How to get designs to Flexi

[Kelsey Adams]

I have created the graphics as posted in the images below. I am wondering how I can get them into FlexiSign to print them. I have attached an lllustrator image to see the design and then Photoshop to see what the final product is expected to look like. I try to import the Illustrator file to Flexi, but everything is its own object and it turned into a complete mess.

 

[bannertime]

Separate them onto different Artboards and then export to PDFs. You can import directly into Production Manager too, even if you're contour cutting.

 

[Markus13126]

Try exporting as an eps...then open in flexi

 

[Jb1983]

I design in illustrator, save as PDF then open in flexi and print/cut from there. Yes flexi automatically ungroups everything why is that a problem? Just setup/ layout everything exactly how you want it in illustrator first. Like if those are graphics you are looking to print, delete the template in illustrator , set everything up in illustrator as if you were printing from there. Just use flexi to add your contour cuts.

 

[Evan Gillette]

Not at all trying to comment on the quality of your work here, just mentioning what I have observed. Sloppy illustrator files tend to be problematic in flexi. Well organized illustrator files tend to be easy to work with in flexi. If you have problems it is likely going to be with gradients because of the way the export and import. Like mentioned above .eps is a good option if you are having trouble, or just bring the illustrator file straight to production manager.

 

[stxrmxn]

I have created the graphics as posted in the images below. I am wondering how I can get them into FlexiSign to print them. I have attached an lllustrator image to see the design and then Photoshop to see what the final product is expected to look like. I try to import the Illustrator file to Flexi, but everything is its own object and it turned into a complete mess.

Set your artboard up to the width of your media (however long you can handle) make 3 or 4 files with the same width media if needed. You should already have your cut files in place to make it easier since i presume you will be laminating that work. Send to flexi as an eps, PDF's can be problematic with gradients and strokes around fonts. It doesnt matter what flexi does with the file because you set the artwork up exactly how you want it to print in the correct size artboard to fit onto your media, allow at least 25mm each side for crop marks.

 

[Kelsey Adams]

Set your artboard up to the width of your media (however long you can handle) make 3 or 4 files with the same width media if needed. You should already have your cut files in place to make it easier since i presume you will be laminating that work. Send to flexi as an eps, PDF's can be problematic with gradients and strokes around fonts. It doesnt matter what flexi does with the file because you set the artwork up exactly how you want it to print in the correct size artboard to fit onto your media, allow at least 25mm each side for crop marks.

THANK YOU!!! This worked great for me!!!!!!

 

[Phil Swanson]

Sorry about that. I must have been scrolling through on my tablet and hit that by mistake.