SignLab Tutorials
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Using the Tilt and Lighting Plug-ins with SignLab — NEW!
Create great effects with the Tilt and Lighting Plug-ins
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Using Fluid Mask with SignLab — NEW!
Enables the user to effortless remove unwanted backgrounds from forecolor images
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Multiple Queues for Multiple printers — NEW!
Setting up a production queue for running more than one device
SignLab 8 - Fluid Mask — NEW!
Fluid Mask is an intuitive tool for clipping out the background of an image.
SignLab 8 - Richard Rosenman — NEW!
Three great filters that you will use over and over. Difuse, Lens FX, and Pinch.
SignLab 8 - Harry's Filters — NEW!
An outstanding selection of PhotoShop-compatible plug-ins that are now provided with SignLab.
SignLab 8 - CADlink Filters — NEW!
Give your images perspective and depth. Choose from six distinct light sources.
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Simple Design Tips
This tutorial will take you through some of SignLab's bitmap editing features
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Great design effects using Redfield Plug-ins
This tutorial will show you how to use the Redfield Plug–ins introduced in SignLab 7.1, build 8.
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Using Half Cut — Part I
This two part video tutorial includes production of complete decals on practically any vinyl printer or print and cut printer. This tutorial shows how to set up this new feature as the methods vary depending on the various devices used.
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Half Cut — Part II
This tutorial will demonstrate how simple it is to apply half cut lines to your designs, and concentrates more on the actual output.
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Get rid of the White Box – Color Adjustments
Eliminating unwanted backgrounds in bitmap images
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Setting up your workspace
General guide on the basic user interface. How to set the various work area properties to better suit your personal preferences.
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Color Management in 7.1 Build 8
Using the Color Management tools in SignLab 7.1 build 8
- Related Video Links: Color Theory
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Using Dimensions and Templates
By using dimensions and templates you can present professional visuals to your customers. This video will show you how to add dimensions and notes to your image, and how to use a template for presentation.
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Send Jobs By Email
This video will show you how to send visuals and images to your customers by email from within SignLab.
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See Through On Clear
Several predefined see through patterns are available with the See Through Sign Wizard. The selected pattern is then applied to the background image so that when it is printed on clear vinyl, it can be applied to a window for example, and light will go through the see through pattern.
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See Through On Single Side
This tutorial walks you through the See Through Sign Wizard on a single sign on white vinyl.
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Job Cost Notes
Include additional information about the customer, and construction details for the design. Presents a professional visual for your customer.
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Introduction To See Through Wizard
Use the See Through Sign Wizard to create window artwork, for example, public transit, storefront windows, glass partitions.
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- Related Video Links: Introduction to Print Modes
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- Related Video Links: Contour Cut
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Double Sided No Spaces
Double sided signs no clear spaces. This video shows you how to achieve a double sided sign on clear vinyl.
Introduction To Print Modes
What is a print mode and how do I use them? Find out in this great tutorial.
Calibration Wizard — Novice
The SignLab calibration wizard is an excellent tool to get your colors looking perfect. This tutorial is an easy to follow starter.
Calibration Wizard — Advanced
Take the calibration wizard to the next level with this advanced tutorial.
Calibration Wizard — Using a scanner
Don't have a color meter? You can use a desktop scanner with SignLab's calibration wizard to adjust your color accuracy. Find out how here.
Print Mode Creation Handbook
This handbook is your guide for profiling new media using the SignLab calibration wizards.
Print & Cut To A Separate Printer and Cutter
This html tutorial will show you how to send print & cut jobs (contour cut jobs) from SignLab to a locally connected printer and cutter. Print and cut to a hybrid printer that supports cutting functions, or cut the printed media using a stand–alone printer.
Advanced Contour Cutting
This video provides examples of how contour cut lines can be applied to different types of objects, including images, and line art that have gradients. Adjust the contour offset as appropriate, or bleed the line art to conform with the required contour cut parameters.
Printing & Cutting From SignLab — Part I
This 2 part video section includes videos for both printing and cutting from SignLab to a hybrid printer that supports cutting functiions, as well as printing and cutting from SignLab to a separate Printer and Cutter
This tutorial shows how to configure and send a print & cut job from SignLab to a hybrid printer that supports cutting functions.
Printing & Cutting From SignLab — Part II
This tutorial shows how to configure and send a print & cut job from SignLab to the printer and cutter through the Print and Cut Manager. Included are choosing the printer, the print mode settings, the cutter registration mark selection for alignment, and then sending of the job to the Print and Cut Manager.
Printing & Cutting From A Third Party Graphics Application — Part I
Printing & Cutting from 3rd Party to a Hybrid Printer demonstrates how to create a design in CorelDraw and then output to the printer through the Print and Cut Manager. Two techniques are shown: 1) saving the design as a PDF file that is then linked into SignLab, and 2) printing directly from CorelDraw to the Print and Cut Manager.
Printing & Cutting From A Third Party Graphics Application — Part II
Printing & Cutting from 3rd Party to a Separate Printer and Cutter demonstrates how to create a design in CorelDraw and then output to the printer and cutter through the Print and Cut Manager. The design is saved as a PDF file that is then linked into SignLab and output through the Print and Cut Manager.
White - Basic Prime — Part I
This 3 part video section explains techniques used to apply a white primer to prevent "show through" from behind your mounted design. The first tutorial explains: how to apply a global primer to your design.
White - Basic Prime — Part II
Setting a global highlight which will apply a spot white to gradients and images.
White - Basic Prime — Part III
This tutorial explains why Highlight printing is applied to gradients and images.
White - Object Prime — Part I
These 3 videos are a continuation of White – Basic Prime. These procedures and videos explain how to apply and adjust the primer and highlight settings for individual workspace objects.
In Part I - Highlight to an Individual Object - learn to create a highlight that can be applied to individual objects.
White - Object Prime — Part II
In this tutorial - Applying a Primer to a Gradient Fill - you will create a tint primer which will match the tint of the applied object.
White - Object Prime — Part III
Part III - Applying a Solid Primer to an Individual Object - shows you how to create a solid primer to workspace objects.
Arrange text to graphics
Quick example of converting text into a shape that can be node edited.
Automatic registration marks
Demonstrates placement of multiple registration marks, job is output using Cut By Color.
Badges and serialization
Example of serializing a design that has embedded text objects.
Chrome Effect
Includes examples that demonstrate: shadows, inlines, chisel effects, two-color graduations, and clip art importing.
Contour cut ON-OFF
Example that cuts U.S. flag shape and "USA" text. Objects are center-aligned and then text converted to contour cut objects.
Contour cut
Discusses cutting outer contour, inner contour, and increased offset to create border. Also mentions contour cut lines for bitmap images.
Creating a bleed
Learn how to prevent registration errors by automatically applying bleed amounts to multiple shapes and multiple colors. The bleed amounts may then be previewed prior to sending output.
Cut tool usage
Overview that provides example of actually timing a job and estimating time for larger jobs.
Decorative border around shapes or text
Create a decorative border for individual shapes.
Die cut
Photo of son with demonstration of using die cut objects to frame picture. Also indicates how to round corners of die cut object.
Fit text to arc
Demonstration of adjusting text shape to fit a circle shape.
Fitting text to a sign blank
Demonstrates creation of text that is automatically resized to fit within bounds of sign blank.
Flood priming the printed media
Setting a global primer for the entire media.
Gradient fills
Demonstrates technique for creating process color fills on various shapes.
Image menu color adjustments
Examples of the color adjustment tools that can be used to clean up bitmap colors and improve the distribution of hues.
Installing a plotter driver
Choosing the driver to install, followed by configuring driver settings within SignLab.
InstantReplay
Discussion about editing operations that had been previously applied to shape. Also demonstrates how to apply operations between shapes.
Manufacturer Palette
Explains the different palettes that are included with SignLab install, such as ColorGuides, Engrave, Fantastic, Foils, PANTONE®, and Vinyls. Please note that the available palettes vary according to the type of Signlab package that has been purchased.
Nesting
Describes several examples of nesting shapes to reduce usage of materials.
Plotter defaults
Specific to outputting to the cut preview state by going cut and plot. There is no relation between this method and using print and cut.
Plug-ins
Example of modifying company logo by adding water drops, bevelled appearance, and a soft shadow.
Power weed
Discusses the value of adding several weed lines to help improve ease of working with either letters or graphics.
Process color swatches
Demonstrates how to create color swatches for process color printing (i.e., CMYK).
Render to bitmap
Discusses how to create bitmap that can be applied with a plugin. Bitmap can also be used for sending to customer by e-mail, or for displaying on a web site.
Scaling digital photos
Demonstrates techniques that scale photo of store front, which is then used as basis for creating customer proof.
Setting the sign blank size
Shows how to adjust the sign blank that is used as a visual guide of the design borders. Discusses the origin, orientation, media size, and workspace color of the sign blank. Media size can be selected from preset sizes, or custom blank sizes can be set.
Setting transparent image color
In AccuScan, demonstrates the use of [Ctrl] to indicate a transparent color within an image.
Shadows
Examples for each type of shadow effect. Also shows Relief Shadow effect.
Shop palette swatches
Shows how to create swatches for the current Shop Palette colors.
Spell checking
Demonstrates how to spell check all text on workspace.
Text entry
Demonstrates techniques for defining the boundary for text shapes.
Tiling
Overview of Tiling dialog with preview of results. Also shows interactive setting of tiling lines and enabling/disabling of specific tiles.
Tool options
Discusses how to adjust cutter and plotter settings. These settings apply for cut-only jobs that are output using the Cut menu >> Plot command.
Tracing with PrismScan
Techniques used to simplify color components of an image prior to tracing. Includes posterizing the image to minimize the number of cut shapes, merging common image colors, and node editing techniques to clean up the resulting tracing.
Weed border
Demonstrates the creation of a rectangular weeding line around shapes.
Welding script letters
Demonstrates how to kern script lettering and then weld those letters into contiguous shapes.
SignLab and Photoshop Tutorial
This tutorial illustrates how to use Photoshop together with SignLab to aid in sign making.