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Brand new to poker chip design, Microsoft word?? (1 Viewer)
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NotRealNameNoSir
4 of a Kind
Eh, designing is all about trying new things! Keep splashing around, but if you're trying to actually make images you can use, yes, Word is much tougher to work with and is probably a waste.
Keep looking around and finding designs/colors/chips you like, don't start paying for something just yet.
Keep looking around and finding designs/colors/chips you like, don't start paying for something just yet.
BigJackJones
Straight
Not sure what you are doing in Word. If you are designing a label, I echo @NotRealNameNoSir.
If you are exploring base colors and edge spots…
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/pcf/pokerchiptool/
If you are exploring base colors and edge spots…
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/pcf/pokerchiptool/
Right on. Yeah it’s real tough to work with making text boxes and images overlay and line up and matching colors and stuff
Thanks for the link I’m gonna check it out. I’ve been naming whole chip designs for ceramics and also labels. It’s annoying in word so I was curious if a chip producer could use a pdf file or does it have to be in a specific program or file
cardzbubble
Waiting List
download inkscape for free and play around with that..
Adobe photoshop?
Download Gimp and inkscape. Both are free with tons of tutorials online to learn.
I’m definitely going to do that thanks!
If it works, it works. I have used PowerPoint.
BigJackJones
Straight
Me too…. Party like it’s 1999
Right on! My biggest complaint with Word is that you can't do much with graphics, at least I can't. Do people use deisngers? I was recommended someone by BR Pro Poker but he was like $150+ which is why I started messing around myself. But now I am thinking maybe it's worth it to pay to have a base/logo created that I can work off of in the future.
I've designed a number of sets and buttons and highly recommend using Adobe Illustrator. It's important to use a vector-based app (Inkscape is another), because it will produce print-ready art that any production facility can readily use. It also has the ability to produce CMYK color files that most printers require (not sure Inkscape has this ability).
Don't get me wrong, I prefer to use Adobe Illustrator, because it's highly intuitive and I progressed fast on my chip designs without using a lot of tutorials. But I don't have access to a free version of it. Manufacturers generally prefer to have design files in .ai format, too.
icypanda44
High Hand
GIMP for the win
Gimp is an image editor, which means it is raster-based. It is resolution dependent, which can be troublesome for chip design.
Vector software like Adobe Illustrator and Inkscape are far better at creating scalable graphics that print sharp, regardless of resolution, and produce better flat colors.
icypanda44
High Hand
TIL
I use Curve for vector stuff, it’s easier and more reliable than Inkscape. Unfortunately, it looks like the team is trying to monitize their work (I know, right?). They’re keeping a free basic option, but not sure if it will be limited or as-is.
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