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7 Jacket Back Digitizing Mistakes to Avoid

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Jacket back digitizing can be a tough job for a digitizer. However, it all depends upon the skills and expertise as some digitizers are able to handle the most complex designs with ease. Jacket back digitizing can become difficult also because every Jacket fabric has its own properties. Jackets are mostly made up of sturdy and tightly woven fabric. Their backs provide a wide and smooth surface to embroider a design. One can have the conservative league designs embroidered or designer styles in a variety of bold and bright colors. With a huge variety of jacket styles available, there are no limits to embroidery digitizing on a jacket. For businesses, embroidering their logos and taglines on the jackets of their staff can be a good approach towards branding. Wide Back is Perfect for Large Display When aiming for embroidery on apparel, the location matters tremendously. For instance, the front pocket has limited space. Embroidering for pocket means the digitizer will have to make a pat...

Vector Art Conversion

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Businesses or individuals require vector art conversion services when they need an image or a picture re-scaled to unusual sizes. For instance, in the case of an individual, a family picture may be needed to print on a mug, a t-shirt or a glass. A business would require the services for promotional reasons. Whatever the case, raster images cannot be used without converting them to vector images. Camera images, internet downloads and scanned images are raster/bitmap by default. They have limited scalability which is not enough to be used for printing in unusual sizes. If you are not a graphic designer, we can help clear some doubts about the subject. We often receive queries from customers in need of vectors but they have no knowledge about what exactly they are. Most customers don’t realize that they can differentiate between a vector file and a bitmap image file just by looking at the file extension. A bitmap image’s file extension is jpg, tiff, png or bmp mostly. In the case of a v...

Convert Raster to Vector

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To convert raster to vector requires identifying and extracting vector features from an image. It is a common scenario in digitizing for the printing and the apparel industry. When an image needs to be used in unusual sizes i.e. very small such as on pens, watches and other promotional items. Or, to use on huge billboards with larger than life sizes, raster images cannot be used. Re-scaling the raster images beyond a certain limit causes them to pixelate. Pictures captured by a camera or scanned images are raster images by default. Low quality images prove to be the toughest as they require greater efforts. Today, advertising is the key to business growth and even the smallest brand strives to leave no channel untouched to spread awareness about their campaign to the masses. The battle to occupy all available space around the city has increased the demand to convert raster images to vector art . The process of conversion is easy, but the best results can only be delivered by a skill...

3D Puff Digitizing Tips

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3D Puff Digitizing is widely used during custom hat embroidery digitizing . It makes the design prominent which stands out even from a distance. During embroidery, the magic behind the amazing creation lies in using foam as a base. As embroidery threads cover the foam entirely, it stands tall on the hat as an amazing 3D design. In order to keep the foam hidden from sight, it is matched with the color of the thread. For a neat and clean finish, the embroiderer has to ensure he does not use a different colored foam that could shine from beneath. Basic Rules for Puff during Embroidery 1.   The puffy portion of the design should be the last section when sewn. The first thing you need to do is, lay down a piece of 3D foam. Now make sure all the flat sections around it are sewn. 2.   The needle penetrations make a hole in the foam. Upon completion of the sewing, you will notice the excess is pulled away. 3.   Besides, being the last sewn segment, the portion...

Cheapest Digitizing for Machine Embroidery

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If we discuss the biggest concerns of machine embroidery industry, digitizing services top the list. The internet’s filled with detailed analysis explaining why its importance cannot be ruled out. Unarguably, the process of digitizing for embroidery is the first step towards the creation of an amazing piece of fashion. Hence we can agree to the fact that independent digitizers and agencies aren’t going anywhere. Custom Embroiderers are always trying to find a reliable and trustworthy source for the cheapest digitizing services. Unfortunately in many cases, when prices are slashed, quality is terribly compromised. Why Embroiderers Need Low Cost Digitizers? The never ending search for affordable supplies and inexpensive manpower is customary among business owners and the embroiderer is no exception. It is hard to find a cheap embroidery digitizer who knows his stuff. In haste to get a discount, embroiderers rush to novices who, in the end, ruin everything causing great loss. Besides t...

Convert Logo to Vector

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People are confused over the difference of image file types these days. With too many businesses keen to develop their presence on the internet, the term convert my logo to vector seems in high demand. Almost 70% of the queries requesting the conversion are still confused why they need it. Since their marketers or printers have asked them for a vector file of their logo, business owners sometimes fail to understand why their standard logo file cannot be used. If you have decided to advertise your business either online or offline, you need to understand the role of various file formats. The knowledge will help you communicate better with the developers and advertisers. You will understand better if your branding is being done properly or not? What is the difference between a vector and raster? It would make complete sense to highlight the major difference in the most widely used image forms – Rasters and Vectors. Raster Images Raster images are formed by the combination of many co...

Quick digitizing With Perfection

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Advertising is the key to business growth. There’s no better way to advertise than to use your logo and increase your brand’s awareness. “A picture speaks a thousand words” and your business’ picture is your ‘logo’. You probably have noticed that brands such as D&G, McDonald’s, Nike, Apple, Samsung, etc. never miss a chance to place their logo on their products and their staff uniforms. You need to do the same and starting with your staff uniform is not a bad idea. To begin with, you’ll need an embroiderer and a digitizer who can provide quick digitizing. Your embroiderer can also arrange a digitizer but if you are curious about it, the process actually begins with digitizing . Why don’t embroiderers just take a design and begin work on it? Actually standard PCs used by us are different than the computers used in embroidery machines. They have a language of their own and accept files in their specific language formats. The logo file you have is in standard PC format such as JPG,...

Convert Image to Vector

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Vectors are a composition of points that form lines which in turn are used to form shapes. When combined, it is known as a vector. Utilizing the postulate, we can convert an image to vector known as vector artwork. The whole point about using vectors is to create artwork to make an image that is scalable to any extent without losing its resolution and quality. Normally, the two commonly used types of images used in the printing industry are Raster and Vector images. How Vectors Came into Formulation The evolution of vectors does not relate to artwork or fashion in any way. It was first used by the military and the air traffic control. The first use related to design dates back to the 1960s. Sketchpad , a software patented in the name of Ivan Sutherland, enabled vectors to be used for graphics and design. In the beginning, a single vector file required massive storage space resulting as a huge hindrance to be used commercially. Moreover, it became known as an expensive method to prod...