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mikebengel
Total Posts: 86
Joined 03-16-2013 status: Experienced |
To funny. I used that same Motif image when I was first laying out different designs. I think the white cover would need a whole paint job. It still looks good. I’ll see what I can come up with to match the image i’m envisioning. |
Mutiny in Jonestown
Total Posts: 253
Joined 02-13-2012 status: Enthusiast |
The pix you just posted look fantastic. So I was reading your initial post and am curious...they sent you the photoshop image of the vinyl and then how did you get your space design on it? Did they print it on there from your jpg or did you print out the design yourself and place it under the vinyl? |
mikebengel
Total Posts: 86
Joined 03-16-2013 status: Experienced |
Yeah...alot I could explain here. You can edit simple designs from their web browser interface. But it’s far more accurate if you just order a completely blank design and write in the comments to send me the photoshop template. Like I probably already said, sorry.
The keyboard layer is the template you use to align everything up for the cutout knobs, buttons and edges. Underneath that layer you create all you artwork on another layer. I probably had over 50 layers underneath this by the time I was done. Then merged all my art layers down to a single layer and named it the same as their 3rd layer,"Your Art Here!”. Then made Hidden, the 1st layer (Keyboard) so all you see is the design. Then saved it as a photoshop file, compressed and emailed.
They explained any details that were needed when I got the link to download the template. My words seam complicating but it was pretty simple really, if you have a little understanding with photoshop.
Sorry if that got to long. I thought it might be relevant since the MOTIF XF7 is a large surface to put a image on. One of the images I used was a desktop image for spanning across multiple monitors. That way I knew it would have good enough resolution. |