Need some help ! Been trying forever

[autoexebat]

I have this template in Photoshop that I made and I used some brushes and background pictures to edit it. I saved it as a EPS but when I import it into Flexi I get a squad the size of the canvas of photoshop .

How can I fix this ?

 

[slappy]

maybe use the crop tool in photoshop to cut out what you don't want

 

[James Chrimes]

If you are hoping to have a vector cut around the shape it won't work. Try imporinin a pdf with a clear background into a file that has the cut outline. Place the pdf over the cut shape then print and cut.

 

[James Chrimes]

Photoshop is not designed to create eps files. Illustrator is designed for that.

 

[401Graphics]

Photoshop is not designed to create eps files. Illustrator is designed for that.

 

[autoexebat]

Photoshop is not designed to create eps files. Illustrator is designed for that.

Yeah but I don't have the brushes in Illustrator .

So you are saying to save the Photoshop file as a PDF ?

 

[James Chrimes]

yes. flatten the photoshop file with a clear background as a pdf. import it into illustrator or other vector program that has the cut shape and overlay. them print and cut from your program.

 

[autoexebat]

Yeah but I don't have the brushes in Illustrator .

So you are saying to save the Photoshop file as a PDF ?

that didn't work , cut lines are gone .. I have the same big squad around them.

 

[autoexebat]

yes. flatten the photoshop file with a clear background as a pdf. import it into illustrator or other vector program that has the cut shape and overlay. them print and cut from your program.

Cool will try that now .

 

[James Chrimes]

pm sent

 

[James Chrimes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cyfd4DrOBs

 

[autoexebat]

hmm , well the files are already with no background to begin with. The files I am working with are AI , and I'm bringing them into photoshop to do the design work .

 

[thewood]

Try unmasking the image. Arrange>Unmask. Delete the black rectangle. It may be necessary to do this several times. It is possible that this is a Photoshop file with vector data.

 

[autoexebat]

Tired that , I've actually been trying to do this on and off for a few years . I never found a way to do it tho .

The main goal is to use photoshop on a vector template ,

Then bring it into Flexi for a contour cut .

 

[Mosh]

Is this serious? 2005 called, they want thier diamond plate back....

 

[James Chrimes]

Nothing in photoshop will work with vector. You have to export a file out of photoshop and create the vector template in illustrator or flexi. Export a pdf or png

 

[John Butto]

One more time: You need to get the white background out in Photoshop (as per videos). Save as a Photoshop file, open Illustrator, go to File/ Place and select the photoshop file and then create your vector files in Illustrator.

 

[James Chrimes]

another one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O86PLf8C4s

 

[autoexebat]

One more time: You need to get the white background out in Photoshop (as per videos). Save as a Photoshop file, open Illustrator, go to File/ Place and select the photoshop file and then create your vector files in Illustrator.

I guess I'm a little lost , I have no way to create the files I have now .

I did flatten the image and remove background , but flexi still brings it in as a big box


2005 called ? What kind of smart comment is that ? It was just something I was testing on. < Thank you for the help >

 

[401Graphics]

I think youre trying to contour cut.

In photoshop make sure your background is transparent (not flatend). save as a photoshop file PSD.
Now open that file in flexi. Go to effects on top, then select contour cut. Make your adjustments in the contour cut window that pops up, then click the green check mark.

...And your square will be gone