Skarekrow Vector Graphics

Make money with skarekrow.co.uk

2010-02-21T05:07:00.000-08:00

I know you already add the cost of any vectorizing to the price of the jobs you are doing. You do don't you? I hope you do. You need to cover your costs, but you can do more than just cover the cost of raster to vector conversion.

Don't just let the finished vector graphics fester on your hard drive. Set them free and make some money at the same time.

The reason you are getting me to vectorize a logo is probably because your client doesn't have their own logo in a suitable format.

Well put your sales head on and start extolling the virtues of having their logo as a vector.

Their vector logo will be scalable to any size without loss of quality.
This means they can use there logo on anything from a business card or web page to their vehicles or even a massive billboard and it will always look pin sharp.

Their vector logo will be editable.
If they need to change the colour of the logo or just use a part of their logo, no problem with a vector.

If they don't have their logo as a vector graphic, every time they go to a different company to get garments printed or embroidered, vehicle graphics or signs, wide format or banner printing, they are going to get charged to have their logo vectorized.

Show them that by spending a little now they will save a packet in the long run.

Everyone's a winner.

If you have a bitmap image that you need re-drawing as a vector please feel free to e-mail me for a quote.

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Saving money when using skarekrow.co.uk

2009-12-16T04:56:00.000-08:00

I cost my vector jobs based on time. The more time I will need to spend on a job the more money it is going to cost you, but there are things you can do to reduce the amount the job will cost.

First things Font.

The majority of my time is spent identifying fonts, finding fonts or re-drawing fonts I can't find or identify.
If you recognise any of the fonts in the jobs you send me, please include the font name in the e-mail you send me. This will greatly reduce the amount of time a job will take and the cost to you.

Second File.

If you have multiple versions of the image you want me to de-draw, send them all. Especially if you have them in different file formats.
The more detail an original image contains the easier it is for me to re-draw it and the cheaper it will be.
If an image is very small or blurry or both then I will need to go on-line and spend time trying to find a better image. All this costs you money.

Third Links

If you know of an online version of the image, please include this in you e-mail.
This could save a lot of time searching for a better image and -you guessed it- save you money.

Fourth PDFs

PDF files act like a container and hidden inside this container could be a perfectly usable vector graphic.
If you have a pdf file containing the image you want me to re-draw please send it. This is the single best way of saving money when using skarekrow.co.uk. In fact you could save so much money you could get your vector graphic for FREE.
That's right. If I receive a pdf containing a usable vector file, I will extract it and send it back to you FREE OF CHARGE.
This is not to say that all vector graphics contained within a pdf will be suitable for your requirements. Some are drawn to only be used in print and are no good for cutting on a vinyl cutter or using for screen printing but many are.
If you have a pdf, send it.

So in conclusion:

Name any fonts you recognise

Send any files you have containing the image you need re-drawing. Particularly pdf files.

Include any web links to the image

If you have a bitmap image that you need re-drawing as a vector please feel free to e-mail me for a quote.

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What are Vector Graphics

2009-11-28T07:11:00.000-08:00

And how do they differ from Bitmap images

Most people are familiar with Bitmap -AKA Raster- graphics even if you didn't know what they were called.
The vast majority of images you come across on a daily basis on your computer and on the web will be bitmap images.
They are made up of fixed 'pixels' (short for Picture Elements.) Pixels are blocks of colour. Each pixel is a single colour and has a coordinate so the computer knows where in the picture to place the pixel.

Bitmaps are great for Complicated images like photos that have hundreds or thousands of colours.
The problem with bitmaps is they are difficult to edit, tricky to resize and you can't use bitmap images with a vinyl cutter or CNC machine.
Popular bitmap file types are .jpg, .gif, .tiff and .png

Vector graphics are not made up of pixels. Vectors are the graphical representation of a mathematical formula. But don't let that scare you as you just work on the graphic side, the computer does all the maths.
Vector graphics are made up separate objects that can be freely edited, resized, coloured, flipped, rotated, copied and moved.
Each object consists of a number of known points called 'nodes'. Each node anchors the outline of the object and determines the shape of the outline using 'Control Handles'.

The practical upshot of all this is Vector graphics can be resized without loss of quality. They can be coloured, have objects added or taken away and endlessly tweaked and they always remain pin sharp.

If you use a vinyl cutter or a CNC machine you will need vector graphics as these devices do not recognise bitmaps.

Vector graphics tend to have a smaller file size than an equivalent bitmap so are easier to send across a network.

One of the most important differences between the two formats is this. Vectors can very easily be converted to bitmaps but bitmaps are difficult to convert to vectors. If you have an important image as a vector, don't convert it to a bitmap without first making a copy of it.

If you have a bitmap image that you need re-drawing as a vector please feel free to e-mail me for a quote.

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