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Got stuck for a full day on a client's weird file format request
A client needed a vector logo, but the only file they had was a tiny, blurry JPEG from their old website. They said it would be 'easy to trace.' I figured maybe an hour. I spent over 8 hours trying to clean it up in Illustrator, but the lines were so pixelated that auto-trace just made a mess. I ended up having to redraw the whole thing by hand from scratch. Has anyone else had a simple-sounding task blow up like this?
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caseywalker1d ago
That eight hour shift on a blurry JPEG sounds painfully familiar. I've been in that exact spot, staring at a pixelated mess until my eyes crossed. Redrawing it was definitely the right call, even if it felt like starting over.
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miaprice1d ago
Clients never understand how bad source files can be. That "easy trace" line is a classic trap. Redrawing from scratch is often the only way to get a clean result.
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maryr431d ago
I used to fight for hours trying to fix those files. But you're right, it's a total time sink. Starting over is just faster in the end.
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