[attitudesup]

Hello Everyone,
I am new and very excited about this form. I have a couple questions,
1. I had a graphic designer design my logo. I received the file in a vector format. I can not file open file. Do I need a certain program to open this file?
2. I want to enlarge this image to put on a t-shirt. When I find the transfer company I am going to use, do I need to let them know the size of the image? Are there standard sizes I can take a look at somewhere?

 

[Lees Custom]

Welcome!

Most people us either Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. Some like myself use both, although this is not necessary.

These programs can be rather costly for startup, so for the time being, I recommend InkScape. It is a free program you can just download from their website. When you get more adept, you will want to go AI or CD, but for now, use what is free.

You will likely need to set the size of the design. For S-XL shirts, 11" wide is a good maximum for a full chest/back design so it doesn't go into armpits. For LC, it depends on the width versus height proportions. A 4" circle or square may look a bit large, where for single/double lines of text 4.5" may look appropriate.

Some customers may ask for larger LC designs. Even when advised, they may say they do not care. My friend for example has me print his LC at 6" wide, which I think is absolutely insane, but he wants it like that anyway.

 

[Dekzion]

Hello Everyone,
I am new and very excited about this form. I have a couple questions,
1. I had a graphic designer design my logo. I received the file in a vector format. I can not file open file. Do I need a certain program to open this file?
2. I want to enlarge this image to put on a t-shirt. When I find the transfer company I am going to use, do I need to let them know the size of the image? Are there standard sizes I can take a look at somewhere?

I fully agree with Lee and would like to add that having your logo in vector would be perfect for any print company anyway, just let them know what sizes you require and it will be very straight forward for them to re-size.

 

[Ripcord]

Apache Open Office Draw can also open and modify vector files. It's a free download.

You should also ask your designer for a high and low resolution raster file for your logo. You're going to want to use it for many purposes, including display online, digital printing, etc.

Also whenever you send a vector file to a company for reproduction it's important to include a raster file for reference. Vector files don't always migrate properly between different programs and operating systems and the raster file will show whoever is working with the file what the graphic is supposed to look like.

 

[Lees Custom]

Also whenever you send a vector file to a company for reproduction it's important to include a raster file for reference. Vector files don't always migrate properly between different programs and operating systems and the raster file will show whoever is working with the file what the graphic is supposed to look like.

Also a very valid point for sending artwork back to customers who don't use vector for a mockup!

 

[gardenhillemb]

Have your graphic designer make sure all the fonts are converted to outlines (.ai) or curves (.cdr) and save the file as a .pdf. That way, you can open the file to preview it and your transfer company can resize it.

 

[milavia graphics]

You Can Use Vector Magic