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[justin]

Use Imagine: https://github.com/avalanche123/Imagine

-- justin



On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 1:26 PM, David Roth <davidalanroth at gmail.com> wrote:
> but I don't have first-hand knowledge of using any of them. So I'd
> like some advice on how to approach this task:
>
> There are pre-cut cards from Blanks USA:
> http://blanksusa.com/products/table-tents/digitalblanks-pre-cut-large-table-tent-5-5-x-3-125-x-5-375-table-tent-11-x-17-sheet-size-80-lb-digital-gloss-cover-100-table-tents.html
>
> There is a graphic template JPG (300 DPI) designed by a graphic
> designer. I want to be able to overlay(?) three graphics (they would
> be different for each printed sheet) on this graphic template and
> position them in an exact spot. Some centering would be required for
> one of the graphics.
>
> The finished graphic (graphic template plus the overlays) would need
> to be positioned and aligned so when they print it matches the
> requirements of the pre-cut cards.
>
> I want to be able to take the output of this on a USB flash drive (or
> DVD-ROM) to a professional printer that is using 11 x 17 color laser
> printers. I want to make this as easy as possible for the printer, so
> they just open the file for printing and go, without any sort of
> adjustments or problems.
>
> What PHP graphics libraries and techniques would be best for this?
> Any tips for creating a high quality PDF file for the printer? Or
> should this be provided in another file format?
> Any tips for working with aligning with pre-cut cards? Thanks!
>
> David Roth



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