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If you must redraw...
If scanning a graphic isn't an option, then you should consider art re-creation using CorelDRAW's
tools. Much of this redrawing process is related to what you are comfortable with, as different
designers use their preferred tools most often. I tend to use the Freehand tool most of the time.
Using this method, I make the minimal number of nodes in a design and convert them to curves
so I can edit them to trace the shapes that need to be re-created with a clean edge. There are other little tricks you can do to save time. Things like creating extra nodes on either side of a clunky
transition and then deleting the center node will avoid lots of micro adjustments. Other artists
often swear by the Bezier tool and say they can seamlessly and quickly craft a design without
having to go back and move nodes.
When you first glance at the artwork,
ask yourself a few questions:
1. What is the resolution? Understanding a source file's resolution will tell
you how much information is available
in it. Many art files that are prepared for
the web are sized at 72 dpi.This may not
be enough information for a large back
print on a T-shirt, but it may be enough
for a small crest print if it isn't enlarged
too much.
2. What is the current size and final print size of the artwork? It still
is a common error to simply look at the
resolution of a file and not look at the
size of the file in measurement.A 300 dpi
file that is only a half-inch big won't be
very usable. In the case of a scan, try to
get at least 300 dpi resolution at as close
to actual size as possible.
3. How many pieces are in the
drawing? Is it complex or simple?
This is the most common area in which
printers get into trouble. Another method
is to consider how many shapes interact
in the drawing. A worst-case scenario
might be a drawing of an old clipper ship
with the rigging lines crossing everywhere
(see Figure1).
4. Is the design geometric and
repetitive in nature? Once you are comfortable with CorelDRAW's tools, you
quickly can re-create geometric images.
Even designs that look complex, such as
a snowflake, sometimes can quickly be
re-created because only one set of pieces
must be created, duplicated and rotated
(see Figure 2).
5. Is the linework stylized, like calligraphy or straight lines? Sometimes,
the linework of an old cartoon can cause
headaches because the way it was created
caused a lot of line-width variation.This
can take longer to duplicate and won't
look correct if all the lines are re-created
at one size.
6. Does the source need to be created exactly the same or modified?
It's one thing to re-create a drawing from
a source, but making it into something else
is a different scenario. Small modifications
sometimes can lead you into a spiral of
revisions and wasted time, so it's crucial to
know your customer's expectations and
whether you can realistically satisfy them.
7. Does text need to be copied,
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Impressions - September 2018
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
Overheard
First Look
Scene at ISS
On Design
The New Era of Outerwear
The ‘Profit First’ Wave: Part 2
The Ticking Clock
The Design Throwback
Shop Talk
Embroidery Technique
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Direct-To-Garment
Ad Index/Classifieds
Impressions - September 2018 - Intro
Impressions - September 2018 - CT1
Impressions - September 2018 - CT2
Impressions - September 2018 - Impressions - September 2018
Impressions - September 2018 - Cover2
Impressions - September 2018 - 1
Impressions - September 2018 - Contents
Impressions - September 2018 - 3
Impressions - September 2018 - 4
Impressions - September 2018 - 5
Impressions - September 2018 - First Impressions
Impressions - September 2018 - 7
Impressions - September 2018 - From the Show Director
Impressions - September 2018 - 9
Impressions - September 2018 - Overheard
Impressions - September 2018 - 11
Impressions - September 2018 - 12
Impressions - September 2018 - 13
Impressions - September 2018 - First Look
Impressions - September 2018 - 15
Impressions - September 2018 - 15a
Impressions - September 2018 - 15b
Impressions - September 2018 - Scene at ISS
Impressions - September 2018 - On Design
Impressions - September 2018 - The New Era of Outerwear
Impressions - September 2018 - 19
Impressions - September 2018 - 20
Impressions - September 2018 - 21
Impressions - September 2018 - 22
Impressions - September 2018 - The ‘Profit First’ Wave: Part 2
Impressions - September 2018 - 24
Impressions - September 2018 - 25
Impressions - September 2018 - 26
Impressions - September 2018 - The Ticking Clock
Impressions - September 2018 - 28
Impressions - September 2018 - 29
Impressions - September 2018 - 30
Impressions - September 2018 - The Design Throwback
Impressions - September 2018 - 32
Impressions - September 2018 - 33
Impressions - September 2018 - Shop Talk
Impressions - September 2018 - 35
Impressions - September 2018 - Embroidery Technique
Impressions - September 2018 - 37
Impressions - September 2018 - 38
Impressions - September 2018 - 39
Impressions - September 2018 - Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Impressions - September 2018 - 41
Impressions - September 2018 - 42
Impressions - September 2018 - 43
Impressions - September 2018 - 44
Impressions - September 2018 - Direct-To-Garment
Impressions - September 2018 - 46
Impressions - September 2018 - Ad Index/Classifieds
Impressions - September 2018 - 48
Impressions - September 2018 - Cover3
Impressions - September 2018 - Cover4
Impressions - September 2018 - IF1
Impressions - September 2018 - IF2
Impressions - September 2018 - IF3
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