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1. Larry G. Schneider,

Mar 5, 2013 10:18 AM in reply to vtayloracamp

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Save as a PDF from AI.

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2. vtayloracamp,

Mar 5, 2013 10:33 AM in reply to Larry G. Schneider

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Thank you,

That's what I've done in the past for other projects without any problems. I will see if the distributer will accept the PDF file (it states "Adobe Illustrator vector artwork is preferred. Please save as an EPS or AI file. Be sure to convert all text to outlines").

If they won't accept the PDF, is there another solution?

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3. John Mensinger,

Mar 5, 2013 10:33 AM in reply to vtayloracamp

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Is there a workflow that I should follow to ensure that my final graphic will open as a vector and not as a bitmap?

Take Larry's advice above, but it only applies if those logos were vector graphics to begin with. The (mostly) obsolete EPS format can contain vector, raster, or a combination of both. If one or more of the logos you placed in the layout is made up of pixels, nothing will change it to vectors automatically.

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4. Monika Gause,

Mar 5, 2013 10:34 AM in reply to vtayloracamp

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EPS artwork needn't necessarily be vector. So you might need to vectorize the logos first.

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5. John Danek,

Mar 5, 2013 10:43 AM in reply to vtayloracamp

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As already posted, those logos must be Black and White VECTOR artwork and saved as an EPS for output to a negative ( or positive ) which will be used to create the emboss. This is not a print job, not CMYK, not RGB. And, as Monika has written, no bitmaps, no color. The vendor does not need a PDF ( although they could use one ), they want to make sure the artwork is vector, including fonts. Their output device uses EPS.

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6. vtayloracamp,

Mar 5, 2013 12:45 PM in reply to John Mensinger

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Thank you, I will revisit each of the logo files and check that they really are vectors.

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7. vtayloracamp,

Mar 5, 2013 12:49 PM in reply to Monika Gause

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OK. Is that something that is easily done? Or would i need to reconstruct the logo by tracing the lines? (sorry if that's a dumb question)

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8. vtayloracamp,

Mar 5, 2013 1:07 PM in reply to John Danek

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Thank you. It looks as though I'll need to spend more time on each of the logos individually so that they are black and white vectors.

I've noticed that when graphics are placed their outline is the outline of the artboard rather than the image itself. Does this mean that it is necessary to recreate the "10 logo graphic" as an original file - or would it still be possible to place the individual logos?

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9. John Mensinger,

Mar 5, 2013 1:15 PM in reply to vtayloracamp

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The original source of a given logo should be able to furnish a vector-based file. Barring that:

would i need to reconstruct the logo by tracing the lines?

Yes.

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10. John Danek,

Mar 5, 2013 1:17 PM in reply to vtayloracamp

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Check this out:

www.logotypes101.com

See if you can locate each one of the logos. If you find one, download the "EPS" file only. See below

Open it in Illustrator and recolor it Black and White ( if necessary ) and resave it using a new name ( thereby keeping the original intact just in case something should go wrong ). When you do this for every logo needed for your emboss file, you can then, as a final step, copy and place the vector artworks into your layout.

The other option is redrawing the bitmap artwork which is not easy. You might do a keyword search online to see if there are any other logo databases out there that offer free downloads like LogoTypes101 does.

You should be able to identify a bitmap artwork vs. a vector artwork. In your original file, do a "select all". When you do this, you should be able to see the paths in the vector files and the "box" for Placed bitmap files.

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11. John Mensinger,

Mar 5, 2013 1:22 PM in reply to vtayloracamp

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I've noticed that when graphics are placed their outline is the outline of the artboard rather than the image itself.

The plot thickens...literally and figuratively.

That most likely means they have clipping masks...probably a product of having been back-saved as EPS files.

With the artboard-size frame selected, choose Object > Clipping Mask > Release

But whatch what happens to the graphic when you do that. If it changes in any way, you won't want to carry on unconscious of the fact that the logo is fouled.

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12. vtayloracamp,

Mar 5, 2013 4:19 PM in reply to John Danek

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Thank you - I will check that out.

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13. vtayloracamp,

Mar 5, 2013 4:20 PM in reply to John Mensinger

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Thank you - another thing for me to look out for.

I very much appreciate your help

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