Need Help Scaling a Proof to the actual size to be printed

[The Blind Signman]

Hi, I would like to know of a program or method, were I can get my proof to the actual size to be printed, I only make real estate signs and use a simple program Flexi8 and windows XP..Thanks

 

[White Haus]

Design your proof at full scale?

Design your proof at 1:10 scale and when approved, select your layout and scale it up to what you need?

 

[The Blind Signman]

i don't have a program for that..flexi 8 only has letter size form to convert

 

[White Haus]

I'm not familiar with Flexi, but if you're able to create layouts and proofs, I don't understand how you couldn't just build to scale or scale it up in the same program?

There are lots of options when it comes to common design software..........Corel, Adobe, etc.

I find Corel to be the most user friendly and cost effective.

 

[The Blind Signman]

I'm not familiar with Flexi, but if you're able to create layouts and proofs, I don't understand how you couldn't just build to scale or scale it up in the same program?

There are lots of options when it comes to common design software..........Corel, Adobe, etc.

I find Corel to be the most user friendly and cost effective.

ok thanks, i'll just keep looking

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

ok thanks, i'll just keep looking

You can scale it to size in flexi, make your artboard the size to what you want to be printed

 

[The Blind Signman]

Hi when I convert the file to a PDF it goes into the "converter" but it converts to letter size only (11" x 8") I need to convert to 4' x 24' do I need a special program? Iam using Flexi 8 Thanks

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

Hi when I convert the file to a PDF it goes into the "converter" but it converts to letter size only (11" x 8") I need to convert to 4' x 24' do I need a special program? Iam using Flexi 8 Thanks

Maybe try saving to a pdf not coverting it

 

[SGC]

it’s time to take some Photoshop / illustrator design classes. Flexi is a tool, you do need more to be fully functional.

 

[jcskikus]

it’s time to take some Photoshop / illustrator design classes. Flexi is a tool, you do need more to be fully functional.

Flexi is a suite where you can create and print. When exporting as a PDF make sure you save it as "Full Size". It's a "pop-up" window that will appear after you name the file. You can also do the same for a JPG. When you go to export, deselect the box where it says "suppress options" in the name the file window when exporting.

 

[The Blind Signman]

Thanks!

 

[bob]

Here's how it's done for, say, the layout for a real estate sign. Select all of the sign elements, group them, make the group the actual size you want, ungroup them.