CAN DESIGNS FROM OTHER PROGRAMS BE SENT TO BLAZER AND CUT

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CAN YOU DESIGN IN ADOBE AND SEND IT TO SB REVISE AND CUT USING SB

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I believe, as long as it converted to a .eps file, it should work fine.

[Jerry Bonham 1]

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This is a very good question.  By Adobe i believe that you mean Illustrator.

The answer is yes.

There are two main ways.

The first one is to export as an EPS file.

Always export as Illustrator 8 which is Level 2 PostScript.

The second way is to simply copy and paste.

Now there are some weird things with Illustrator CS, CS2 and CS3.

To copy and paste correctly you have to make sure any text is created as outlines and is a minimum of 100mm (4 inches) high.

Why?  I am not sure why but if you don't then every second node is stripped out by Illustrator so you have some crazy looking letters.

There are other considerations when using Illustrator  (or Corel).

These are

a. All text is created as outlines. (Convert to curves in Corel)

b. Object properties must be removed (especially Corel 12 and X3)

c. Only solid fills.  (color)

d. All objects must be closed (how are they going to be weeded otherwise?)

e. NO overlapping objects (use weld or puch through in SignBlazer to fix these)

f. Never use white for text.

g. Illustrator does not have the command combine that is in Corel and SignBlazer.  It only has group/ungroup.  So this can lead to problems.  Be careful as you may have letters that do not cut correctly as the inside of Os and As etc need to be combined.  Not always, however do treat these with care.

Finally Illustrator and Corel may be vector programs however they are no designed for vinyl cutting.  They are multilayer programs where artwork can be created in dozerns of layers.  I remember a contest years ago to see who could make a design with the most layers.  I believe a  University Professor won it with some unbelievable number, such as several thousand. 

Sign designs must be single layer, no overlaps unless intentional, and all object closed.

Seems simple and just common sense however few graphic designers in the world can grasp these basics and insist on giving totally uncuttable  Illustrator designs to signmakers to cut.  often it is easier to recreate the design than fix up what is given.

Hope this helps

Jerry from SignBlazer.