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  1. CorelDraw - layers / pages - easiest way to deal with them

    In the Objects Docker, click the gear icon at the top for options and uncheck "Keep Desktop Objects On Layer"
  2. What do you print on when a client requests posters

    We use an Epson Surecolor S70670. Before that a Mimaki JV3. I am sure the paper works with solvent inks. It's made for it. The product is Magic Gloss Photo. Magic used to be called Intellicoat, but somewhere along the line changed names. You can get it from Grimco or Fellers or innumerable other...
  3. Question Possible Failed Matte Vinyl or Can it be Cleaned????

    Warranty is nationwide, makes no difference. Doesn't have to go back to selling dealer. If it's dirt, clean it. Try vinegar water if you think it's hard water staining.
  4. What do you print on when a client requests posters

    Whether you print them yourself or send them out depends on the quantity. If they want 250 24x36 posters, sure, send them out. My printer charges $558 plus shipping for them. But if they want 25 of them, the same printer charges $534 plus shipping. I'm pretty sure you will find it worthwhile to...
  5. Question Possible Failed Matte Vinyl or Can it be Cleaned????

    2 year old car should still be under warranty. He should get it redone free.
  6. Font ID HELP

    https://www.dafont.com/search.php?q=Spantaran&text=FIVESTAR
  7. What do you print on when a client requests posters

    Buy solvent print poster paper. The kind we use is 6 mil, 45# Gloss photorealistic paper. It's 34 cents a square foot, which is less than calendared print film. Prints photorealistic just like its name.
  8. vinyl

    Every couple of years? Maybe every couple of weeks or months.
  9. I am hating CorelDraw 2020!

    My argument against that is my experience that the 2019 version was perhaps the most unstable version I have ever used. On my main design computer, which has been in use for quite some time, every version since 2016 has been stable, 2019 was not, and 2020 is stable. And all those versions are...
  10. I am hating CorelDraw 2020!

    I found it to be far more stable than 2019. There are actually a lot of new features since 2016 that are useful. Perspective controls on photos. blend to nothing. Lots more. But if it's crashing, and your X6 had started crashing, it's more likely something wrong with your computer rather than...
  11. Creating a contour cut file

    In the Contour tool you can make contours To Center, Inside Contour, or Outside Contour. They are buttons you select before filling in the numbers. You should become familiar with the Contour tool. It's the best way to create outlines, and also part of creating relief shadows. Once you've...
  12. If you're missing a letter in a sign... just stand and pretend you are that letter

    I would guess they made them from steel. We did a project like that, but much bigger, for our community. It's not meant to have people go up to it; it sits on a hill along the highway into town. We did ours from aluminum with a mesh back. Initially they were going to have a local steel...
  13. Window perf lifting in corners... solutions?

    I have to say I've never experienced this problem, either with perforated vinyl I've printed myself, or when doing installations for stores that received the perforated vinyl from a supplier or from a national advertising company. We typically see the vinyl still stuck on the window long after...
  14. Is this REALLY how a sign cabinet should be built?!

    It would run afoul of the requirements in section 4.1 for a cabinet which has the strength and rigidity to resist the conditions to which it will be subjected in the environment where it will be used, and to not have any sharp things inside which could injure a person or damage wiring on...
  15. What to charge? Or not?

    The equivalent of the guy down the street doing routing for you is Stacey cutting the lettering for the fire department. If they want to get into using their plotter to make signs they can darn well order their vinyl and supplies from a sign supply store. And let him use crappy vinyl if that's...
  16. Is this REALLY how a sign cabinet should be built?!

    That actually looks a lot like some indoor signs we installed for a cable TV company's retail store. They were very flimsy until they went on the wall. Being that they are indoors it seemed sturdy enough for the use. I wonder if they accidentally built you an indoor cabinet. We've also ordered...
  17. Pantone color

    Pantone colors are only 3 or 4 digit numbers.
  18. Burnout Signs

    There's nothing wrong with marketing to people that you can solve a problem for them. The sign is faded/burnt/broken/bulbs out/falling down. You let them know you can fix that problem plus you can improve the image of their business in the community, reach more and better customers for their...
  19. Burnout Signs

    That comes from crappy laminate usually. If you're going to print signs, we find that Grimco's Briteline Shield UV lasts about 4 years for not burning like that, but depending on the adhesive of the vinyl it's applied to it can pull up the edges of the print. Using calendared vinyls, it's hard...
  20. Font Name Help Please!

    I put his image in that and it was unable to identify the font, which left only "Consult an Expert" which does the same thing as posting it here for someone to try to identify it. They have Technosomething or other as their expert, we have all of us and Tiki. So maybe before you suggest that you...
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