rod
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
Up until now, I have been content to use Photoshop CS2, to scan my design sketches for engraving, then scale down to size, use high dpi settings, and print for design transfer in the oft-quoted ways, using a Mac computer and both Epson and HP printers.
Recently I have been trying Adobe CS2 Illustrator, to see if tracing my sketches with the vector pen tool to create a 'path' on a separate 'layer', which can then be 'stroked' with a thin black line, thereafter I can scale the design up or down and get a smooth printout with no pixelation, as vectors are mathematical equations, and not bitmaps.
I know many use Corel Draw, and not Illustrator.
Trouble appears for me in that I am not clear what goes wrong with my print options to get the small printouts to appear with clean and clear crisp lines, which is the promise of vector work? My prints on transparencies look quite rough edged and sketchy, not what I was expecting?
Might some experienced Illustrator user give me a clue about print settings for crisp results?
Thank you!
Rod
Recently I have been trying Adobe CS2 Illustrator, to see if tracing my sketches with the vector pen tool to create a 'path' on a separate 'layer', which can then be 'stroked' with a thin black line, thereafter I can scale the design up or down and get a smooth printout with no pixelation, as vectors are mathematical equations, and not bitmaps.
I know many use Corel Draw, and not Illustrator.
Trouble appears for me in that I am not clear what goes wrong with my print options to get the small printouts to appear with clean and clear crisp lines, which is the promise of vector work? My prints on transparencies look quite rough edged and sketchy, not what I was expecting?
Might some experienced Illustrator user give me a clue about print settings for crisp results?
Thank you!
Rod