/ Register

Welcome To Signs101.com: Largest Forum for Signmaking Professionals

Signs101.com: Largest Forum for Signmaking Professionals is the LARGEST online community & discussion forum for professional sign-makers and graphic designers.

 


  1. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More.

FlexiSign 8 Import Question

Discussion in 'Flexi' started by k2ds, Jul 6, 2010.

  1. Jul 6, 2010 #1
    k2ds

    k2ds Member

    71
    0
    0
    Jan 4, 2009
    When I export a design to a JPEG from Adobe Illustrator at 150 dpi, and then import it into Flexi, it simply "doubles the size". If I just 1/2 the size back, will I be losing quality? Can I remedy the import in any way? Thanks in advance!
     
    Tags:
  2. Jul 6, 2010 #2
    Fred Weiss

    Fred Weiss Merchant Member

    20,875
    523
    113
    Sep 11, 2003
    Olympia, WA
    Sounds like Flexi is just using screen resolution for its display of the JPG. Resizing can be done without loss of resolution providing that the pixel dimensions remain unchanged. I'm not sure if resizing in Flexi will do this or not. In an image editor, which Flexi is not, such as Photoshop, resizing provides the option of resampling or just changing resolution. Resampling changes the pixel dimensions and changing resolution does not.

    To state what I am trying to explain differently ...

    An image measuring 1500 x 1500 pixels (the pixel dimensions) is 10" x 10" at 150 pixels per inch, 5" x 5" at 300 PPI, and it is 20" x 20" at 75 PPI. The absolute way of describing an image's size is in pixel dimensions.
     
  3. Jul 6, 2010 #3
    k2ds

    k2ds Member

    71
    0
    0
    Jan 4, 2009
    Okay, so here's an even weirder issue. I opened up the jpeg that I had exported from Illustrator into Photoshop, re-saved it and now it is importing correctly. The pixels are the exact same 3600 x 2400 (24 inches tall at 150 dpi).
     
  4. Jul 6, 2010 #4
    Fred Weiss

    Fred Weiss Merchant Member

    20,875
    523
    113
    Sep 11, 2003
    Olympia, WA
    Frankly I have never been happy with the export of raster images out of Illustrator and nearly always take a path through Photoshop instead. It's an extra step but there are less surprises.
     
Loading...
Similar Threads - FlexiSign Import Question
  1. Westcoast Sign Guy

    FlexiSign program

    Westcoast Sign Guy, Dec 30, 2020, in forum: Member to Member Classifieds • Wanted To Buy
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    557
    Tracy Davis
    Jan 12, 2021
  2. RustyNZ

    CutContour Spot Colour in FlexiSign

    RustyNZ, Dec 1, 2020, in forum: Flexi
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    982
    vipsigns
    Dec 24, 2020
  3. Chris19

    New Product SAi FlexiSIGN & Print 19 SP3 Build 3350 Full Pack works with Windows 10 Bit 64

    Chris19, Nov 23, 2020, in forum: RIP Software & Color Management (Premium)
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    15
    Chris19
    Nov 23, 2020
  4. Chris19

    New Product SAi FlexiSIGN & Print 19 SP3 Build 3260 Full Pack works with Windows 10 Bit 64

    Chris19, Nov 23, 2020, in forum: RIP Software & Color Management (Premium)
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    26
    Chris19
    Nov 23, 2020
  5. Chris19

    New Product SAi FlexiSIGN & Print 19 Build 3039 Full Pack works with Windows 10 Bit 64

    Chris19, Nov 23, 2020, in forum: RIP Software & Color Management (Premium)
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    4
    Chris19
    Nov 23, 2020

Share This Page


XenPorta 2 PRO © Jason Axelrod from 8WAYRUN

 


Loading...