Help converting fonts to curves?

Question

I'm trying to get a T shirt printed and my first design was rejected because my design wasn't converted to curves. My design is just text and I'm using the "Trajan pro" font. What am I doing wrong?

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Answer 1

Your printer doesn't have the correct font, so if you're using Adobe Illustrator, you should convert the text to outlines (or paths). This will turn your text in to paths made up of lines and bezier curves and normal text editing function will be lost (so save a copy of your file before you turn it to outlines in case you need to edit it at a later stage.) Alternatively, you can supply the printer with the font, but that may prove to be unlawful.

Answer 2

The printing house probably doesn't have access to the "Trajan Pro" font. So they need the file you're sending them to contain the text as a series of curves and lines.

You don't say what program you're using to create the design. If it's Illustrator, Freehand or Corel Draw, you should be able to select the text and use the Convert to Curves option or the equivalent.

If you've just used Word, you might be better off choosing a more standard font. Ask the printers which fonts they do have.

Answer 3

once you attempt to make the line of text fabric look curved, draw the curve you elect the text fabric to maintain on with, then carry the mouse button down over the text fabric device and while the popup look, choose the "form on a course" and click on the form. it is going to maintain on with the curve. (this is a discomfort each so often too, so reliable success!)

Answer 4

you'll need a graphic designer