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  1. Illustrator question

    hit your "S" key on your keyboard, then hit "RETURN" Most of your tools are assigned keys on your keyboard. If you hover your mouse over your tool bar the corresponding letter for the shortcut should appear.
  2. Illustrator question

    You go to the scale window (s then return) and select "SCALE STROKES AND EFFECTS"
  3. Illustrator question

    Oh, and sometimes you have the option of having paste remember your layers. (this is great when working with multiple scales in CadTools using a scale template) To turn that off and on, you go to your layers panel, then go to your options and turn off or on the "paste remembers layers"
  4. Illustrator question

    You have the image on a different layer. Copy the image, then select your blue layer, then paste.. viola!
  5. Helmet Wrap

    I'm hard to impress but those helmets are sweet....
  6. Logo from Istock

    From IStock photo... Using an image as part of a business name, logo, trademark, design mark or service mark. The whole point of having a logo, business name or design mark is so that it will be unique in the marketplace. How can your logo be unique if you're using a royalty-free file that...
  7. designing new business cards

    This was already a chore with a huge improvement. One step at a time.... one teeny tiny step at a time....
  8. Who does this??

    Oh geeeez... thats not a stencil!.. just the stencil look... booger flick on you!!! :Big Laugh:Big Laugh:Big Laugh
  9. Who does this??

    So you are going to make a stencil and paint it, the reason I ask is sometimes people just want the effect. You can take the picture in Photoshop, turn it into gray scale, play with the "contrast/brightness" then go to "curves" where you can get some more definition then maybe play with the...
  10. Who does this??

    What exactly do you need done and do you have a copy of Photopaint or Photoshop
  11. a 2nd business ?

    Graphic design... trying to get my son involved with gigposters, band promotion/event graphics and apparel.
  12. I designed this and can't remember what font!!

    Thats not Square 721 you old fart!
  13. Ignorant cheap people...this is driving me nuts!!!

    Forget phoning around for estimates, This is the way to look for cheap wraps... http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/med/1364510889.html
  14. Ignorant cheap people...this is driving me nuts!!!

    Lots of good advice here... This is kinda the same issue as Josh Loring's.... you are doing business where close to 17,000,000 people live. In that environment, there will always be someone cheaper than you if you are pricing to stay in business. It's a price shoppers paradise if a person is...
  15. Is there a way convert images to vector images?

    Thats a nice wall sconce lampshade or dress...
  16. Is there a way convert images to vector images?

    The question is should they be using it? When did Google images become a clip art warehouse...
  17. Squiggles in my designs visible in Illustrator - affecting cuts

    What version of Illustrator and have you tried opening them up as .svg's in Illustrator and then re-saving them out in .ai out of Illustrator??
  18. Hello, from Texas! Need Help Please!

    To add to Gypsys comments... Option 4: Hire a freelance designer/consultant. In the case where you are doing signs I suggest only using a sign design freelancer, especially when dealing with permits and code work. There are a few here and other places where experience ranges from logos, wraps...
  19. To All of the Signs101 Family

    Having watched this thread unfold I am at a loss for words for Matt's family, close friends and new found ones. My hope is that his positive energy he had is passed to those who knew and loved him. It's obvious his generosity made an impact on those around him. Krista, I know we hav never met...
  20. Flexi-Sign...who uses it? Poll??

    I purchased mine in 1996. I believe I over-purchased at the time since I was a part-time home operation while working at a sign shop. I was a Corel user at the time and most things were done in Corel unless I had to clean up vectors or effects. I never learned the true potential of Flexi until I...
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