Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Nadine, Paint Shop Pro has a simple Add Borders function (Image>Add Borders) that can easily be applied repetitively to an entire set of images. HTH, Ben Ben Hechter bhech...@objectives.ca www.semitake.com ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Nadine, Paint Shop Pro has a simple Add Borders function (Image>Add Borders) that can easily be applied repetitively to an entire set of images. HTH, Ben Ben Hechter bhechter at objectives.ca www.semitake.com
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Nadine, I do this frequently for some of my clients. As the engineer who gave you the SolidWorks drawing, to save the file as an .easm file, open the eDrawing in SolidWorks eDrawings (a free viewer from SolidWorks) and then print the drawing to PDF. Then open the PDF in Illustrator. If you get the free eDrawings you can then just ask for the .easm file and turn the object around, position it any way you need it and even hide parts of the object. It gives you a lot of control of your illustrations. Tim Lewis Lewis Technical Communications, Inc. ltc.writer at comcast.net > -Original Message- > From: Writer [mailto:generic668 at yahoo.ca] > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:49 AM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com; David Spreadbury > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > > > I don't think the engineer saved it as a vectored drawing, because I > can't seem to select individual parts of the illustration. I'll see if > he can do that, and then I'll try it in Illustrator again. > > Thanks, folks. > > Nadine > > > --- On Wed, 5/6/09, David Spreadbury wrote: > > > From: David Spreadbury > > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > > To: generic668 at yahoo.ca, framers at lists.frameusers.com > > Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:34 AM > > Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the > > SolidWorks PDF > > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector > > image. > > > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase > > the line width to > > the desired thickness. > > > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking > > for. > >
RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
The engineer provided me with dxf drawings, which I open in Illustrator. This has worked out well for me. Thanks to all who offered suggestions and helped reach a workable solution. Nadine --- On Thu, 5/7/09, Tim Lewis wrote: > From: Tim Lewis > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > To: generic...@yahoo.ca, framers@lists.frameusers.com > Received: Thursday, May 7, 2009, 11:36 AM > Nadine, > > I do this frequently for some of my clients. As the > engineer who gave you > the SolidWorks drawing, to save the file as an .easm file, > open the eDrawing > in SolidWorks eDrawings (a free viewer from SolidWorks) and > then print the > drawing to PDF. Then open the PDF in Illustrator. > > If you get the free eDrawings you can then just ask for the > .easm file and > turn the object around, position it any way you need it and > even hide parts > of the object. It gives you a lot of control of your > illustrations. > > Tim Lewis > Lewis Technical Communications, Inc. > ltc.wri...@comcast.net > > > -Original Message- > > From: Writer [mailto:generic...@yahoo.ca] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:49 AM > > To: framers@lists.frameusers.com; David Spreadbury > > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a > line drawing > > > > > > I don't think the engineer saved it as a vectored > drawing, because I > > can't seem to select individual parts of the > illustration. I'll see if > > he can do that, and then I'll try it in > Illustrator again. > > > > Thanks, folks. > > > > Nadine > > > > > > --- On Wed, 5/6/09, David Spreadbury > wrote: > > > > > From: David Spreadbury > > > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - > Outlining a line drawing > > > To: generic...@yahoo.ca, > framers@lists.frameusers.com > > > Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:34 AM > > > Since you said that you have Illustrator > available. Open the > > > SolidWorks PDF > > > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it > as a vector > > > image. > > > > > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and > increase > > > the line width to > > > the desired thickness. > > > > > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you > are looking > > > for. > > > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
The engineer provided me with dxf drawings, which I open in Illustrator. This has worked out well for me. Thanks to all who offered suggestions and helped reach a workable solution. Nadine --- On Thu, 5/7/09, Tim Lewis wrote: > From: Tim Lewis > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > To: generic668 at yahoo.ca, framers at lists.frameusers.com > Received: Thursday, May 7, 2009, 11:36 AM > Nadine, > > I do this frequently for some of my clients. As the > engineer who gave you > the SolidWorks drawing, to save the file as an .easm file, > open the eDrawing > in SolidWorks eDrawings (a free viewer from SolidWorks) and > then print the > drawing to PDF. Then open the PDF in Illustrator. > > If you get the free eDrawings you can then just ask for the > .easm file and > turn the object around, position it any way you need it and > even hide parts > of the object. It gives you a lot of control of your > illustrations. > > Tim Lewis > Lewis Technical Communications, Inc. > ltc.writer at comcast.net > > > -Original Message- > > From: Writer [mailto:generic668 at yahoo.ca] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:49 AM > > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com; David Spreadbury > > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a > line drawing > > > > > > I don't think the engineer saved it as a vectored > drawing, because I > > can't seem to select individual parts of the > illustration. I'll see if > > he can do that, and then I'll try it in > Illustrator again. > > > > Thanks, folks. > > > > Nadine > > > > > > --- On Wed, 5/6/09, David Spreadbury > wrote: > > > > > From: David Spreadbury > > > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - > Outlining a line drawing > > > To: generic668 at yahoo.ca, > framers at lists.frameusers.com > > > Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:34 AM > > > Since you said that you have Illustrator > available. Open the > > > SolidWorks PDF > > > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it > as a vector > > > image. > > > > > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and > increase > > > the line width to > > > the desired thickness. > > > > > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you > are looking > > > for. > > >
RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Nadine, I do this frequently for some of my clients. As the engineer who gave you the SolidWorks drawing, to save the file as an .easm file, open the eDrawing in SolidWorks eDrawings (a free viewer from SolidWorks) and then print the drawing to PDF. Then open the PDF in Illustrator. If you get the free eDrawings you can then just ask for the .easm file and turn the object around, position it any way you need it and even hide parts of the object. It gives you a lot of control of your illustrations. Tim Lewis Lewis Technical Communications, Inc. ltc.wri...@comcast.net > -Original Message- > From: Writer [mailto:generic...@yahoo.ca] > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:49 AM > To: framers@lists.frameusers.com; David Spreadbury > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > > > I don't think the engineer saved it as a vectored drawing, because I > can't seem to select individual parts of the illustration. I'll see if > he can do that, and then I'll try it in Illustrator again. > > Thanks, folks. > > Nadine > > > --- On Wed, 5/6/09, David Spreadbury wrote: > > > From: David Spreadbury > > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > > To: generic...@yahoo.ca, framers@lists.frameusers.com > > Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:34 AM > > Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the > > SolidWorks PDF > > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector > > image. > > > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase > > the line width to > > the desired thickness. > > > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking > > for. > > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
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 wrote: > > >> From: Shmuel Wolfson >> 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. > >
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
I'd open the supplied PDF in Illustrator, select the object (you may need to select lines and create an object), then bump the line width. Or Live trace may work. Then SaveAs to create a new PDF. As Fred and others pointed out, avoid JPG at all costs. You're already in one of the most correct formats for what you want to do, so don't mess with that part of it. As Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 9:49 AM, David Spreadbury wrote: > Because you are posting this question to frameusers, I assume you are using > Framemaker as your authoring tool. > > You can do this in several ways: > If the graphics don't require additional editting, in Frame you can open the > Graphics tools, select the anchored frame, select the Pen Pattern in the > Graphics icons and set it to whatever color you like. You can set the line > width from the Graphics tools as well. > > If there is some additional work to be done to the graphics in Illustrator, > Photoshop, or Corel, you can create a rectangle, larger than you graphic, and > then position the graphic within the rectangle. > > --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Writer wrote: > > From: Writer > Subject: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 8:42 AM > > 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 dspreadb at yahoo.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/dspreadb%40yahoo.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 art.campbell 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/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
David Spreadbury wrote: > Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the SolidWorks PDF > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector image. > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase the line width to > the desired thickness. > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking for. Sounds like good advice, except for the JPEG part. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) is a format optimized for photographs, and should NEVER be used for any other graphic type (especially not for line drawings). Better choices would be PNG, TIFF, PDF, or EPS. -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "Ah, but a man's screech should exceed his rasp, or what's a violin for?" --with apologies to Robert Browning and the people next door
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Responding to Nadine, David Spreadbury wrote: > Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the SolidWorks PDF > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector image. > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase the line width to > the desired thickness. > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking for. That's the same advice I was going to offer--right up to the last step. Exporting to JPEG is the worst of all possible options. The best advice is to use the PDF directly in the FrameMaker file. Using PDF graphics in a FrameMaker document has almost no compromises. The graphic is fully scalable with no loss of quality since it is still in vector form. It prints perfectly, and the on-screen display is excellent (EPS prints fine, but uses an ugly, low-res bitmap rendering for on-screen display). Next best would be to export to EPS, EMF, or WMF, since all of those are vector formats which allow the image to be rescaled witout loss of quality. Next in line would be exporting to PNG or GIF or TIFF, all of which are raster image formats. These are fixed-resolution formats which do compromise scalability, but other than freezingf the resolution they are lossless. Last on the list would be JPEG, which is an inherently lossy format that was designed specifically for *photographic* images where the properties of the image conceal the image degradation and artifacts that are inevitably produced by the format's area-based image compression algorithm. JPEG is particularly ill-suited for line art or images containing text because it produces artifacts (a kind of gray smudginess) surrounding letters in text or alongside lines in a drawing. -Fred Ridder
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Fred, I was going with what the original poster mentioned, assuming the customer was specifying JPEG. I recently ran into this issue and am not having any problems with the Illustrator-to-JPEG graphics. Personally, I would opt for GIF, but not from Illustrator. I would export the Illustrator file to Photoshop and then use Photoshop to create the GIG. I have run into too many issues with GIFs from Illustrator. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Fred Ridder Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:50 AM To: generic668 at yahoo.ca; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing Responding to Nadine, David Spreadbury wrote: > Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the SolidWorks PDF > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector image. > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase the line width to > the desired thickness. > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking for. That's the same advice I was going to offer--right up to the last step. Exporting to JPEG is the worst of all possible options. The best advice is to use the PDF directly in the FrameMaker file. Using PDF graphics in a FrameMaker document has almost no compromises. The graphic is fully scalable with no loss of quality since it is still in vector form. It prints perfectly, and the on-screen display is excellent (EPS prints fine, but uses an ugly, low-res bitmap rendering for on-screen display). Next best would be to export to EPS, EMF, or WMF, since all of those are vector formats which allow the image to be rescaled witout loss of quality. Next in line would be exporting to PNG or GIF or TIFF, all of which are raster image formats. These are fixed-resolution formats which do compromise scalability, but other than freezingf the resolution they are lossless. Last on the list would be JPEG, which is an inherently lossy format that was designed specifically for *photographic* images where the properties of the image conceal the image degradation and artifacts that are inevitably produced by the format's area-based image compression algorithm. JPEG is particularly ill-suited for line art or images containing text because it produces artifacts (a kind of gray smudginess) surrounding letters in text or alongside lines in a drawing. -Fred Ridder ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as dspreadb at yahoo.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/dspreadb%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the SolidWorks PDF in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector image. In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase the line width to the desired thickness. Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking for. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Writer Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:30 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing 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 wrote: > From: Shmuel Wolfson > 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 dspreadb at yahoo.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/dspreadb%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
If you can't select individual lines from the pdf in illustrator, try using the Live Trace tool (technical illustration preset) to create a new vector version of the illustration. Expand the result and you can select and modify the stroke of individual lines. Live Trace may be CS3 and newer only. Jona On May 6, 2009, at 8:49 AM, Writer wrote: > > I don't think the engineer saved it as a vectored drawing, because I > can't seem to select individual parts of the illustration. I'll see > if he can do that, and then I'll try it in Illustrator again. > > Thanks, folks. > > Nadine > > > --- On Wed, 5/6/09, David Spreadbury wrote: > >> From: David Spreadbury >> Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing >> To: generic668 at yahoo.ca, framers at lists.frameusers.com >> Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:34 AM >> Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the >> SolidWorks PDF >> in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector >> image. >> >> In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase >> the line width to >> the desired thickness. >> >> Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking >> for. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com >> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of >> Writer >> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:30 AM >> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com >> Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line >> drawing >> >> >> 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 >> wrote: >> >>> From: Shmuel Wolfson >>> 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 >> dspreadb at yahoo.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/dspreadb%40yahoo.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 jsteenbrink at bluefinrobotics.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/jsteenbrink%40bluefinrobotics.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. Jona Steenbrink Technical Writer Bluefin Robotics email: jsteenbrink at bluefinrobotics.com phone: 720-379-7502 AIM: pjsteenbrink Skype: jonasteenbrink www.bluefinrobotics.com
Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
I'd open the supplied PDF in Illustrator, select the object (you may need to select lines and create an object), then bump the line width. Or Live trace may work. Then SaveAs to create a new PDF. As Fred and others pointed out, avoid JPG at all costs. You're already in one of the most correct formats for what you want to do, so don't mess with that part of it. As Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 9:49 AM, David Spreadbury wrote: > Because you are posting this question to frameusers, I assume you are using > Framemaker as your authoring tool. > > You can do this in several ways: > If the graphics don't require additional editting, in Frame you can open the > Graphics tools, select the anchored frame, select the Pen Pattern in the > Graphics icons and set it to whatever color you like. You can set the line > width from the Graphics tools as well. > > If there is some additional work to be done to the graphics in Illustrator, > Photoshop, or Corel, you can create a rectangle, larger than you graphic, and > then position the graphic within the rectangle. > > --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Writer wrote: > > From: Writer > Subject: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > To: framers@lists.frameusers.com > Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 8:42 AM > > 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 dspre...@yahoo.com. > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dspreadb%40yahoo.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campb...@gmail.com. > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Fred, I was going with what the original poster mentioned, assuming the customer was specifying JPEG. I recently ran into this issue and am not having any problems with the Illustrator-to-JPEG graphics. Personally, I would opt for GIF, but not from Illustrator. I would export the Illustrator file to Photoshop and then use Photoshop to create the GIG. I have run into too many issues with GIFs from Illustrator. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Fred Ridder Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:50 AM To: generic...@yahoo.ca; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing Responding to Nadine, David Spreadbury wrote: > Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the SolidWorks PDF > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector image. > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase the line width to > the desired thickness. > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking for. That's the same advice I was going to offer--right up to the last step. Exporting to JPEG is the worst of all possible options. The best advice is to use the PDF directly in the FrameMaker file. Using PDF graphics in a FrameMaker document has almost no compromises. The graphic is fully scalable with no loss of quality since it is still in vector form. It prints perfectly, and the on-screen display is excellent (EPS prints fine, but uses an ugly, low-res bitmap rendering for on-screen display). Next best would be to export to EPS, EMF, or WMF, since all of those are vector formats which allow the image to be rescaled witout loss of quality. Next in line would be exporting to PNG or GIF or TIFF, all of which are raster image formats. These are fixed-resolution formats which do compromise scalability, but other than freezingf the resolution they are lossless. Last on the list would be JPEG, which is an inherently lossy format that was designed specifically for *photographic* images where the properties of the image conceal the image degradation and artifacts that are inevitably produced by the format's area-based image compression algorithm. JPEG is particularly ill-suited for line art or images containing text because it produces artifacts (a kind of gray smudginess) surrounding letters in text or alongside lines in a drawing. -Fred Ridder ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as dspre...@yahoo.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dspreadb%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
David Spreadbury wrote: > Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the SolidWorks PDF > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector image. > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase the line width to > the desired thickness. > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking for. Sounds like good advice, except for the JPEG part. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) is a format optimized for photographs, and should NEVER be used for any other graphic type (especially not for line drawings). Better choices would be PNG, TIFF, PDF, or EPS. -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "Ah, but a man's screech should exceed his rasp, or what's a violin for?" --with apologies to Robert Browning and the people next door ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
If you can't select individual lines from the pdf in illustrator, try using the Live Trace tool (technical illustration preset) to create a new vector version of the illustration. Expand the result and you can select and modify the stroke of individual lines. Live Trace may be CS3 and newer only. Jona On May 6, 2009, at 8:49 AM, Writer wrote: > > I don't think the engineer saved it as a vectored drawing, because I > can't seem to select individual parts of the illustration. I'll see > if he can do that, and then I'll try it in Illustrator again. > > Thanks, folks. > > Nadine > > > --- On Wed, 5/6/09, David Spreadbury wrote: > >> From: David Spreadbury >> Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing >> To: generic...@yahoo.ca, framers@lists.frameusers.com >> Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:34 AM >> Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the >> SolidWorks PDF >> in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector >> image. >> >> In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase >> the line width to >> the desired thickness. >> >> Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking >> for. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com >> [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of >> Writer >> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:30 AM >> To: framers@lists.frameusers.com >> Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line >> drawing >> >> >> 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 >> wrote: >> >>> From: Shmuel Wolfson >>> Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a >> line drawing >>> To: generic...@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 >>> shmue...@gmail.com. >>>> >>>> Send list messages to >> fram...@lists.frameusers.com. >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >>>> framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com >>>> or visit >>> >> http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> Send administrative questions to >>> listad...@frameusers.com. Visit >>>> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and >>> info. >>>> >>>> >> ___ >> >> >> You are currently subscribed to Framers as >> dspre...@yahoo.com. >> >> Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. >> >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >> framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com >> or visit >> http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dspreadb%40yahoo.com >> >> Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. >> Visit >> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and
Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Thanks, Shmuel. You guys are awesome (and patient). Nadine --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Shmuel Wolfson wrote: > From: Shmuel Wolfson > Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > To: generic...@yahoo.ca, "Framers" > 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 > wrote: > > > > > >> From: Shmuel Wolfson > >> Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - > Outlining a line drawing > >> To: generic...@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 > >>> > >> shmue...@gmail.com. > >> > >>> Send list messages to > fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > >>> > >>> To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > >>> or visit > >>> > >> > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > >> > >>> Send administrative questions to > >>> > >> listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > >> > >>> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources > and > >>> > >> info. > >> > >>> > > ___ > > > > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as > shmue...@gmail.com. > > > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > > > > Send administrative questions to > listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and > info. > > > > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Thanks, Shmuel. You guys are awesome (and patient). Nadine --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Shmuel Wolfson wrote: > From: Shmuel Wolfson > Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > To: generic668 at yahoo.ca, "Framers" > 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 > wrote: > > > > > >> From: Shmuel Wolfson > >> 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. > > > >
Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
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 wrote: > > >> From: Shmuel Wolfson >> Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing >> To: generic...@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 >>> >> shmue...@gmail.com. >> >>> Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >>> framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com >>> or visit >>> >> http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com >> >>> Send administrative questions to >>> >> listad...@frameusers.com. Visit >> >>> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and >>> >> info. >> >>> > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as shmue...@gmail.com. > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Responding to Nadine, David Spreadbury wrote: > Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the SolidWorks PDF > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector image. > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase the line width to > the desired thickness. > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking for. That's the same advice I was going to offer--right up to the last step. Exporting to JPEG is the worst of all possible options. The best advice is to use the PDF directly in the FrameMaker file. Using PDF graphics in a FrameMaker document has almost no compromises. The graphic is fully scalable with no loss of quality since it is still in vector form. It prints perfectly, and the on-screen display is excellent (EPS prints fine, but uses an ugly, low-res bitmap rendering for on-screen display). Next best would be to export to EPS, EMF, or WMF, since all of those are vector formats which allow the image to be rescaled witout loss of quality. Next in line would be exporting to PNG or GIF or TIFF, all of which are raster image formats. These are fixed-resolution formats which do compromise scalability, but other than freezingf the resolution they are lossless. Last on the list would be JPEG, which is an inherently lossy format that was designed specifically for *photographic* images where the properties of the image conceal the image degradation and artifacts that are inevitably produced by the format's area-based image compression algorithm. JPEG is particularly ill-suited for line art or images containing text because it produces artifacts (a kind of gray smudginess) surrounding letters in text or alongside lines in a drawing. -Fred Ridder ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
I don't think the engineer saved it as a vectored drawing, because I can't seem to select individual parts of the illustration. I'll see if he can do that, and then I'll try it in Illustrator again. Thanks, folks. Nadine --- On Wed, 5/6/09, David Spreadbury wrote: > From: David Spreadbury > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > To: generic...@yahoo.ca, framers@lists.frameusers.com > Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:34 AM > Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the > SolidWorks PDF > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector > image. > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase > the line width to > the desired thickness. > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking > for. > > -Original Message- > From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of > Writer > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:30 AM > To: framers@lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line > drawing > > > 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 > wrote: > > > From: Shmuel Wolfson > > Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a > line drawing > > To: generic...@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 > > shmue...@gmail.com. > > > > > > Send list messages to > fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > > > or visit > > > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > > > > > > Send administrative questions to > > listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and > > info. > > > > > > > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as > dspre...@yahoo.com. > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dspreadb%40yahoo.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. > Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
I don't think the engineer saved it as a vectored drawing, because I can't seem to select individual parts of the illustration. I'll see if he can do that, and then I'll try it in Illustrator again. Thanks, folks. Nadine --- On Wed, 5/6/09, David Spreadbury wrote: > From: David Spreadbury > Subject: RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > To: generic668 at yahoo.ca, framers at lists.frameusers.com > Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:34 AM > Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the > SolidWorks PDF > in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector > image. > > In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase > the line width to > the desired thickness. > > Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking > for. > > -Original Message- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of > Writer > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:30 AM > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line > drawing > > > 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 > wrote: > > > From: Shmuel Wolfson > > 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 > dspreadb at yahoo.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/dspreadb%40yahoo.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. > Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Since you said that you have Illustrator available. Open the SolidWorks PDF in Illustrator. Illustrator should recognize it as a vector image. In Illustrator, select the objects you want and increase the line width to the desired thickness. Export it as JPEG and you should have what you are looking for. -Original Message- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Writer Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:30 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing 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 wrote: > From: Shmuel Wolfson > Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > To: generic...@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 > shmue...@gmail.com. > > > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > > > > Send administrative questions to > listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and > info. > > > > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as dspre...@yahoo.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dspreadb%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
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 wrote: > From: Shmuel Wolfson > Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing > To: generic...@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 > shmue...@gmail.com. > > > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > > > > Send administrative questions to > listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and > info. > > > > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
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 wrote: > From: Shmuel Wolfson > 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. > > > >
Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Because you are posting this question to frameusers, I assume you are using Framemaker as your authoring tool. You can do this in several ways: If the graphics don't require additional editting, in Frame you can open the Graphics tools, select the anchored frame, select the Pen Pattern in the Graphics icons and set it to whatever color you like. You can set the line width from the Graphics tools as well. If there is some additional work to be done to the graphics in Illustrator, Photoshop, or Corel, you can create a rectangle, larger than you graphic, and then position the graphic within the rectangle. --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Writer wrote: From: Writer Subject: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 8:42 AM 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 dspre...@yahoo.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dspreadb%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
Because you are posting this question to frameusers, I assume you are using Framemaker as your authoring tool. ? You can do this in several ways: If the graphics don't require additional editting, in Frame you can open the Graphics tools, select the anchored frame, select the Pen Pattern in the Graphics icons and set it to whatever color you like. You can set the line width from the Graphics tools as well. ? If there is some additional work to be done to the graphics in Illustrator, Photoshop, or Corel, you can create a rectangle, larger than you graphic, and then position the graphic within the rectangle. --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Writer wrote: From: Writer Subject: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 8:42 AM 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 dspreadb at yahoo.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/dspreadb%40yahoo.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
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 arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
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
