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Yeah, photoshop is a total memory hog..add RAM if possible.. Ken

Anything considered open source or freeware should be allowed. When specific copyright or trademarks are claimed, then it should not be allowed (openly) on S101. What member to member correspondance happens thru use of private messages or direct e-mails would have no liabilty to S101 as you...

Welcone from BC, Ken

Great idea to take pics before getting in too deep. I'll remember that next time I need to dig in.. Cheers! Ken

Yes, check out that firmware update..I forget what the number is..but it will send ink thru the heads every day..well worth the minimal ink cost. Make sure the machine is left in the main power on mode. My buddy thought the machine was possesed..lol Ken

Welcome from BC.. Ken

Tattooing..done while you wait...lol. No, "I'll be back in an hour to pick it up..." Ken

HI Mike. Does the new pump make the clicking noise? Also was firmware updated so that you get the automatic daily "wake-up" where a couple of shots of ink are passed thru the heads wether you have been using the machine or not? Ken

Welcome to S101 from BC. Ken

I agree with BOTH, if only one choice- I'd go for Illustrator. Photoshop is very limited in vector capabilites. Cheers! Ken

Farley, a small fridge magnet takes the same design skills as a large sign. Main message, negative space, secondary copy, colours etc. Many here recommend Mike Stevens book..Mastering Layout. Since you're in Kanata you might as well use CorelDraw..you can always go knock on their door if you...

Hi Farley. Welcome to S101. Born and raised in Ottawa myself. You wont really find a cutter that cuts magnetic material. Usually vinyl is applied to the magnet. I'm not familiar with Gerber equipment..so can't help there. Learn the design software first, study some design principles, read...

Thanks Fred..after a lot of drudgery..I proceeded as follows: Converted outline to object, broke outline, deleted outlines, gave it the cut path needed for the versacamm, opened it in Colorip 2.2 I'm hoping I'm good to go. Goin' to bed...Thanks man.. Ken

I think the contour on the original was placed to the inside of the text. I almost always place a contour to the outside....hmmm...Ken I'll get it...thanks for all your help...Ken

Son of a gun Fred...you da man..and I'm the idiot. I also was able to simply open that in X3. Text converted to curves. Not sure if I have the actual text or the outline ( contour), but it is there. Uhg.. Thanks..Ken No..it's weird...I'm able to remove the black contour..but when I do that...

$5.62 come August.. Ken

I tried opening and also placing the file into Illy 10 , but it comes up corrupted. In fact the text I really want does not even appear at all. The .pdf was created in Corel 12 by the client. I'm just trying to get him to send me either the font, or the whole file in.cdr and I should be...

Please use the search tab at the top of this page to find some answers for whatever software you are using. Ken

Thanks Fred and Shovelhead. As you can tell, I'm not real savvy with Illustrator..I'll give that a go. Cheers! ken

Market pro normal.. Here's what it looks like. The Tracey Thompson text... sorry for the file size..I dont have Acrobat...yet... Thanks..Ken