RE: [OT] Graphics / Logo Help

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Can I suggest you take a look at a program called Xara?

You can download it and get a demo version that is fully functional but
just
time limited and to buy it is as cheap as chips - I've been using it for
years now.

www.xara.com IIRC

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Tim Hawes
> Sent: 21 April 2006 20:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Graphics / Logo Help
>
> Thanks Rob,
>
> I've just tried to do it in Publisher and got the result you
> suspected. I'll have to try again with Paint Shop Pro. I've
> no need to put it on a van (yet) but I think I'd better read
> up on vector images as that may be another way to go.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim.
>
>
> On 4/21/06, Rob Mouser <groups@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > IIRC Publisher won't allow you to save a selected area and
> thus saves
> > the page (including a lovely white background) even when
> using a PNG.
> > Going from memory though so may be wrong.
> >
> > It would be best to create your logo in something like Photoshop,
> > Illustrator or PaintShop Pro (the latter be the cheapest
> and easiest
> > to
> > use.)  That way you can create a PNG or EPS with transparency or
> > clipping paths. Not used Paintshop Pro for a while but I seem to
> > remember it had a handy wizard for creating the correct
> transparencies.
> >
> > Try this link for a little help:
> >
> > http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/faq/a/transparency.htm
> >
> > Lastly if you intend to use the logo on anything large (Say
> a van side
> > or something) just remember that it may be much better to creat a
> > vector which can be resized infinitely. Might not be a
> problem though
> > if only for web or print use.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > P.S. I'm no designer, just a keep amateur :-)
> >
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