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Flexi or Adobe?

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mgieske

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We do mostly digital work (wraps & banners,) & use primarily Photoshop & illustrator for everything. RIP is done through Versaworks on our XC540.

Anyone find an advantage in using Flexi Pro in the process? I'm considering buying the software & am hoping for some input. We also have an old Signlab license for our plotter, which could use a little improvement.
 
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ammdrew

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flexi is good for the combo, horrible for image work. you could use both . combo cutting setup is better in flexi then in illistrator. Photoshop works with large digital images much better. Versaworks is better for the rip.
 
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OADesign

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IMO FLexi has some advantages and disadvantages. Its really subjective.
I think the fact that illys art board is limited to 227.54" x 227.54" is a pain. But some don't mind working in scale. that doesn't work for me. Flexi had a darn near unlimited art area (or at least i have not found it yet). Flexi's node/path editing tools are again IMO head and shoulders above those of illy. I'm sure many will disagree but its all opinion.
As far as the digital stuff goes I can't think of many benefits you will see for the work your doing in flexi. It may even prove to be more of a head ache as the way flexi manages color is MUCH different then adobe and VeraWorks (though Flexi can be tweaked). Unless you have 4k burnin' a hole in your pocket or just so busy that 4k is not a hard cost for you, I would hold off.

my 3 cents.
 
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