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I need some help identifying the typeface in the attached PNG sample. I've seen the typeface before but I just can't jog my memory enough to remember just what it is! Thanks in advance.

It's pretty difficult to pin down the exact ID of the typeface used for "BAR." It could be an extra-bold variant of Avant Garde or something else. Certain typefaces, such as Futura, have numerous variants from different companies (Adobe, Bitstream, Neufville Digital, etc). None of them are the...

The folks at Blender.org still warn people not to use version 2.8 beta on actual production work since bugs are still present in the program and data loss is a risk. Nevertheless, the 2.8 beta version is overwhelmingly better than any previous version of Blender from the perspective of being...

I still consider it a valid message center simulation. It's certainly more realistic looking than pasting a plain low-res JPEG or TIFF image onto a sign illustration. The results are also more practical to print. Individual RGB LEDs are very tiny in relation to the rest of a variable message...

The problem is these programs don't all have feature parity. Some are practically apples to oranges comparisons. And they're all very different in their abilities to import/export artwork in other formats accurately. If someone is only doing very basic vinyl cutting chores then, yeah, he can...

IMHO, it's generally best to do any kind of cutting or masking of graphical shapes through image backgrounds (such as carbon fiber texture) using a combination of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. If it's just going to be a pixel-based display on an electronic watch face then all the work can be...

I prefer using vector paths in Photoshop as sources for things like beveled objects. The paths can be scaled or modified without any loss of quality. If the resulting bevel effects or other raster-effects being applied are too jaggy looking then change the image's resolution to a higher pixel...

CorelDRAW has a standard price for mainstream graphics software. Every add-on application, utility, etc in the box is included for no extra charge, "freebie add-on" software. Obviously the motivation behind the original question is cutting costs. Why pay for expensive RIP software like Onyx if...

Regarding large format RIP software, I think if someone is going to be doing commercial large format printing they need a proper RIP application, not a freebie add-on for a $400 vector drawing program. Some printers are sold with the RIP included. Our old Roland VersaCAMM came with VersaWorks...

The gradient tool went through a serious update with version X8. It does more to match features of the gradient tool in Adobe Illustrator (which have been there for many years). The fills are more interactive and are not restricted to the boundaries of the object being filled. Gradients support...

The Pointillizer tool is probably my favorite feature of CorelDRAW 2018. Electronic message center display simulation is one handy trick. You don't have to go with the default circles either. I like to create custom rounded square shapes to represent the pixels. The simulated display prints...

Many local sign codes and a growing number of states (such as Texas for example) require people who service electrical signs to have at least a journeyman electrician's license and require companies who manufacture electrical signs to have at least one or more staff to have a master...

You make the notion of working with vector-based artwork sound completely trivial. This is primarily a sign making forum, not a forum about embroidery. The vast majority of us do not spend our time creating stitching patterns from pixel-based images. Some of the production tools we work with...

Taking a screen shot and working with what is really just a pixel-based image of the computer screen rather than the actual native artwork might be acceptable to you, but it is a total non-starter for me. I have to work from the native vector-based artwork. Working with a screen shot would...

If you're rarely ever having problems with client-provided artwork the stuff you're receiving must only be very basic in nature. What I mean by basic is artwork with flat object fills only, all fonts converted to outlines, no line strokes or effects/patterns applied to strokes, no transparency...

Illustrator and CorelDRAW have been around for nearly 30 years. Users of those applications have been creating and building large collections of files in those formats all those years. Any developer creating what they intend to sell as an "Illustrator-killer" or "Photoshop-killer" has huge...

Misconception? When I look at the different categories of graphics software none of those categories is being led by an open source application. For example Adobe Illustrator is the leader in vector graphics software, with CorelDRAW (also a commercial program) being its most credible rival...

It's all a matter of perspective for each user and what he/she needs out of creative software. For one thing, Adobe's graphics software is not meant for casual, consumer use. It's meant for people who use the software in their jobs to make money. There's lots of other low-priced or free/open...

In the end it's all about profit. Not just for Adobe either. There's a number of developers out there who create plug-ins for Adobe software. As far as I'm concerned Adobe apps on Linux are worthless if they're not coded to run native in that OS environment and the hardware on which it runs. And...

I only see Adobe porting its software to Linux if a certain flavor of it turns into a mainstream success. That would mean casual Windows users dropping Windows for Linux. Google's Chrome books are about the closest thing there is to a consumer friendly version of Linux. Unfortunately most Chrome...