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Hello,
I have searched the internet, however not much luck.
I am looking for a vector car, trucks, any type of vehicles that look realistic to put graphics on.
Preferably a side shot straight on.
Does anyone have anything like they they would like to share, I would greatly appreciate it.
Sheri
[quote="sheric"]Of course I would buy them, I have not found any to purchase.
Know your facts before you open your mouth sir.[/quote]
try google. or glantz.
......and "share" in internet terms usually means "copy for free", which makes it look like you want pirated software. know your facts, lady.......
Almost any sign supplier can sell you a package with almost every make and model of car and truck already vectorized and scaled.
michael
[url]http://www.advantagesignsupply.com/supplies/Software_libraries.php[/url]
[url]http://www.digitalauto.on.ca/[/url]
[url]http://www.jsisign.com/products/clipart_signdotcom.html[/url]
How about taking your own photo?
I blow people away when my artwork for the vehicle I am doing a layout for is the actual vehicle they want lettered.
Take a digital picture of the customers vehicle.
Import the photo into the software of your choice.
Do your layout, and place it on the photo in the correct location.
Print it out and present it to the customer.
One guy thought I had went ahead and lettered his vehicle without telling him. It looked that real!
J.C.,
i do exactly that on occasion. especially with photos of customers buildings. the only problem with doing it on vehicles is the scale. if the photo is not taken perfectly square to the vehicle the scale from front to back can be significantly off. that is when having a professional template makes for an easier install and finished product. of course with some effort the picture can be matched with good measurements and will work adequately.
michael
The best thing is to use a combination of the two. Use the vehicle outlines for setting up your work. Use the digital photo to proof for your customers[img]http://signweb.com/stmg/forum/userpix/6129_ScionProof_1.jpg[/img]
I usually take a direct straight on photo. Then take measurments of different features on the vehicle, like the door width at a body line, wheel diameter or something like that. Then when I am scaling the photo it is so close, well I haven't run into a problem yet.
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