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You still don't understand what I'm talking about. Do you have access to a dedicated sign making application like Flexi or Gerber Omega? If you did you would see the very obvious differences in how these programs size lettering versus that of CorelDRAW or Adobe Illustrator -applications...

Our company started using QR codes some time ago. Some people can dismiss QR codes as a fad, but I think they're here to stay in terms of uses like data on business cards. It's just super convenient to have one's full contact info digitized into a QR code. Someone with an Android phone...

My understanding is XP Compatibility mode will only work with certain computer systems and you must have Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise for it to work. I think it also involves running Virtual PC. Even if the work-around is successful in running CS3 it sounds...

At over $900, the upgrade from CS3 Design Premium to CS5.5 Design Premium is very expensive. I remember when Adobe's upgrade prices were flat. I think they're getting a little too greedy with this new sliding scale. It's even worse than the last couple upgrade cycles. And their new $100 per...

I doubt if Photoshop's lens correction filter does much to improve the situation. It might actually make certain aspects of accuracy and scale even worse. One could test it by taking a front on photo of some sort of grid, such as identically sized windows or something else with a repeating...

I use an Illustrator plug-in from Telegraphics called "Path Area" to accurately measure lengths and areas of vector paths. It's pretty handy for computing things like tube lengths in neon designs or tool path lengths of nested objects for routing. The approach works okay for typefaces that...

That's not a perfect solution either. If I select "Helvetica" and size it at 12" in the Transformation dialog box the letter "H" is really only 11.656" tall. The way the lower case letters dip below the base line alters the overall size. Dedicated sign making programs I've used (Flexi...

One of the things I really liked about Adobe Illustrator 7 was its own built in MM instance creator. It saved having to install lots of separate instances of MM fonts into Windows or MacOS. You could install a base typeface like Nueva or Penumbra and the sliders in Illustrator would alter the...

What OS are you using? I'm still on Win XP SP3. My understanding is Adobe Type Manager will not work under Windows Vista or Windows 7 and isn't compatible with the 64-bit version of Windows XP. You need Adobe Type Manager in order to use Multiple Master fonts. Otherwise you would need a font...

CorelDRAW's fountain fill tool defaults to 256 steps. You have to remember to manually increase the steps to a high setting (like 10,000), particularly in .EPS export. In Illustrator the gradient fills have a seemingly unlimited number of steps by default. It doesn't really work that way...

Even vehicle photographs have their problems. It is very difficult, if not optically impossible to defeat what the laws of visual perspective will do to subtly distort a photograph. This is even when the camera is mounted level on a tripod and moved back a considerable distance to eliminate...

I have used CorelDRAW and Illustrator in conjunction with each other for over 15 years. Neither is perfect. Both have unique strengths and weaknesses. With using both I have the strengths of both and more options to work around their respective weaknesses. Dislikes with CorelDRAW (I'm using...

Maybe I'm missing something, but how are these fake church banner scams supposed to work? We never give legitimate clients any money or any other private details about our company -certainly nothing that could be used to pilfer our bank account or run up charges on company credit cards. A...

That's disappointing. These template libraries are often sold with big claims on template accuracy while the actual truth is something different. Considering modern vehicles are all designed and produced using high end 3D CAD/CAM/CAE systems, it's funny the car companies themselves aren't...

Penumbra MM can literally be hundreds of variations between Serif and Sans Serif as well as Light to Bold. The OpenType series of Penumbra is based on the sans, flare, half serif and serif "primaries" of the Multiple Master version.

We have been using the Pro Vehicle Outlines library from Mr. Clipart for the last few years in vehicle wrap projects. It's common knowledge the templates are not 100% accurate, but I've been pretty unimpressed by how inaccurate some of the templates can be. I can't help but suspect many of these...

It looks like a really bad knock off of Friz Quadrata Bold.

Hi, Just like the subject line says, I need some help properly identifying the typeface used in the attached slab serif sample. I produced the sample using vectors from a customer supplied logo. I need to design some routed letters using the same typeface. I can't find the right typeface and...

Thanks for the ID. I have a few chiseled typefaces in my collection, but not that one. Sign DNA just made $25!

I can't seem to figure out the identity of the chiseled, prismatic style typeface used in the sample image. Any help would be appreciated.