Thanks, Shmuel. You guys are awesome (and patient).
Nadine --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Shmuel Wolfson <shmuelw1 at gmail.com> wrote: > From: Shmuel Wolfson <shmuelw1 at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > To: generic668 at yahoo.ca, "Framers" <framers at lists.frameusers.com> > Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:50 AM > Ask the engineer to save it as WMF. That keeps it as a > vector graphic and you can relatively easily edit it in most > drawing programs. (After you open the WMF you need to > ungroup it before you can edit it.) If the engineer has some > patience, ask him or her to save it in multiple formats in > case one doesn't work - WMF, EMF and DXF. You can open > DXF directly in CorelDraw. > > Good luck. If you need more details, let me know. > > -- Regards, > Shmuel Wolfson > Technical Writer > 052-763-7133 > > > Writer wrote: > > I should have offered more information: > > > > I want to create an outline to the actual object > similar to the "box" in this illustration: > http://www.khulsey.com/3_point_perspective_fig10.jpeg > > > > The illustration was created in SolidWorks, which I > then received from the engineer in PDF format. I converted > the PDF to .jpg. > > I can select the outline using the Magic Wand tool in > Corel Paintshop Pro, but it doesn't give me a smooth > outline to work with. > > > > Nadine > > > > --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Shmuel Wolfson > <shmuelw1 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >> From: Shmuel Wolfson <shmuelw1 at gmail.com> > >> Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - > Outlining a line drawing > >> To: generic668 at yahoo.ca > >> Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:12 AM > >> What format are they in? > >> > >> -- Regards, > >> Shmuel Wolfson > >> Technical Writer > >> 052-763-7133 > >> > >> ------------ > >> > >> Writer wrote: > >> > >>> I apologize for the OT nature of this > question, but I > >>> > >> wasn't sure where else to ask this question. > >> > >>> I have some line drawings of our product to > include in > >>> > >> a small hardware guide. I want to outline the > illustrations > >> in a heavier line, but I don't know how to do > it in a > >> simple, efficient, competent way. Are there any > tech > >> illustrators here who are willing to let me in on > their > >> secret? I have access to Adobe Illustrator, Adobe > Photoshop, > >> and Corel Paintshop Pro. > >> > >>> Thank you for your indulgence, > >>> > >>> Nadine > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > >>> > >>> You are currently subscribed to Framers as > >>> > >> shmuelw1 at gmail.com. > >> > >>> Send list messages to > framers at lists.frameusers.com. > >>> > >>> To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > >>> or visit > >>> > >> > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > >> > >>> Send administrative questions to > >>> > >> listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > >> > >>> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources > and > >>> > >> info. > >> > >>> > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as > shmuelw1 at gmail.com. > > > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > > > > Send administrative questions to > listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and > info. > > > >