When I'm having Joe Customer email me the co. logo, what format should I tell them? I use Coral 9 and Scanvec basic. Most customers can not convert a logo to curves, can they?
Posted by Santo (Member # 411) on :
Make all customers print out in a few different sizes of their "graphic files" on paper to look before accepting the offer of getting it by e-mail. That way they will see what it looks like when resized. Most will try to give you a file with a 200 dpi or less. Your male customers will think that converting curves means, he made a successful pass at one of the secretaries. Your female customers will think it has something to do with a diet. Get a hardcopy backup.
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
To weed out the ones even worth having that discussion with, ask if they have rastor or vector images. If they don't know they probably don't have a vector file, or the ability to convert to one. If they are from a company with a graphics or marketing dept. arrange for direct communication with that person. It will save you useless emails of useless attachments.
For non sign specific software to vectorize rastor images, Adobe Streamline is an inexpensive software, but I doubt many clients will have that. I am not familar with CorelTrace although that may be more common.
Posted by Michael Clanton (Member # 2419) on :
I first ask for an adobe illustrator file of the logo or art, if they remotely know what I'm talking about, then they should be able to provide you with something useful.(anything vector based: .cdr , Freehand, .eps...)
The next type that I ask for is a .wmf (windows meta-file) this is what a lot of "cheapee-10 bazillion clipart images for $9.99" is saved as (not that great, but still vector). If they are using programs like Word, Publisher, etc. they should be somewhat familiar with this file type.
Lastly, I usually end up with a .jpeg or .bmp file, which depending on the end product, I usually reconstruct in Corel9.
Another option that is becoming more common is finding vector logos embedded in .pdf files. You can import a .pdf into Corel and if there are vector images, they are fully editable.
ALWAYS!!!! get a printed copy of the logo or art, it is way to easy for fonts and colors to get substituted in the conversion processes.
