txav8r 1 Posted May 30, 2008 OK guys. First post. I've been stting back reading for a few days now and I just want to say thanks. My firstm question is how do you change images into .eps files? I want to cut these two for my office door. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted May 30, 2008 Those are pretty small to vectorize. Do you have any larger images of them? You would normally do a vectorize or trace of them in Illustrator or Inkscape to turn them to vector format. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rvgraphixs Posted May 30, 2008 you can also take them to vectormagic.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joejcr 0 Posted May 30, 2008 Try these, the company logo may need a little cleaning up but shouldn't be a problem. vmcompanylogo.eps header 01.eps vmcompanylogo.eps header 01.eps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark-s 1,126 Posted May 30, 2008 VMS LOGO You`ll need to repalce the words between the lines. mark-s VMS LOGO.eps VMS LOGO.eps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
txav8r 1 Posted May 30, 2008 Yall are great! Joe, How did you convert that? Thanks alot for doing it but I want to learn. The JPI logo came out great. Mark, VMS Is perfect. I'm Guessing you just made the shapes? By The way Your skulls are awesome! I'm big fan of skulls! Any suggestions on where to get some? I've looked on ebay and on the web to buy some but they all suck. Yours rock! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark-s 1,126 Posted May 30, 2008 Here is the JPI logo I din`t have the exact font, but if you have em just replace. Pm me your email address about a skull disc I have for sale (200 or so). mark-s JPI LOGO-1 EPS.eps JPI LOGO-1 EPS.eps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joejcr 0 Posted May 30, 2008 Converting is about the as hard as opening a beer. Download inkscape - inkscape.org. If you can still get it try to get ver 0.45 as I understand the newer version has a few bugs in it. Import the file you want to convert, make sure the object is highlighted, click on path then click on trace bitmap. It will open a seperate dialog box. Click on update, that will desplay the graphic, then click on ok. The stop button will be highlighted until it is done. When the program is finished the ok button will be highlighted, simply close that dialog box. Your vectorized graphic will be on top of the original, simply move the vectorized pic out of the way, highlight the original and hit delete, move the vectorized back into place, click on file, then save as, choose your save location, then file name, then extension. The default will be .svg, click the arrow down next to that and choose eps (encapsulated postscript) and hit ok. It done. Just that easy and quick. Just remember, the larger the file size the longer it will take to vectorize. If you use coraldraw you can always just use the coraltrace, or like stated before join vectormagic.com and pay for the vectorizing. Hope it helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark-s 1,126 Posted May 30, 2008 Vectorizing isn`t hard it`s the clean up thats a bear....which by the way alot of people don`t bother to do. mark-s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
txav8r 1 Posted May 30, 2008 Thanks For all the info guys! Youy guys are great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gogetemgraphix 1 Posted May 31, 2008 thanks for the step by step! found one of the problems i was having trying to do that. didn't realize you had to separate, then save... my inkscape doesn't have update on it, i just click preview. however, it does have image brightness-edge detection- quantization/reduction and multiple scanning.....what do i choose? it will only let you select 1. i did my linclon arc welder pics and they are so yucky, they need to be cleaned up bad! and of course i don't know how to do clean up on vectored stuff. thanks lue anne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites