Re: [OT] Graphics / Logo Help

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Phil, I'll try that one too.

Cheers,

Tim.

On 4/21/06, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Can I suggest you take a look at a program called Xara?
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> 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.
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> www.xara.com IIRC
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> Phil
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> > -----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,
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> > 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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