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help, large banner design for car wrap? which software best?

May 11, 2010 9:57 AM

need to design a large banner style add

to be placed on a car i.e. Vehicle Wrap, could someone please advise me as to whether or not this can be done in Fireworks or Indesign or Illustrator, the size is roughly 1.8 metres x 1.3 metres, also are there templates available for this kind of design work?

please assist, thank you

6283 Views   10 Replies   Latest reply: CHUNKYDESIGNS, Dec 4, 2011 9:16 PM
 
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  • imran mawanda
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    1. imran mawanda,
    May 11, 2010 10:06 AM   in reply to normedia
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    Has am waiting for MichealK to see whether your in the right place, but according to me you can use indesign for layout as you getting effects form Fireworks and AI cos the reason of using Idd is that its to heavy like IA the one i would have suggested

    Thanx

    Imran

     
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  • Jacob Bugge
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    2. Jacob Bugge,
    May 11, 2010 2:32 PM   in reply to normedia
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    normedia,

     

    I would suggest your using Illustrator for more advanced artwork; creating vector artwork, you may work in any scale of your choice (if you remember to set possible raster effects to a sufficient resolution).

     

    What is the template supposed to fit?

     
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  • normedia
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    3. normedia,
    May 11, 2010 3:01 PM   in reply to Jacob Bugge
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    the templates supposed to fit an Opel Corsa Utility Van, not sure how i can do this graphic so as to make sure it does not distort when it is being printed, the print size should be 1.8metres x 1.3metres? advice much appreciated, maybe i am being dumb, am used to designing ads in fireworks so this is quite new :-(

     
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  • John Danek
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    4. John Danek,
    May 12, 2010 10:36 AM   in reply to normedia
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    http://www.cadlink.com/products/ddw/index.php

     

    Check them out, they may have the Opel you're looking for.  I'd use Illustrator.

     
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  • normedia
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    5. normedia,
    May 12, 2010 10:42 AM   in reply to John Danek
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    Hey John, thank you for the response have checked out the link, been a great help, thanx again for assisting, m:-)

     
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  • Mr. Met
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    6. Mr. Met,
    May 12, 2010 1:32 PM   in reply to normedia
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    1) Use Illustrator

     

    2) Buy or get the wrap template for that vehicle.

     
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  • Bernie X
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    7. Bernie X,
    May 23, 2010 1:05 AM   in reply to normedia
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    Create your banner in InDesign, set your page dims to 1.8 metres x 1.3 metres.  Use PS and AI as needed.

     
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  • Mr. Met
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    8. Mr. Met,
    May 24, 2010 8:40 AM   in reply to Bernie X
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    The company printing and wrapping the vehicle will more likely than not require a .eps or .ai file. Call and ask them. They may also have the template for the vehicle you need.

     
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  • Bernie X
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    9. Bernie X,
    May 24, 2010 10:44 AM   in reply to Mr. Met
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    Use PS for imaging, AI for illustrations and bring it all together in ID.  Export to PDF, from InDesign ... PDFs are more ubiquitous than anything.

     
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  • CHUNKYDESIGNS
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    10. CHUNKYDESIGNS,
    Dec 4, 2011 9:16 PM   in reply to normedia
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    Surely Adobe has a MAC software, addition to a program for MAC.

     

    You cannot buy or get the wrap template for that vehicle and the sign people do not want to buy, sell you one as they want the work, ... not designers.

     

    I disagree with the rating of Helpful Answer by John Danek

    as this is only for PC not MAC

     

    Perhaps adobe can post a solution or someone else has a MAC solution?

     
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