HELP - Vector Graphics!!!

mercman_3

Hi,

Need to design a poster to be printed in A1 size. I usually use microsoft "picture it" to do all my usual stuff and just print from Jpegs

Printed needs and eps file or something in a vector graphic

I have Adobe CS2 but have never used it

Can somebody give me some pointers and a link to a quick easy tutorial?

I have the artwork ready in Jpeg format...I assume it will not just cross over into a vector?

Regards

Pete

cwoodham

Serif DrawPlus will do vector graphics. The latest version DrawPlus 8 does raster to vector conversion as shown in this tutorial but its £79.99 on their website.

They offer a free older version (DrawPlus 4) here and you can download the manual/companion from this page. Probably doesnt do the conversion like later versions but it may do the job and its free. HTH

mercman_3

Cheers,

Been pulling my hair out trying to figure out this adobe CS2 all morning!!!!

espresso

Just press F1 while in PhotoShop and enter vector graphics into the search box.

timberflake

Photoshop is the app of choice, widely accepted as being the best graphics package around.

15lsp

if you open either indesign or illustrator they have a help tap and they have really good tutorials and also samples to learn from. I would suggest indesign is the program for this job.

Printers also accept pdf if that helps at all.

Zahc

You might find this site helpful.

Zahc

15lsp

timberflake wrote:

Photoshop is the app of choice, widely accepted as being the best graphics package around.

Photoshop is for images, not for designing. Indesign is page layout, Illustrator is for drawing vectors ie. Logos.

Very useful graphic design forum. You will get help on here and you might be lucky enough to get a design student to do it for you for free :cool:

http://www.graphic-forums.com/

AndyD_OHD

I recently purchased Xara Xtreme and find it pretty good although I am not a professional designer..

Andy