tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639842321866649352024-03-05T01:21:47.023-05:00VectorizationVector ConversionJudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129431116342904714noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863984232186664935.post-13001332097582554902016-12-05T23:17:00.000-05:002019-09-10T19:18:25.216-04:00Images for Large Format PrintingWe get a lot of requests to convert photos to vector format. One of the reasons is that some printer's guidelines state that in order to print good quality images in large format vector graphics are required.<br />
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Maybe a little clarification is needed because vector graphics are drawings, so converting a photo to vector means making a drawing of the photo and that isn't necessarily what is needed or wanted. Most printers will accept vector AND high resolution; in this case, designs including photos can then be provided to printer using both vectors plus non-vector good quality photos.<br />
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Images that are captured with a camera need to be supplied in<b><a href="http://vector-conversion.blogspot.com/2014/07/high-resolution-image-for-printing.html" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">high resolution</span></a> </b>(large image*) format. Photos are not scalable so simply enlarging a small image will result in a poor quality large image. The photo must have been taken with a high quality setting on the camera, so that it will be the size needed for the project, or larger. Your printer should be able to tell you the pixel dimension (photo size) needed for the specific project. Photo to vector conversion is recommended only if you want a<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://vector-conversions.com/graphics/vector/illustrations.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">drawing</span></a> </span>made, based on the photograph.<br />
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Drawings such as logos and illustrations may be supplied to your printer in<b> high resolution <u>OR</u> vector format. </b>The good thing is that if you don't have a high resolution image, most graphics can simply be <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://vector-conversions.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">converted</span></a> </span>(redrawn) in scalable vector format and will be suitable to be printed at any size.<br />
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If your design includes both, it may be supplied to your printer in high resolution. If you do not have a large enough image, the design can be re-created using a combination of vectors and photo, but you still need to supply the photo in high resolution format to the graphic artist re-doing your design.<br />
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When is photo to vector conversion recommended?</h3>
Photo to vector conversion is ideal for projects where photos cannot be used, such as engraving, embroidery, vinyl-cut signs, or whenever you prefer a drawing instead of a photo. For vector re-drawing quote and samples, please visit <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">vector-conversions.com </span></a><br />
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*Large dimensions: the pixel width and height of the image, not the kb file size.<br />
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Please feel free to ask questions or make suggestions via the comments below.Judehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129431116342904714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863984232186664935.post-48523571449898415922016-05-20T01:24:00.001-04:002016-05-20T01:24:12.939-04:00Lost your image file? No problem!If you do not have a digital file of your graphic but you have access to an item with the graphic printed on, embroidered on, tattooed on, or otherwise visible on an item, we may be able to reproduce your image in multiple formats including vector AI, CDR, EPS, SVG and more.<br />
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Take a photo of the item with the graphic on it and email it to us. A scan of the item would work much better because there won't be any distortion* but we can also work with a photo as a last resort.<br />
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When using a photograph of a graphic as a reference, rather than a flat scan, the photographs will show the graphic in perspective (distorted). We will have to guess as to how the artwork might have looked originally.<br />
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If at all possible, a flat scan of the product with the graphic on it will work best.<br />
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If a scan is not available, we can still try to correct any distortion but the new graphic we create will most likely not be identical to your original file if we do not have the original to compare it to.<br />
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When using a raster program you paint an image and it's similar to dipping a brush in paint and painting. You can blend colors to soften the transition from one color to another.<br />
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When using a vector program you draw the outline of shapes: and it's similar to creating an image with tiles of all different shapes and sizes. e.g. an eye shape, a nose shape, a lip shape. These shapes called objects display one single color each.<br />
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A lot of images can be made with either raster or vector program and look exactly the same on both programs. Images with a subtle gradation of one color to another are the images that will look most different since vector programs need to create a separate shape for each shade of color.<br />
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Some vector programs do have the ability to create color gradients within one single shape, but these are actually raster effects. A vector graphic with gradients contains both vector and raster elements and won't be suitable for process that requires 100% vector or true vector art.<br />
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Photographs are raster images and are probably the best example of images completely made of color blends - or shade blends in the case of black and white photographs - and those images look very different when drawn in vector format. <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/graphics/vector/illustrations.html" target="_blank">Click here for examples</a>.<br />
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Pixels vs Vectors</h3>
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Raster images are made of pixels. A pixel is a single point or the smallest single element in a display device. If you zoom in to a raster image you may start to see a lot of little tiny squares.<br />
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Vector images are mathematical calculations from one point to another that form lines and shapes. If you zoom into a vector graphic it will always look the same.<br />
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A raster image has a specific number of pixels. When you enlarge the image file without changing the number of pixels, the image will look blurry. When you enlarge the file by adding more pixels, the pixels are added randomly throughout the image, rarely producing good results.<br />
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When you enlarge a vector graphic, the math formulas stay the same, rendering the same visual graphic no matter the size. Vector graphics can be scaled to any size without losing quality.<br />
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Common Uses</h3>
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Vector graphics are commonly used for logos, illustrations, technical drawings and for use with processes that require vector art such as specialty signs and printing, engraving and etching. Also used in CAD, Engineering, and 3D graphics.<br />
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Raster, or pixel-based images represent and edit photographs and photo-like images better than vector programs because they can use an abundant number of different color pixels. By arranging pixels and slowly incrementing or changing the color or shade of the pixels adjacent to them, it creates a subtle gradation from one color to another: nice and smooth color blends.<br />
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It depends on the design itself. If it's going to have photographic elements with continuous tones and blends of color, you are probably better off using a paint program.<br />
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If you want your design to look like a drawing or illustration with clear contrast between the elements of the design, then use a vector program.<br />
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Ideally a company that has a logo design with photographic elements, also has a secondary simplified version of their logo in vector format that can be used for those specialty items that require vector art.<br />
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All the images on this post have been rasterized for web display.<br />
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For more information please visit my website <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/vectorizing/raster_vs_vector.html">vector-conversions.com</a><br />
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<br />Judehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129431116342904714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863984232186664935.post-16361943034168675592016-04-16T22:05:00.001-04:002016-04-19T13:59:30.876-04:00Vector for Engraving<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Ubuntu, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px; margin-bottom: 1.5em;">
A lot of our vector drawings are for engravers who tell us they will use the vector file for relief engraving, laser engraving, sandblasting, etching, or cutting. I am guessing these are some of the few process left that require vector art. Although I have never actually used an engraving machine or tool, I have been preparing vector graphics since 2000 for many different purposes including engraving and sign cutting.</div>
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Below is a recent engraving project</div>
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Judehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129431116342904714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863984232186664935.post-25672449375939091292014-09-25T13:54:00.000-04:002014-09-25T13:54:14.965-04:00Photo to Vector Conversion<h3>
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Here is an example of a recent vectorization from photo to vector (raster to vector). This drawing was for screen printing and, for this particular project, it didn't have to be drawn using only vectors. In addition to drawing with vectors, some vector graphics programs also have tools that allow you to use pixel-based, raster (non-vector) elements such as soft color blends & shading/highlights. A graphic that is created with a vector drawing program but also includes pixel-based smooth color blends and soft shading is not a 100% vector graphic, or a true vector graphic; it contains both raster and vector elements. <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/vectorizing/raster_vs_vector.html">See Raster vs Vector</a><br />
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Manual vectorization without color/shading blends - 100% true vector</h3>
Certain processes such as specialty printing (printing on bottles, pens), plotters, vinyl-cut signs, engraving, and other processes require 100% vectors without soft color blends or shading.<br />
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Below is a photo to vector conversion with no gradient shading or blends. The original raster and the new vector graphic look considerably different. This project was for engraving which required black and white line art, no gray-scale mid tones. More on <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/graphics/vector/line-art-grayscale.htm">Grayscale vs Line Art</a><br />
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A photograph or an image with color blends and soft shading may be vectorized using only vectors and still maintain a strong resemblance to the original. A large amount of color/shade objects may be needed. Rather than drawing each object by hand, the Trace tool in vector graphics program can automate this process. The tracing tool may or may not render acceptable results. In my experience, the same processes that require 100% vector art also require simplified vector graphics with limited amount of color/objects, and accuracy that is often only achieved by drawing manually. <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/graphics/vector/vectorizing-full-to-full-mouse-drawn.html">See more examples of manual vector conversion vs automated vectorization</a></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I am hoping the examples above will show how photographs and color-blend-full images may change in appearance when vectorized. See more vector conversions </span><a href="http://vector-conversions.com/graphics/conversion-samples.htm" style="text-align: left;">here.</a>
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<br />Images were vectorized by <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/">vector-conversions.com</a>. Logos and photographs are the property of their respective owners.</div>
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Whether the image has high enough resolution depends on the process being used. Generally, offset printers (paper printing) require a minimum of 300 ppi, screen printers (cloth printing) require 240 ppi.<br />
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To determine what size your existing image can be printed while maintaining good quality, simply divide your image's pixel width by the resolution required by your printer. For example if your image is 850 pixels wide and your printer is asking for 300 ppi: Divide 850 by 300 (850 รท 300 = 2.83). Your image can be printed in good quality at 2.83 or smaller. Printing it larger will reduce quality.<br />
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<i>Just because an image is very large in pixel dimension and high resolution it doesn't mean it is appropriate for printing. If you take a photo with high megapixel camera and <del>you do something wrong</del> something that is not conducive to good photography happens while taking a photo, you are going to end up with a blurry or poor quality photo that may not print well at any size.</i><br />
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To create an image that will be good enough size/quality for printing (example 300 ppi), multiply the size you want your new image to print by 300 ppi. For example if you want a 6.5 print size, multiply 6.5 x 300 = 1950 pixels, You need to create an image that is no smaller than 1950 pixels wide. A good habit is to always start a little larger than you need (Keep in mind very large files are hard to work with and slow to transfer), you can always reduce to the size needed - you cannot enlarge without losing quality.<br />
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<b>How can I increase image resolution? </b>With software like Photoshop you can manually increase the size and/or resolution of an image, but that rarely - if ever - improves quality; you are simply adding pixels randomly throughout the image. If you have a graphic that is not good enough quality for printing, try <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/graphics/conversion-samples.htm">image vectorization</a>.<br />
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<b>Vector Graphics</b> are not pixel-based therefore they are resolution-independent; meaning a vector file can can be printed at ANY size and not lose quality. To see if your image can be vectorized so you never have to worry about size and resolution, upload your image to my <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/vectorizing/quotes.html">vector-conversions.com</a><br />
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<b>Note: </b>Vector graphics are drawings / illustrations, so the best candidates for vectorization are graphics, logos, drawings, and illustrations, because they can be reproduced in vector format and look exactly like the original or better. Photographs are not suited for vectorization unless you want the photograph to be changed into a drawing.Judehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129431116342904714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863984232186664935.post-39141425199868341442014-05-31T16:27:00.000-04:002014-09-13T22:30:46.602-04:00Photo to vector for engraving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The only thing I know about engraving is that the vector artwork needs to be created in black and white line-art, and depending on the size of the actual engraving, real small detail should be avoided. There is actually a lot of small detail on the image below and I was sure the engraver was going to reject it but the plaque must have been large enough to hold all the detail. </div>
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Some challenges may arise when changing a multi-color image to black and white LINEART (not black and white <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/graphics/vector/line-art-grayscale.htm">grayscale</a>). Elements in the graphic will no longer be defined by different color or shades of gray, they have to be black or white only and you will have to decide which elements are black and which elements are white. Using outlines instead of fills usually works to separate two objects of similar color.<br />
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The vector file was built with 3 colors: 1. tan, 2. black, 3. red. The gray is a percentage of the black color and can be printed using black ink and "halftone screens". For processes which do not use halftone screens this would be considered a 4 spot color vector illustration: 1. tan, 2. black, 3. red, and 4. gray.<br />
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Before online printing exploded as a convenient and inexpensive venue for printing full color, many small printers only had capabilities for printing 1 or 2 color pieces and these were much cheaper than "full color" or "4-color-process" printing. Now most printers can pretty much print anything but there are a lot of processes that still require simplified illustrations with limited amount of colors. Printing on coffee mugs for example (although there are companies like Walgreens that can print a full color photo on a mug), vinyl-cut-stencil-like signs also need limited colors, and the embroidery process are a few that come to mind. Engraving and etching will need black and white only vector graphics - no color.</div>
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<br />Judehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129431116342904714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863984232186664935.post-52836228715522489562013-01-13T14:48:00.000-05:002013-01-13T14:58:31.625-05:00Auto Trace vs Hand-Drawn Vector ConversionHere is a good example of an image that can be vectorized using automated software and it may be acceptable to many customers, yet on closer inspection there is still room for improvement, so for those people whom detail is essential, manual vectorization may be necessary.<br />
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The original raster image is fairly good quality, the pixel dimension is not too small and more importantly there is high contrast between the colors:<br />
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See both automated vectorization results and manual vector conversion. At a glance both seem acceptable vector drawings:</div>
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But a closeup of the auto-trace results shows some of the detail in the faces is gone. A person with elevated attention to detail will not find this vector conversion acceptable.</div>
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Closeup of hand-drawn vector conversion. Note the little noses have a better resemblance to the original artwork:</div>
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<br />Judehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129431116342904714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863984232186664935.post-22764429790926963432012-07-21T00:03:00.001-04:002012-07-21T00:05:16.895-04:00Manual Vectorization vs Automated Vector TracingTo vectorize a raster (bitmap) image into vector format you can either do it by manually drawing node by node using vector drawing software or you can use automated tracing tools within the vector editors. In Adobe Illustrator - which is what I use - the auto-trace tool is called "Live Trace".<br />
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Auto tracing is great and almost instant, just a couple of clicks and you are done, so you can save tons of time and money, but automated tracing doesn't work well with all images. It really depends on the original bitmap graphic; the quality, the contrast between colors, even the size. <span style="background-color: white;">I think the perfect candidates for automated vectorization or auto-tracing are images that are:</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">Large, good quality originals that are black and white or high contrast colors with very clear distinction between each color.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Photographs that do not need to be changed to simple line drawings </span></li>
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The images that will most likely need to be vectorized manually to have a good result, are images with geometric shapes, poor quality originals and images with color blends and gradients. See the difference between auto-traced vs a manually drawn vector graphic:</div>
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When photographing artwork that is on a 3 dimensional item like a coffee mug, a hat or even just a flat sign, the actual artwork will be somewhat distorted in the photograph so it is always better to reproduce a logo using an electronic file of the actual graphic such as a scan of a printed logo, but when this is not available we try to correct the vector file as much as possible. See sample below:</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">More info </span><a href="http://vector-conversions.com/vector_conversion/vector-conversion-of-photos.html" style="text-align: left;">here</a><span style="text-align: left;">. </span></div>Judehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129431116342904714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863984232186664935.post-46276920312634825982012-02-07T12:36:00.001-05:002012-02-07T13:14:39.313-05:00What The Font?!Do you spend countless hours trying to identify fonts?<br />
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If you work in the graphic industry like sign-making, specialty printing, screen printing, engraving, etc., you probably have had to re-create a graphic in vector format so that you could use it with your machinery. I vectorize all day long (<a href="http://vector-conversions.com/">convert raster images into vector art</a>) and I used to spend countless hours trying to figure out which font was used on the original graphic so that I didn't have to manually and painstakingly redraw each letter out. I had customers wonder why a simple plain text graphic would be quoted higher than let's say an image of a tree with no text. It used to take me an hour to go through my font catalogs only to find out that I did not have the font or that perhaps it wasn't even a font but custom-made text instead.<br />
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But that was before I discovered <a href="http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/">What the Font?!</a> What a great website! You simply upload your image with the font you are looking for and it will try to guess what it is. Most of the time it is right on and it is totally free! Of course the better your original image the better the results and I usually crop my image to display just the text. If the system doesn't find a good match you can also post your image to their forum and wait for feedback (I am usually in a rush but have gotten responses pretty quick).<br />
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Now I spend less time looking for fonts and more time gardening!<br />
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<a href="http://www.identifont.com/">http://www.identifont.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.whatfontis.com/">http://www.whatfontis.com/</a>
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<br />Judehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129431116342904714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863984232186664935.post-43925443586022784292011-12-05T14:30:00.001-05:002011-12-08T22:10:42.767-05:00Vector file that can be easily used by anyoneI sometimes get requests to create a vector graphic that can be easily used by anyone without having to resort to special skills or software. You can use a vector eps in common programs like MS Word but to actually manipulate a vector file (e.g. change colors, change text, etc) you need to use vector editing software in order to maintain the vector data. Vector software is not commonly used in your average office. There are many vector editing programs including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vector_graphics_editors">free and open source</a> editors and free online (browser) vector editors you can use.<br />
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Vector files can also be exported and saved as common formats like jpg, png, gif, and <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/graphics/vector/vector_file_formats.html">more</a>, which can be used in common office applications. Jpgs, pngs and gifs are not vector.Judehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14129431116342904714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863984232186664935.post-46035313821774337982011-10-19T23:26:00.000-04:002011-11-06T15:04:18.028-05:00Can't open vector file!<div id="fb-root">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">New to vector graphics?</span><br />
You need vector graphics editing software to open a vector file <u>and maintain the vector data</u>. Common vector programs are Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, FreeHand and many more including free and open source. See <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vector_graphics_editors" target="_blank">Wikipedia list of graphic vector editors.</a><br />
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Open the appropriate vector program and from the menu select: FILE >> OPEN or IMPORT. If you simply double click on the file, your computer may find another program to open it and change the file's native format. Opening the file with a raster program like Photoshop will rasterize the image and the file will be of no use to anyone requiring vector art. <br />
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If you are not familiar with vector files and do not have a vector graphic editor but simply acquired vector art for a third party: a printer, sign-maker, etc., my suggestion is don't bother trying to open it, just send the vector file to your supplier and request a proof. Your supplier should give you a proof in a format that can be easily viewed.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I know what I am doing, I still can't open this %$#^&*! file</span><br />
Then there is the compatibility issue. Not every vector program can open every vector file (e.g. an Adobe Illustrator ai file may not be opened with CorelDraw and a CorelDraw cdr file may not be opened with Illustrator) but most vector programs can<i> import/open</i> and <i>export/save a</i>s eps file format. I believe this interchangeability has made the vector eps very popular throughout the years. And although I've read rumors that the eps may be replaced by the super-famous pdf, my itty bitty business has not seen a decline in demand - yet.<br />
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Can't work with the eps either? Since I am no tekkie I don't know the reason why but I do know that simply down-saving the file in an older version of eps (postscript level 3.0/adobe illustrator 8) has worked for my loyal patrons every single time, regardless of what vector editing software they are using.<br />
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How can you down-save an eps that you cannot even open? Ah, that's a problem. I would ask whomever provided you with the eps file to down-save to an older version, but often-times the origin of the eps file is unknown. 'Tis the reason I try to keep up with the latest software updates (which reminds me; I'm behind) - it can get very costly but avoids many headaches.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">In computer graphics, vectorization is to the process of converting raster graphics into vector graphics. V</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">ectorization can be automated with tracing software or manual with vector drawing software.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><b>What is a vector graphic and why or when do I need it? </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">Has a commercial printer, engraver, sign company or other service provider ever asked you to provide an image in vector format? There are two major types of images in the graphic industry; Raster and Vector.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><br /><u>Raster images</u> are the most common type and are made of pixels. If you zoom in to a raster image or you scale it up, you will probably see something that looks like little tiny squares, these are the pixels The very common jpg, gif, and png, are raster images.<br /><br /><u>Vector graphic</u>s are object oriented, they do not contain pixels. They are actually mathematical calculations from one point to another. Vector graphics can be scaled to any size without losing quality which is something you cannot do with raster images. See <a href="http://vector-conversions.com/vectorizing/raster_vs_vector.html">Raster vs Vector</a>.<br /> </span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">Vector art is scalable</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">Vector graphics are resolution-independent</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">With vectors, you can easily reduce the number of colors & printing costs</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">Vector images are required by plotters, cut signs, and engraving</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">Vector files can be exported or saved as many different file formats</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">Some printers and sign companies prefer vector files but a few services MUST </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">have vector art for their processes</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"> to work, such as engraving and vinyl-cut sign making. This is because their equipment is guided by a vector path that is present only in vector files.</span><br />
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