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Hi - My name is Whitni (posting from Florida)

I have Illustrator, I'm using Gravostyle Gift and I am trying to convert a 2 image files, saved from Illustrator as svg and then converted to ptl with a 3rd party (HGPL wasn't an option and Gravostyle Gift accepted/allowed the ptl format), but when I import them they are not at all what I am expecting so I'm not sure what step I am missing...probably a few. This thread applied most to what I am trying to accomplish and was hoping someone could help me out. I'm helping a HS Sports team engrave their team awards at no cost because I was given the machine/software and wanted to learn. Importing logos has been the bane of my existence and something I really would like to figure out. Thanks in advance! 

 

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I may be wrong but my Print or Embroidery customers regularly send me files saved as Vectors, (.ai .EPS .SVG .CRD etc) but don't realise that all they've done is save a Raster file ('JPEG .PNG .TIFF etc) inside a Vector file. Check this first. If it is it's not a true Vector and may be the issue.

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On 4/9/2024 at 4:31 AM, hibsjo(SCO) said:

can you not save and export from illustrator as ai. file?

carry on!

It’s gravostyle gift 4.15 and will only take .hgpl and .ptl files so I have to export as svg and convert with an external program to ptl. 

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On 4/9/2024 at 5:48 AM, MartyCoggs said:

I may be wrong but my Print or Embroidery customers regularly send me files saved as Vectors, (.ai .EPS .SVG .CRD etc) but don't realise that all they've done is save a Raster file ('JPEG .PNG .TIFF etc) inside a Vector file. Check this first. If it is it's not a true Vector and may be the issue.

Thank you!!! That was exactly the issue. 

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