How dow i import an image to cut it

[classic vinyl]

I purchased vinyl lettering equipment end of last year I am having trouble taking an image and and cutting it I have flexible 7 and a master xp380 cutter I and looking int lxi software but not sure if the cutter is compatible any help would be greatly appreciated thanks

 

[archerdesign]

Is your image a vector image? Not jpeg or tiff, is it??

 

[Fred Weiss]

LXI and FlexiSign are pretty much the same thing with LXI being a private label version of FlexiSign. What matters is which version you get from Starter to Pro. The features and capabilities are pretty lacking at the low end and pretty powerful at the high end ... as is the difference in price.

As to the cutting of an image, do you understand the difference between a vector and a raster image? You can cut a vector but not a raster image.

 

[Dave Drane]

Fred, is that kinda like a single color peeing Calvin as against the one with blends??

 

[SignosaurusRex]

LXI and FlexiSign are pretty much the same thing with LXI being a provate label version of FlexiSign. What matters is which version you get from Starter to Pro. The features and capabilities are pretty lacking at the low end and pretty powerful at the high end ... as is the difference in price.

As to the cutting of an image, do you understand the difference between a vector and a raster image? You can cut a vector but not a raster image.

You mean that I can't just push a button?

 

[Mosh]

Don't Cri-Cuts come with instructions???? "I downloaded it right off a website and it just won't cut, funk-dat!"

You need to make sure it is a vector, if not you need to "trace it" and then send it to the cutter. Remember the cutter is only going to cut the wireframe, so be sure to look at it in the wireframe view before plotting, this way you can node edit to smooth things out. It is alot more than copying an image and hitting cut.

Just a question, did someone charge you "too much" for some lettering so you decided to do it on your own? Seriously, I would like to know.
I would be willing to train you in signmaking, Mosh's Skule of Vinyl is now open.

 

[Gino]

Pictures Fred..... we need pictures.

 

[classic vinyl]

Mosh not at all I used to do installation of names on boats and saw an ad on cl for a guy selling the equipment built into a enclosed trailer the price was right so I bought it and made some names but now I got guys asking for decals and stuff

 

[OldPaint]

gee, and you expect to learn all you need to know to sell CHEAPER......in 24 hours huh?
this is too funny if not sad as to where this trade has gone.
#1. CAN YOU READ?
#2. what knowledge do you have of computer graphics???
#3. do you know what a VECTOR IS???
#4. do you know what a BITMAP IS?
#5. get a book called COREL FOR DUMMIES!!!!!!

 

[classic vinyl]

Hey old paint I don't need to make Dollar from this stuff I am not in business I make more than enough money from my real job just asked a question i thought thats what this forum was about i bought it for the trailer for my bike but it is something to do thanks for your help

 

[James Burke]

I think I feel a pucker coming on....

 

[Jillbeans]

I make more than enough money from my real job

...classic.
Why don't you keep on keeping on with your real job then?
With that attitude I doubt you'll be getting any help from most of us.

 

[classic vinyl]

Jill I am sorry I didn't mean to offend you I asked a question he had the sarcastic answer how come you didn't say it to him

 

[OldPaint]

I KNEW YOU MADE ENOUGH MONEY....from your other job.......so you want to do STICKERS for free..............hence my sarcasm))))))))))))))))))
also, we here cant be your only source of EDUCATION.......YOU....are in charge of that)))))

 

[NE Installs]

 

[classic vinyl]

It was just a question that's all I said thanks for your input

 

[SlightlyChilled]