Sunday Stock: Sign Templates

Last week I told you about artwork for highway signs. Today I thought I'd cover something a little bit more fun. We've all seen signs geared towards those with a particular hobby or that were just plain amusing. Sign Templates Volume 1 includes artwork for 36 amusing signs.

Each of the signs is supplied in thirteen different file formats. No matter the software you're going to use to output the signs, you'll find a format that works for you.

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Sunday Stock: Standard Highway Signs

I just had somebody asking where they could find artwork for all the standard signs. A book from the US government immediately came to mind. The Standard Highway Signs gives you the specifications for all of the standard signs.

Now you might wonder how the book provides the artwork. It is supplied as an unlocked PDF file. That means you can bring any of the pages into CorelDRAW for editing. It may take a short while longer than just clip art, it doesn't take much more and gives you all of the information you need directly from the government.

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Corel Takes New Direction for Embroidery

Corel has been marketing the DRAWings package for a few years now. It combined CorelDRAW with embroidery software from Wings Systems. That era has ended and a new one has begun.

Today Corel announced DecoStudio, a blending of CorelDRAW and embroidery technology from Wilcom. Not only does DecoStudio handle embroidery, it also helps with garment printing, applique, screen printing, vinyl signage and more.

At the heart of the system is CorelDRAW X3 for creation of graphics. Wilcom DecoStudio is then included and I would guess that it does all the work of prepping the graphic for output in each of the mediums. I've yet to get a look at the software, so I can't be much more descriptive at this point.

The price is $1999 and that might seem steep to many users of CorelDRAW. But for those working in the industries targeted, it is a bargain price. If you already own Corel DRAWings, you can upgrade for $999. The software is targeted to ship in March.

I hope to have more information on this important announcement soon and will post more about DecoStudio as I learn more.

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