freebird1963

Hello,
I am a little (ok quite) confused. If I have a image I want to print out to a transfer and put on a shirt do I need to "vector" it ?

Can I just print it ?

Same if I scan a image does it need to be pulled into a program to be made into a vector graphic ?

Thanks

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mrad

If you are using transfer paper,just print it.
*If you are using light color transfers & have lettering remember to print it in reverse.

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Fluid

Yep no need to vector if all your doing is printing on transfer paper

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freebird1963

Thanks.
So when do you need to vectorize ?

Mark

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Solmu

Quote: Originally Posted by freebird1963 So when do you need to vectorize ?

Technically you probably won't ever need to, but it's more common in screenprinting. In particular, a lot of plastisol transfer printers require vector files - so in that instance you may need to supply artwork in vector format.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Solmu a lot of plastisol transfer printers require vector files - so in that instance you may need to supply artwork in vector format.

Why is that? If you want plastisol tranfers made in the exact dimensions of the jpeg you send them, why would it need to be vector? I understand vector images are scalable, but it seems somewhat unnecessary for every image to be a vector file.

 

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Quote: Originally Posted by spore Why is that?

They're easier to separate, so it's less work for the printer. Plus as you said they're scalable, so it avoids the issue of people sending in 72dpi artwork and thinking it's printable.

Basically it makes life easier on the printer (which keeps their costs down).

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