a nightmare in inkscape. John's right that inkscape does work ok when you have a crappy low res image that is single color. Try that in inkscape. I tried coreldraw X3 and X4 but i didn't care for them as much, not just as simple as vectorizing, but the fact that everything was so diffe3rent from all the other software I had used. Kevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted February 1, 2010 good video,thanks for posting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
