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| Decal artwork; where to begin? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 30 2010, 10:42 AM (505 Views) | |
| heraldcoupe | Jul 30 2010, 10:42 AM Post #1 |
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As a project for work, I need to get some waterslide transfers made up. Nothing to do with modelling, except the technology used in the end product. I'm looking at using Fantasy Printshop as their order quantities and rates fit my needs. I've also used their decals without any problems. The artwork needs to be in CorelDraw X4 or lower, or Illustrator 10 or lower. I currently have CorelDraw 10 on this PC, but it has always left me quite baffled. So can anyone point me towards a tutorial, preferably relating to the CorelDraw 10 I already have, with regard to producing decal-ready artwork? Cheers, Bill. |
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| peebeep | Jul 30 2010, 11:03 AM Post #2 |
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If you open up the programme and click on 'help' you should find there are 'getting started' and 'tutorial' files. If not you may find there are appropriate pdf files on installation discs. Drawing stuff in vector programmes is not particularly difficult but it takes a little practice. To be honest, contracting out to silk screen printers is expensive and there are a lot of pitfalls in preparing artwork for printing, not least the colours themselves. I've been doing artwork with Autocad, but unfortunately despite being an industry standard vector programme it is not completely compatible with Corel Draw or Adobe Illustrator. I will get equipped with one of them some time, but it is another thing in an already long 'to do' list. If you decide to go ahead you will need to provide Pantone references for silk screen printing. Keep posting up if you need more help. peebeep |
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| heraldcoupe | Jul 30 2010, 11:47 AM Post #3 |
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I've got Pantone colour fans, so no problem with that aspect. The artwork I'm doing is quite simple, off-white blovk graphics on a grey background. The copy of CorelDraw 10 was a freebie on a compilation disc, which I installed years back - legitimate, but not backed up by an installation package. I'll have a rummage through the help files to see if they're any more help than I remember them being...... Cheers, Bill. |
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| peebeep | Jul 30 2010, 11:59 AM Post #4 |
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If you show me the graphic you want to do I could set it up as a vector file that you should be able to open up in Corel Draw. You would need to paint in the colours and re-arrange the layers as required (if required). peebeep |
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