The arc of the spot as a measure of the circumference translated to a fraction of 360 on a linear plane.
Read through this thread for information on how to calculate the edge spots (page 1 has info on how to do it in Inkscape, page 2 has info on how to do it in Illustrator). You can also use @eightyWon's template file in that thread which has the edge stripes built already.
See?? I wasn't lying!Read through this thread for information on how to calculate the edge spots (page 1 has info on how to do it in Inkscape, page 2 has info on how to do it in Illustrator). You can also use @eightyWon's template file in that thread which has the edge stripes built already.
You can’t use eightywon’s templates for edgespots?OK inlay shapes were never re-drawn so my method will have to do for now until someone with more accuracy decides they want to help.
The inlay shapes were on his to-do list and not in the most recent artwork file. I created a 43mm version and am redrawing the inlay shapes by hand instead of relying on the trace action in illustrator.You can’t use eightywon’s templates for edgespots?
Chips look great! Are these going on cards mold? There’s a recessed ring on the edge of the “inlay” area…are those faux shaped inlays clear of that?Thanks for the tips, folks. Here's what I've got so far: https://assets.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:d20cc481-1f99-4090-9ba7-61f41af6df05?view=published
Chips look great! Are these going on cards mold? There’s a recessed ring on the edge of the “inlay” area…are those faux shaped inlays clear of that?
Also, I would be careful with small thin type on a black background. The dye-sub process causes black to “bleed” and it will eat up any thin white type. I think you’ll need to make all your small type larger and avoid serif typefaces.
They will print much better on labels, for sure. I haven’t seen the fidelity of the printing on those yet. However, even with CPC inlays with a black background, you need to be careful with extremely small text.I was thinking the Greek mold hybrids which would be printed labels, right?
Went with a different typeface. What do you think now? I still need confirmation from justin that the 39mm and 43mm will have the same inlay size requirements of 24mm.The thins on that typeface in the “Bay Area Rounders” may be troublesome to capture when printed, they seem REALLY thin.
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Check your edge spots on the 500 chipThanks for the tips, folks. Here's what I've got so far: https://assets.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:d20cc481-1f99-4090-9ba7-61f41af6df05?view=published
Wow great eye! I went off the chip label in @eightyWon's original chip mold art file. There is a typo there. The second 2TA181418 should actually be 3TA181418.Check your edge spots on the 500 chip
Thank you for posting this question, was trying to figure out the same thing!I was wondering the best strategy for creating the edge spot part of a mock-up. How do you make sure the spacing between spots in the strip is accurate?
Here is what I am working with.