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Old July 12th, 2008 Jul 12, 2008 12:54:29 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Hello

I've spoken with a screen printer about printing some artwork on some shirts.
She told me, that all my text need to be outlined, else they couldn't print it.

This may sound very noobed, but i'm unsure what she means with outlined text, and when i ask her to specify, she just says outlined as outlined text,.

So can anybody explain me further, what the method with outlining text for printing?

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Old July 12th, 2008 Jul 12, 2008 12:58:15 PM -   #2 (permalink)
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You need to convert your text to a shape. What program did you do your design in?

If you are using Illustrator, click on your text go to Object -> Expand. The reason screen printers tell you this is because they may not be using the same program as you and they may not have the same font you are using.
 
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Old July 12th, 2008 Jul 12, 2008 12:59:45 PM -   #3 (permalink)
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I agree with Tim, however, she could have explained it a lot better to you. Sounds like she didnt really know either.
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Old July 12th, 2008 Jul 12, 2008 1:02:23 PM -   #4 (permalink)
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Sometimes people who work with graphics all the time forget about those that do not.
 
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Old July 12th, 2008 Jul 12, 2008 1:04:02 PM -   #5 (permalink)
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Wow.
Thanks alot for the quick replies, cleared it up alot better
 
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Old July 12th, 2008 Jul 12, 2008 1:04:26 PM -   #6 (permalink)
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How can you forget!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
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Old July 12th, 2008 Jul 12, 2008 1:11:05 PM -   #7 (permalink)
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I can do a lot of things that i can't explain well...lol...
I write stuff once in awhile to answer a question and i end up confusing myself...
 
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Old July 12th, 2008 Jul 12, 2008 6:09:15 PM -   #8 (permalink)
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LOL..Totally agree! I can do multiple things on AI, yet i find it hard to explain it to people what i do.
 
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Well I guess I used to train people in color separation and I feel I cant forget the basics. :-(
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