bhhracing 3 Posted April 18, 2015 Hey guys! A customer bought this file and sent it to me. I cant get it to open. It opens but the file is blank. Anyone out there wanna try to see if you can get it, flexi sign cloud is what i got. Appreciate it if you can attach it back to me in eps, vector pdf,ect..so i can finally get his work done. Thanks all! orange flames.eps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted April 18, 2015 I tried, nothing there. I used Flexidesigner 10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sue2 920 Posted April 18, 2015 Here it saved as a svg file. Sue2 orange flames.svg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhhracing 3 Posted April 18, 2015 Hi Sue, i got your file and in flexi says file format not supported. Any way to put this in vector? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted April 18, 2015 That is going to be a mess to use for cut vinyl based on the wireframe. File attached. flames.eps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted April 18, 2015 what a mess!!!. better go buy another. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mb20music 760 Posted April 18, 2015 what a mess!!!. better go buy another. LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted April 18, 2015 This may be of some help... I dumped the superfluous gradient and white layers and recolored the others. You will want to mix the flames shapes to suit cause they're far to organized for 'as is' use. FlamesAssorted_02.svg FlamesAssorted_02.eps 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knucklehead 530 Posted April 18, 2015 Tell your customer, to get a grip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhhracing 3 Posted April 19, 2015 It's being printed. Thanks for the fiels but none are what was in the file as he sent me a picture. I need it to be exactly what was in the file.. May be if you can just open it and then re-save it for me to try.thanks all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted April 19, 2015 OrangeFlames.pdf 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhhracing 3 Posted April 19, 2015 Thanks! Was the image in the eps a vector or not? If it was a vector, can you put it in the vector format I can change the back ground? Thanks for eveyone's help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted April 19, 2015 Yes, it is vector and Adobe Illustrator (and VinylMaster) will open it and allow the background to be swapped out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted April 19, 2015 The one I posted is exactly how it opened in vinyl master. Don't think vinyl master was a fan of the gradients. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted April 19, 2015 Right, but as I stated, it will allow the background to be swapped out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted April 19, 2015 Yeah... you are right. Technically, you can trade out the background but it doesn't want to preserve the flame gradients. Still looking into a work-around. Looks like Illustrator has got Vm beat in this gradient situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhhracing 3 Posted April 19, 2015 How would I change the back ground in flexi sign? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted April 19, 2015 Yeah... you are right. Technically, you can trade out the background but it doesn't want to preserve the flame gradients.Still looking into a work-around. Looks like Illustrator has got Vm beat in this gradient situation. I've opened gradient designed files before but not this one, at least not accurately. PDF's are the worst to open for me and between VM Corel and Flexi 1 of the 3 will open them but never all 3. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted April 19, 2015 Inkscape allows me to swap out or alter the gradient but is having a problem saving it. Maybe the newest version of it will? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted April 20, 2015 Yeah... you are right. Technically, you can trade out the background but it doesn't want to preserve the flame gradients.Still looking into a work-around. Looks like Illustrator has got Vm beat in this gradient situation. Oh my did you just say that? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted April 20, 2015 Yup and, It was not easy to type those words. Was right on time though. I was just finishing up a clients project recreating a logo in vector that was headed for print and the gradients needed to be spot on. Here's a lo-res peek and Illustrator was there to help. I never said it wasn't capable, it's just not exceptionally user friendly. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted April 20, 2015 ^^^ War of the software ^^^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted April 20, 2015 Nice looking 3D work Skare. Naw, there's no war. I am the first to admit that AI is a PIA to learn. I'm not that good when it comes time to shade and highlight for prints. I look at some peoples work and am amazed at how incredible they can do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sue2 920 Posted April 20, 2015 Nice looking 3D work Skare. Naw, there's no war. I am the first to admit that AI is a PIA to learn. I'm not that good when it comes time to shade and highlight for prints. I look at some peoples work and am amazed at how incredible they can do. Me too...skare is scary good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites