elephant logo in OFM format?

[Douglas J Hunley]

I couldn't find a version of the elephant in OFM format on the site anywhere. Does anyone have one they'd be willing to share? I'm looking to have some shirts embroidered and it requires this format. Thanks!

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[Jonathan S. Katz]

On Apr 7, 2013, at 12:59 PM, Douglas J Hunley wrote:

I couldn't find a version of the elephant in OFM format on the site anywhere. Does anyone have one they'd be willing to share? I'm looking to have some shirts embroidered and it requires this format. Thanks!

There's a repo here that has some AI formatted files - perhaps those could be converted: http://pgfoundry.org/docman/?group_id=1000089#

Jonathan

[Rob Napier]

Douglas

Two pieces of information I found on line:

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There are currently five applications that create .ofm files. This list continues to grow.  OFM file format can contain digital signatures, field validation, attachments, calculations and database field information.  The database field information can be used to auto-fill forms with the previously programmed field information.  This database information can also be exported to ODBC compliant databases such as Oracle.

Here are the current applications that create .ofm files.

Automated commercial embroidery machine files are created when pixels from image files are converted into .ofm files that instruct the machine how to stitch the image.

OfficeForms made by Toplevel. Creating online e-forms in an .ofm format.

Omniform made by Nuaunce.  These are proprietary data files that may only be opened by the Omniform applications.

Adobe font description files.

PostScript font description files.

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PNG and PSD files can't just be converted to OFM files.  They will need to be digitized.  An OFM file is the Melco embroidery file that has been digitized with the Design Shop software.  You will need to find someone who can digitize your files for you and they will probably charge you digitizing fees for doing this.

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I hope this helps.

On 8/04/13 2:59 AM, "Douglas J Hunley" <doug....@gmail.com> wrote:

I couldn't find a version of the elephant in OFM format on the site anywhere. Does anyone have one they'd be willing to share? I'm looking to have some shirts embroidered and it requires this format. Thanks!

Regards

Rob Napier

[Douglas J Hunley]

On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 6:34 PM, Rob Napier <r...@doitonce.net.au> wrote:

PNG and PSD files can't just be converted to OFM files.  They will need to be digitized.  An OFM file is the Melco embroidery file that has been digitized with the Design Shop software.  You will need to find someone who can digitize your files for you and they will probably charge you digitizing fees for doing this.

This is exactly the current need. I've been quoted $100 for digitizing the elephant, so I thought I'd check to see if anyone on -advocacy already had one since I can't be the first to want embroidered shirts. :)

I'll probably end up just paying the money and then give the resulting OMF to the community (assuming I'm allowed to. I'm looking into this)

[Josh Berkus]

> This is exactly the current need. I've been quoted $100 for digitizing the
> elephant, so I thought I'd check to see if anyone on -advocacy already had
> one since I can't be the first to want embroidered shirts. :)
>
> I'll probably end up just paying the money and then give the resulting OMF
> to the community (assuming I'm allowed to. I'm looking into this)

If not, I can look at the community paying it.

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[Joshua D. Drake]

On 04/08/2013 09:58 AM, Josh Berkus wrote:
>
>
>> This is exactly the current need. I've been quoted $100 for digitizing the
>> elephant, so I thought I'd check to see if anyone on -advocacy already had
>> one since I can't be the first to want embroidered shirts. :)
>>
>> I'll probably end up just paying the money and then give the resulting OMF
>> to the community (assuming I'm allowed to. I'm looking into this)
>
> If not, I can look at the community paying it.

I would think that SVG makes more sense?

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[Josh Berkus]

> I would think that SVG makes more sense?

I'd say both. SVG is open source, but few embroidering companies use it.

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[Dave Page]

On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Josh Berkus <jo...@agliodbs.com> wrote:
>
>> I would think that SVG makes more sense?
>
> I'd say both. SVG is open source, but few embroidering companies use it.

We already have it in vector formats that can be trivially converted
to SVG. I've done it a number of times in the past. Look for the .ai
files in the graphics project on pgFoundry.

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[Joshua D. Drake]

On 04/08/2013 10:57 AM, Dave Page wrote:
>
> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Josh Berkus <jo...@agliodbs.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I would think that SVG makes more sense?
>>
>> I'd say both. SVG is open source, but few embroidering companies use it.
>
> We already have it in vector formats that can be trivially converted
> to SVG. I've done it a number of times in the past. Look for the .ai
> files in the graphics project on pgFoundry.

It we already have it in .ai there is no reason to pay to have it
converted to any other format.

JD


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[Jonathan S. Katz]

On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:

> On 04/08/2013 10:57 AM, Dave Page wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Josh Berkus <jo...@agliodbs.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I would think that SVG makes more sense?
>>>
>>> I'd say both. SVG is open source, but few embroidering companies use it.
>>
>> We already have it in vector formats that can be trivially converted
>> to SVG. I've done it a number of times in the past. Look for the .ai
>> files in the graphics project on pgFoundry.
>
> It we already have it in .ai there is no reason to pay to have it converted to any other format.

Well, perhaps for convenience (recall me working on one of the logos during East where I had no idea how to manipulate it). Plus not everyone has access to Adobe Illustrator, so having the SVG available would be nice.

On another note, perhaps we should move those assets to the Wiki page for logos?

Jonathan

[Joshua D. Drake]

On 04/08/2013 11:44 AM, Jonathan S. Katz wrote:
>
> On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>
>> On 04/08/2013 10:57 AM, Dave Page wrote:
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Josh Berkus <jo...@agliodbs.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I would think that SVG makes more sense?
>>>>
>>>> I'd say both. SVG is open source, but few embroidering companies use it.
>>>
>>> We already have it in vector formats that can be trivially converted
>>> to SVG. I've done it a number of times in the past. Look for the .ai
>>> files in the graphics project on pgFoundry.
>>
>> It we already have it in .ai there is no reason to pay to have it converted to any other format.
>
> Well, perhaps for convenience (recall me working on one of the logos during East where I had no idea how to manipulate it). Plus not everyone has access to Adobe Illustrator, so having the SVG available would be nice.

Well that is a good point. We need to convert those to SVG or at least
.ps. I can certainly get that done.

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[Joshua D. Drake]

On 04/08/2013 11:44 AM, Jonathan S. Katz wrote:
>

> On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>
>> On 04/08/2013 10:57 AM, Dave Page wrote:
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Josh Berkus <jo...@agliodbs.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I would think that SVG makes more sense?
>>>>
>>>> I'd say both. SVG is open source, but few embroidering companies use it.
>>>
>>> We already have it in vector formats that can be trivially converted
>>> to SVG. I've done it a number of times in the past. Look for the .ai
>>> files in the graphics project on pgFoundry.
>>
>> It we already have it in .ai there is no reason to pay to have it converted to any other format.
>
> Well, perhaps for convenience (recall me working on one of the logos during East where I had no idea how to manipulate it). Plus not everyone has access to Adobe Illustrator, so having the SVG available would be nice.
>
> On another note, perhaps we should move those assets to the Wiki page for logos?
>
> Jonathan
>

Looks like we are chasing shiny things see here:

http://pgfoundry.org/docman/?group_id=1000089#

Sure looks like there is svg already available to me.

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[Jonathan S. Katz]

On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:50 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:

On 04/08/2013 11:44 AM, Jonathan S. Katz wrote:

On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:

On 04/08/2013 10:57 AM, Dave Page wrote:

On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Josh Berkus <jo...@agliodbs.com> wrote:

I would think that SVG makes more sense?

I'd say both.  SVG is open source, but few embroidering companies use it.

We already have it in vector formats that can be trivially converted

to SVG. I've done it a number of times in the past. Look for the .ai

files in the graphics project on pgFoundry.

It we already have it in .ai there is no reason to pay to have it converted to any other format.

Well, perhaps for convenience (recall me working on one of the logos during East where I had no idea how to manipulate it).   Plus not everyone has access to Adobe Illustrator, so having the SVG available would be nice.

On another note, perhaps we should move those assets to the Wiki page for logos?

Jonathan

Looks like we are chasing shiny things see here:

http://pgfoundry.org/docman/?group_id=1000089#

Sure looks like there is svg already available to me.

And sure enough, it is on this page too: http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Logo - so we're all set on that

[Josh Berkus]

=

>> Looks like we are chasing shiny things see here:
>>
>> http://pgfoundry.org/docman/?group_id=1000089#
>>
>> Sure looks like there is svg already available to me.
>
> And sure enough, it is on this page too: http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Logo - so we're all set on that

Right, but I thought the issue was that only limited-availability
proprietary software could produce an OFM, and that's what we were
proposing to pay for?

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[Joshua D. Drake]

On 04/08/2013 12:04 PM, Josh Berkus wrote:
>
> =
>>> Looks like we are chasing shiny things see here:
>>>
>>> http://pgfoundry.org/docman/?group_id=1000089#
>>>
>>> Sure looks like there is svg already available to me.
>>
>> And sure enough, it is on this page too: http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Logo - so we're all set on that
>
> Right, but I thought the issue was that only limited-availability
> proprietary software could produce an OFM, and that's what we were
> proposing to pay for?

Well.. maybe but if we need OFM format it is likely the people have said
software and can convert it on their own, when it is needed. Then we can
get the conversion for free?

JD

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[Josh Berkus]

>> Right, but I thought the issue was that only limited-availability
>> proprietary software could produce an OFM, and that's what we were
>> proposing to pay for?
>
> Well.. maybe but if we need OFM format it is likely the people have said
> software and can convert it on their own, when it is needed. Then we can
> get the conversion for free?

No, vendors who have the conversion software charge $100 per "design",
and as a rule don't give you the file, so if you want to switch vendors
you have to pay the fee again. That's how the embroidery vendor pay
their software fees.

FWIW, in the USA neither LLBean nor Elegant Stitches require OFM files.

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[Matteo Beccati]

Hi,

On 08/04/2013 21:58, Josh Berkus wrote:
> No, vendors who have the conversion software charge $100 per "design",
> and as a rule don't give you the file, so if you want to switch vendors
> you have to pay the fee again. That's how the embroidery vendor pay
> their software fees.
>
> FWIW, in the USA neither LLBean nor Elegant Stitches require OFM files.

I've just installed and registered a free software that should be able
to produce OFM files, Stitch Era Universal. It's getting a bit late here
right now, so I'll take a look tomorrow and see if I'm able to convert
the SVG or PNG logo files with it.


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[Matteo Beccati]

On 09/04/2013 00:11, Matteo Beccati wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 08/04/2013 21:58, Josh Berkus wrote:
>> No, vendors who have the conversion software charge $100 per "design",
>> and as a rule don't give you the file, so if you want to switch vendors
>> you have to pay the fee again. That's how the embroidery vendor pay
>> their software fees.
>>
>> FWIW, in the USA neither LLBean nor Elegant Stitches require OFM files.
>
> I've just installed and registered a free software that should be able
> to produce OFM files, Stitch Era Universal. It's getting a bit late here
> right now, so I'll take a look tomorrow and see if I'm able to convert
> the SVG or PNG logo files with it.

Oh well, gave it a try. It cannot export to OFM, but DST instead. I've
uploaded the DST to zazzle and you can find a preview here:

http://snag.gy/fgIXv.jpg

It has a little "bug": the left eye seems to be connected to the white
border, although there's no indication of it in the software itself.

[Douglas J Hunley]

On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Matteo Beccati <p...@beccati.com> wrote:

Oh well,  gave it a try. It cannot export to OFM, but DST instead. I've
uploaded the DST to zazzle and you can find a preview here:

http://snag.gy/fgIXv.jpg

I was trying to use Zazzle actually! I didn't realize they'd take DST as well as OFM. It sounds like my particular problem is solved, if I can get to your DST file  that is.

[Douglas J Hunley]

On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Matteo Beccati <p...@beccati.com> wrote:

You'll find the DST attached.

Thanks a lot Matteo!

[Matteo Beccati]

On 09/04/2013 18:27, Douglas J Hunley wrote:
>
> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Matteo Beccati <p...@beccati.com
> <mailto:p...@beccati.com>> wrote:
>
> You'll find the DST attached.
>
>
> Thanks a lot Matteo!

Happy to help. Please let us know the outcome!