FAQ Vector Art
Frequently Asked Questions - Vector Art
- 1. What type of artwork
services do you offer?
- 2. How do I create an artwork
order?
- 3. What is the difference
between vector and raster artwork?
- 4. What do you charge for
artwork services?
- 5. Do I need to specify my
application for the artwork?
1.
What type of artwork services do you offer?
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We take raster images
meaning .jpg, bmp, .tif, .gif, etc. and convert them
to vector art formats such as .cdr, .eps, ai, .fh, .wmf,
.emf and .pdf.
2.
How do I create an artwork order?
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After logging in please
click on submit artwork order from the top of the
left menu. Fill out the form with your requirements
for the order.
3.
What is the difference between vector and raster?
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Vector art is one of the
two forms of art used by computers, with the other
form being raster art or bitmap art. Bitmap art is
identified as art with file names ending in .GIF,
.BMP, .JPEG, .JPG, and .PCX. Vector art, on the
other hand, ends in .cdr, .eps, ai, .fh, .wmf, .emf
and .pdf.
Raster images use a grid, or
raster, of small squares known as pixels to
represent graphics. Each pixel in a bitmap image has
a specific location and color value assigned to it.
When working with bitmap images, groups of pixels
are edited rather than objects or shapes. Because
they represent subtle gradiations of shades and
color, bitmap images are the most common electronic
medium for continuous-tone images, such as
photographs, etc. Bitmap images are
resolution-dependent, in that they represent a fixed
number of pixels. As a result, they can appear
jagged and lose detail if they are scaled on-screen,
or if they are printed at a higher resolution than
they were created for.
Vector graphics
consist of lines and curves defined by mathematical
objects called vectors. Vectors describe graphics
according to their geometric characteristics. Vector
objects can moved, resized, or changed without
losing the quality of the graphic. Vector graphics
are resolution-independent, in that they are not
defined by a fixed number of pixels and are thusly
automatically scaled to appear crisp and sharp on
any output device at any resolution.
4.
What do you charge for artwork services?
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Pricing is as follows for
Vector Art.
3 day
service ...............
$18.00
2 day
service ...............
$20.00
1 day
service ...............
$25.00
5.
Do I need to specify my application for the artwork?
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Yes, there is a drop down
menu on the order form to select the application
which best fits your needs.
We will optimize your artwork for any of the
following applications
Definitions :
Art for Embroidery -
We will rework your original art and make it
embroidery friendly by eliminating small details,
thickening lines, making lettering large enough to
stitch legibly when applicable and changing layouts
if necessary.
InkJet Printing - A
non-impact printing process where by fluid ink is
projected from a nozzle of an ink jet printer
directly onto a material to form the desired image.
Sublimation - In the
printing world, "sublimation" describes
heat-activated inks that change into a gas when heat
is applied to the ink causing the ink to bond with
polyester or acrylic surfaces.
Screen Printing -
Method of printing by using a squeegee to force ink
through an assembly of mesh fabric and a stencil.
Vinyl Cutting - We
will optimize your art for sign making. Our output
file will accurately cut vinyl for sign making
purposes.
Silk Screen - A modern
color printing process based on stenciling. A cut
stencil is attached to a silk screen of fine mesh
which has been stretched on a wooden frame, and the
color is forced through the unmasked areas of the
screen on to the paper or canvas underneath by means
of a squeegee
Engraving -
Printmaking process in which grooves are cut into a
metal or wood surface with a sharp cutting tool.
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