[Teamwear]

I have SIMPLE SEPS and love it-but I do not know what setting I need to use for printing a bitmap photop.

I have converted to bit map and put it greyscale and converted to halftone-but I think my LPI and angle setting need to be adjusted.

Anyone know what I am talking about?

 

[red514]

i have not used simple seps before, not sure how it functions.

does it show you what lpi and angle it's using? can you change them?
depending on your shop, what screen mesh your using ect.. you may want to use different settings. the most common settings is either 55lpi or 65lpi depending on the mesh count being used. the angle most commonly used is 22.5 (i personally use 21, the average i've seen is 21 - 22.5)

 

[Teamwear]

We are at 45 and 22.5.

At first it was a little too dark. I went to a little lighter, single stroke (black ink, white shirt) and it looks pretty good now.

Thanks for the response.

Simple Seps is really good for seperation and halftones on other things-this was just my first attempt at the photo-not too bad.

 

[red514]

45lpi is ok but it's a bit coarse, if you want to try it again try using 55lpi. This will give you slightly finer halftones and this can help allot with controlling ink flow/deposit.

 

[Teamwear]

I will try that.

The first try was a little "blotchy" in a couple fo spots. When I did not use as much pressure it worked better.

If the halftones were a little finer-that would work better.

I am certainly going to get it right before selling it.....

I am also beginning to do foil. I read someplace a while back that after you do this for a while you start getting better-----I hope that is where we are. We really want to offer things that some other area folks in the are do not do.

Any other ideas of some added value things we can offer?

 

[211chucky]

Have you used simple seps to do an image you scanned in? I CANNOT get simple seps to work for me. I only have the downloaded trial but it won't separate my image!! Am I doing something wrong

 

[red514]

Have you used simple seps to do an image you scanned in? I CANNOT get simple seps to work for me. I only have the downloaded trial but it won't separate my image!! Am I doing something wrong

SimpleSeps only works with vector images, it will not sep bitmaps.

 

[211chucky]

Oh is that my problem?? What's the difference??

 

[red514]

Oh is that my problem?? What's the difference??

Mustek has a good explanation Bitmap vs.Vector

another from About.com
About Bitmap Images - Two Types of Graphics - Vector and Bitmap

 

[211chucky]

You're right that breaks it down pretty good. So it looks like that is not the software for me unless there is a way to convert the images?

 

[red514]

You're right that breaks it down pretty good. So it looks like that is not the software for me unless there is a way to convert the images?

true, you could convert the bitmap to a vector by redrawing it or using a live trace program.

 

[211chucky]

I was just googling that and it looks like that is going to a job in itself. Man I really like the way simple seps looks in the tutorials, hopefully ill figure something out soon, I'm ready to get started!!! Any one got any links to tutorials about color Sep on your own in photoshop

 

[red514]

ya it can be allot of work to vector an image even using tracing programs to speed it up.

there's a few links to some good articles and tutorials to get you started in this thread http://www.t-shirtforums.com/graphics-design-help/t144657.html

 

[TYGERON]

Have you used simple seps to do an image you scanned in? I CANNOT get simple seps to work for me. I only have the downloaded trial but it won't separate my image!! Am I doing something wrong

The same developer has "Pixel Splitter" for bitmapped images.

 

[ooohhh]

hi..iam very intersting with ur software...can u give me simple seps for free...thx

 

[TYGERON]

hi..iam very intersting with ur software...can u give me simple seps for free...thx

I don't think there is a trial available but there are videos that are well worth watching if you're really interested in the software.

 

[blackout]

simple-sep trial at advancedtshirts.com - Demos and videos also

simplesep work with bitmap

 

[geniussuineg]

To use simple seps you have to convert you colors to pantone colors first before doing separations.

 

[blackout]

yes. i use simpleseps and also fashion factory very powerfull program thanks to Thomas Knigth

 

[EVLIND]

Hello all, I bought Simple Seps a few weeks ago. Here is my first print. I am using a Epson 4000 I just bought on Craigslist and no rip. This was at 45lpi for the halftones and was pretty happy with the result. I just need to get a new squeegee for pressure issues I think. This was my second burn of the screen. I notice you have to be gentle to get the image out of the screen. I used a hose with light pressure. I am pretty happy with this software.