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24Mhz_Cruiser:
Hi, does anyone have any experience in getting stickers reprinted from a scanned image of the originals?

A friend has asked me about converting the files into vector format -  is this really necessary, or can they be printed using another method that doesn't involve vectors?

If vectors are required, I'll try and convert the images from bitmap to vector using the live trace feature in Adobe Illustrator CS2. Is this a good way to acheive a vector image, or is there a better program for the job?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Steve

steve:
for sign cutting programs

-.ai is best

-no hassle

-save at an early version though

24Mhz_Cruiser:
Thanks Steve, that's answered some of the question for me.

diesel:
Live trace is OK - its not as accurate as drawing it out by hand in illustrator.

If you want to do the ground work - draw it out the slow way and then send it to me to check it over /clean it up (dot all the i's)- I'm happy do that.

24Mhz_Cruiser:
Cheers dude,

I've used Illustrator a fair bit but never live trace. I've decided to try and draw them out instead, as I somehow can't see live trace being quite accurate enough. Just got to try and locate those damn fonts now....

I might take you up on the offer of checking it - I've never had one of my files looked at by someone who knows what they're doing before. Would be useful to find out if there's anywhere I'm going wrong.

I'll get back to you when I've had a go at it.

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