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Justin
03-06-2010, 10:37 PM
OK, someone sends me a 4" x 6" photo that they want as a full wrap image (21cm x 9cm)

I can't crop anything out without losing too much of the subject. They don't want any of my super duper frames as this will detract from a nice photo.

Short of placing it as large as poss (12cm) in the middle of the mug face, does anyone have any other ideas?

I know I could put a single colour frame or similar to fill the space but nothing looks right. I could just stretch out of shape, it'll look awful but full-wrap will work a treat!

Appreciate any clever ideas :D

Kaz
03-06-2010, 11:00 PM
Put the image on twice?

Greensleeves
03-06-2010, 11:36 PM
or you can use content aware in cs4 but even that is limited. i would go down the road of a second picture

Justin
03-06-2010, 11:49 PM
Put the image on twice?

Yeah, this was an option. They've decided to run with a single photo but it'll look a bit lost :cry:

Didn't expect any miracle answers but it opens up the question of how you display single/multiple images. The frames are great to help with this and I use Lumapix Fotofusion all the while.

Justin
03-06-2010, 11:49 PM
or you can use content aware in cs4 but even that is limited. i would go down the road of a second picture

Not used this before :?:

swimwivsquid
04-06-2010, 04:19 AM
Maybe you should give them a lesson on formats and show them the best option that you think will look right. We used to get this a lot when we had our pro lab... some designers who should have known better couldn't understand why they would lose some of their image when cropped to the format that they wanted. Sometimes you have to be an educator as well...... :roll: Good luck!

Paul
04-06-2010, 10:09 AM
would you post this image Justin? So I can have a go with it :) I may have idea :P

Andrew
04-06-2010, 12:59 PM
Depends what the image is of and how it is composed really as to what can be done with it.

JSR
04-06-2010, 01:38 PM
In this situation, I do dummy samples and email to the customer.

A dummy sample is just the photo printed to regular paper and stuck to the mug with tape. The customer can see what the two options would look like (either with two photos, or just the one) without wasting a mug.

Justin
04-06-2010, 07:30 PM
Maybe you should give them a lesson on formats

I do try and make sure they understand the sizes needed for mugs but the pics keep on coming :? Trying to get them to provide 'ready' artwork....that way they can have the blooming problem!

Justin
04-06-2010, 07:33 PM
This is the photo Paul. Good idea showing them a dummy mug JSr, this is where we could do with the software to add photies to mugs so we could email proofs over. ;)

Justin
04-06-2010, 08:07 PM
They weren't too keen on this idea: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

NASH
05-06-2010, 10:09 AM
i would just offer this only

Reg
05-06-2010, 04:26 PM
I would offer this to fill the mug if the customer wants a full wrap. Reg
[attachment=0:acqm4x2t]001_1a.jpg[/attachment:acqm4x2t]

Kaz
05-06-2010, 05:13 PM
oooo That's clever Reg, how did you do that? I mean, how did you get the image to look as if it was on the mug without actually printing the mug?

Reg
05-06-2010, 06:19 PM
By using a blank photo that was on a disk I got with a vinyl cutter I brought I find it helps to show the customer what their mug will look like.I've attached the photo for any one who wants it.I use it in psp9 or adobe cs but it should work in other programs. Reg

Paul
05-06-2010, 06:40 PM
what about that??

Kaz
05-06-2010, 06:48 PM
Thanks ever so much Reg, have snagged it :D

That looks great Paul :D

Paul
05-06-2010, 06:50 PM
That looks great Paul :D
thanks. and is full wrap as requested... ;)

Justin
05-06-2010, 07:07 PM
Did wonder about mirroring like that Paul, nice idea. We used to do this on the canvasses if there wasn't enough to wrap around. Works ok here.

Cheers for the image Reg, very useful :D Quite like the idea of smaller pics as well.

Thanks for the input folks, much appreciated ;)