How does one send a customer a design from SignLab? Do I export as a tiff first...does size matter...How do you have to save it? I'm trying to show customers the design on there computer so they don't have to come by the shop....this is of course-after I have a deposit!
------------------ John Arnott El Cajon CA 619 444-SIGN signgraphics1@aol.com
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
John..I don't use SignLab but exporting as a bitmap is the way to do it. I would suggest that GIF format or JPG format would be the more appropriate way to go since both are usually a LOT smaller file size than TIFF.
Also, most customers don't have "graphics viewing" programs so they will probably use their browser to open the file that you send and JPG and GIF are universally openable by Netscape and Explorer.
------------------ Dave Grundy AKA "applicator" on mIRC "stickin' sticky stuff to valuable vessels and vehicles!" in Granton, Ontario, Canada 1-519-225-2634 dave.grundy@quadro.net www.quadro.net/~shirley
[This message has been edited by Dave Grundy (edited February 28, 2001).]
Posted by Judy Pate (Member # 237) on :
I use SignLab. In order to send my customer a file, I export as to .ai format. Before doing that, I duplicate the layout and reduce the size of it for easier viewing. First you must ungroup everything. When exporting this smaller layout...be sure and click SELECTED before exporting so you don't export everything on the page. After I make the file an .ai (Adobe format). I open CorelDraw and import the .ai file there. Since many people don't have a graphic viewing program I export the file as a .pdf or a .doc. I find most people have Microsoft Word or Word Pad that will open a .doc file or Adobe Acrobat Reader that will open a .pdf file. Hope this hepls. E-mail or call me if you need further help. Judy
------------------ Judy Pate Signs By Judy 110 LuMac Road Albany,Ga 31701 229-435-6824 Letterville is my HOME! Life is like a canvas...you do the painting.
Posted by TBUK (Member # 443) on :
HEY John,,, it's the Hill,,, I got sick of all the CRAP of inport and export and NO I CAN'T SEE IT///
So I do it the machine way'''
in sign lab when you finish hit the -Alt key" and Print screen key"...(this will put it on yur clipboard.... then open Paint'' and Paste it there... OF corse this will show all of the signlab screen,,,
from here I select the image with the select key and cut the image.... open a new window in paint and paste,,, then save to a folder,,,
next open yur mail my case Outlook ex... and you can send as a Attch. or I like to use INSERT IMAGE button this way the person SEEz IT when he gets his mail NO BULL NO games for the customer to play...
Try it yu'll like it...I will send ya some`n from SL so you can C''' Twain,TBuk
