Slow to process film

[rmonks]

Not sure if this needs to be in section or the RIP section.
 I have a design created in Corel V16 that has a distressed background which I got from advanced t shirts this design has three colors Red, White, and the distress background which is grey. When I go to print the film using Filmaker V2 Epson 3000, I print one color at a time. But when it is processing the info to be sent to the printer it is taking forever Like 10min. to finally open up in Filmaker  is there something I can do to speed this up. Note I convert everything to curves prior to.
Thanks in advance

[ebscreen]

Vector distress = about ten million nodes = slow processing

[Frog]

I often see the same issue when cutting a traced design. (Actually I hear about it from my buddy who cuts for me)
Lotsa' (unnecessary) nodes, often so close together that they aren't apparent.

[mimosatexas]

Yea cutting vinyl has the same issue if you get a poor trace. 

[3Deep]

Vector distress = about ten million nodes = slow processing

I agree with this, mine does the same thing on some art, takes a long time so I just find some else to do while it does it's thing.

[Sbrem]

I've had to take more than a few vector graphics and sep them in Photoshop. It's just faster than trying to figure it out in the vector program. Files like that are usually from someone who is less than well versed in file creation, but Tom does not fit that category at all.

Steve

[Homer]

if it's a filter from tom, it should be a monochrome bitmap....vector stuff always gives me fits so I hardly ever use a vector design anymore...monochromes are so much easier

[3Deep]

You have to remember vector is math 100% where as photoshop is pixels, I like vector because I can size it as I please at anytime, but it's just as easy to work in photoshop at final size also I guess.

[cbjamel]

Faster computer will make amazing difference. It did for me. Just a thought.
Shane

[Sbrem]

if it's a filter from tom, it should be a monochrome bitmap....vector stuff always gives me fits so I hardly ever use a vector design anymore...monochromes are so much easier

I just had this conversation with a customer's artist about an hour ago, he's pure PS, and cringes when he has to go into Illy. I find both indispensable...

Steve

[mimosatexas]

Designing a logo that can be used on everything from a business card to a banner?  Illustrator

Need better control over things like fonts and strokes?  Illustrator

Tracing shitty art and need tools like pen tool? Illustrator (yes I know photoshop has a pen tool, but they are night and day)

Creating clean line art from scratch or from a sketch and want to able to adjust without issues along the way? Illustrator

Everything else is usually just easier and faster to do in photoshop.  Anything with grunge, gradients, photographic elements, flat art with lots of colors that need sepping, etc.  I work in photoshop probably 75% of the time, including seps.  I do regularly pull elements from illustrator into final print size photoshop files, but rarely do a whole piece of art in illustrator.

[UltraSeps]

Photoshop is your best friend with this.  Sep in PS then bring the distress pattern into a new channel.  Load this channel as a selection and then delete the selection from your spot channels.