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  1. Simple font-Similar to Arial

    Humanist 777 is a knockoff of Frutiger...
  2. Simple font-Similar to Arial

    Looks like Frutiger Bold to me
  3. Distribute object around a circle evenly

    make ellipse (table) select ellipse hit "S" key hold "SHIFT-OPTION-COMMAND" drag and make outer ellipse. make chair elipse and make sure it is within outer ellipse. select the "outer circle" and the "chair ellipse" hit "R" key "RETURN" "ROTATE" window will pop up, type in "45" for your rotation...
  4. Distribute object around a circle evenly

    works for corn dogs too....
  5. Software you love!

    I'm more of a smoke signal man meself... With all the free time I would have, I would be a millionaire if the internet broke... except for all the fire wood I would have to buy.
  6. Software you love!

    I personally wish computers would go away.... but I like Cadtools. As far as using it, i use it for all my Cad/drafting. I only use Auto-cad if the client requires it, and even then, I do the majority in Illy.
  7. I need help!

    Glad to see you stuck it out. I apprenticed, so it was easy for me to learn it, but I still did (and still do) a lot of late nights messing with the software.
  8. Help getting started, looking to buy stuff.

    All this from the same guy who says "illegals" follow him to under bid his work. His ignorance amuses me, as do some of the responses. Sarge likes to let the badger out, I have done it meself... it seems like he needs a little extra room to be interpreted and maybe a little extra time before he...
  9. Laptop

    What are you designing on it?
  10. How did you get into the signs business?

    ooops, I actually thought this was another thread about a vendor issue from a while back, thats what i get for having multiple threads open...
  11. How did you get into the signs business?

    My parents pushed me and someone took interest in my drawing skills and took me under their wing, I also had a neighbor who was a sign painter that worked with the guy I knew and I picked up a few things. Went into car club window splashes, lettering, flyers for bands, t-shirts. Worked for a...
  12. How did you get into the signs business?

    Natural Progression of a Graphic Design small business owner ... I guess. There are several reasons this progression takes place, but in the end, it's just growth. The worst fear of guys that own companies like mine is the fact we are mainly service companies and simply design "stuff" for...
  13. I want to cut my own designs

    the link is on this thread.... post 35
  14. I want to cut my own designs

    Yes it does, it's called "LIVE TRACE" under your "OBJECT" menu at the top.... refer to this part of the thread... http://www.signs101.com/forums/showpost.php?p=473604&postcount=35
  15. I want to cut my own designs

    Corel is the "cheap" program. The comparable Adobe Suite 900-1900.00 bucks. I have a dual screen set-up, in extended desktop mode. The main screen is a 30" and the Mac side and I can fit a lot on it, my other screen is 17" (notebook) usually my PC side or when I don't need PC, my...
  16. Looking for pdf program

    You can also make a multipage pdf from Illustrator too... back in the day I would use layers for multi pages.... Here is a multi page plug-in like Corel, and various pdf options. Only think is if another computer opens it, the pages come in as layers so you have to hide and lock layers to print...
  17. Looking for pdf program

    In CS3.... New page.... when new document wndow comes up, type in 68" wide, 44 inches tall... then hit command > p print window comes up...in the upper left window hit "setup" go to "tiling" in the center right of the window hit "tile full pages" then "done" double check your "orientation"...
  18. Looking for pdf program

    You could do multi pages since Version 4 I think...
  19. Looking for pdf program

    You can make multiple pages in Illustrator, print to postcript/then distiller and as k2ds you can add and subtract pages when needed.
  20. Illustrator Effects Problem

    Very good info to know... thanks.
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