Having trouble scanning metal sign..getting a bluish tint making it difficult to vectorization scanned image..especially the fine detail. What settings should I be using? Thanks in advance to any help. Jim at Coover Signs
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Without seeing the scan...
Have you tried scanning in greyscale instead of colour? Tried playing with the resolution too?
How about taking a picture of the sign instead of scanning?
Posted by Michael Clanton (Member # 2419) on :
A friend of mine in another shop uses his iPhone to "scan" just about everything- but I haven't given up on my old scanner just yet
Posted by Mikes Mischeif (Member # 1744) on :
I just updated everything to the latest and greatest on Omega and all of my hardware (pc).
I was doing a proof for a customer who wanted to see different fonts.
I went to *******.com and typed in the name of the company. You can see what it will look like before you buy the font.
I snapped a photo with my iphone and imported the image into Omega. Hit raster to vector and SHAZAAM! I got a clean cut line.
I will still purchase the font for other jobs, but it's not necessary with this kind of technology.
[ March 17, 2014, 03:57 PM: Message edited by: Mikes Mischeif ]
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
I'm not sure what program you are using but in Corel, you can go to Bitmaps>Image Adjustment Lab and make all kinds of changes to contrast and color that can sharpen up an image to allow vectorization. Also, gamma adjustments may help. I always do it on a copy of the bitmap just in case I really mess things up... as usual!
