The Difference Between Raster and Vector images.
There are two kinds of computer graphics – raster (composed of pixels) and vector (composed of paths).
Raster images are more commonly called bitmap images. A bitmap image uses a grid of individual pixels where each pixel can be a different color or shade. I’ve opened up the Stickergiant logo in Adobe Photoshop. From a distance it looks like a smooth and clean image. But as you zoom in you can see it is made of small pixels. This is a raster image. Vector graphics use mathematical relationships between points and paths, connecting them to describe an image. Here is a vectorized stickergiant logo, opened in adobe illustrator. If I click on it. You can see that it is made up of little dot to dots with little paths. this is the big difference between raster and vector art.
Being that is mathematically built with little points and paths you can resize the image to any size without loosing detail. This is usually the best format to submit if you want great quality artwork.
So here is a side to side just so you can see the difference better. The one on the left is vector and the one on the right is raster. They are both zoomed in around 400% and you can see that the vector image is still smooth. The raster image is only 300 dpi, which is standard for printing, but if you have access to a higher quality image raster is always great because of its photo editing abilities. Now you know the difference between raster and vector art.

Everyday we get pictures from customers of their stickers, many of which you can see in our StickerGiant Flickr Stream. We love that our customers take the time to share their sticker stories with us. Below are two customer sticker pictures.

Colin from Simi Valley, CA sent us this picture of a sticker table he has been working on for ten years. He got many of the stickers from StickerGiant, and many more from his travels around the world. The oldest sticker on the table is from 1958 (can you guess which one?) Colin is a surfer that loves rock and roll on the beach.

The guitar picture below is from “Danny The Manny” aka “Le Dan”, a customer from Ontario, Canada who has decorated his guitar front and back in stickers he has ordered from StickerGiant and picked up along the way. Le Dan is an amazing guitar virtuoso when he is not drinking beer, ice fishing or hunting seals.

The Difference Between Die Cut and Kiss Cut Stickers.
Die Cutting is the process of cutting your sticker into a certain shape or design by the use of a sharp steel ruled stamp, roller, or highly pressurized blade.
Here are some examples of Die Cut stickers. Every sticker is cut out all the way so that each one has a durable backing. These are a little more expensive than kiss cut stickers and the price will go up as the complexity of the cut increases.
Kiss Cutting is a form of die cutting where a very light impression cuts through the vinyl, not through the backing material.
Here are some Kiss Cuts stickers. They usually come on sheets like the first two but you can get them many different ways including single sheets and on rolls.
Now you know the difference between Die Cut and Kiss cut stickers.
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In 1989 Leftover Salmon was formed by accident in Boulder, Colorado. This is my favorite jam band of all time. We just did a 2-sided sticker promoting the new free 2 CD JamBase download featuring 20 years of great Leftover Salmon. Download Here

Be sure to join then on facebook as well, they are one of the few bands around using facebook the way it was intended. Join Leftover Salmon on facebook.

Potters Brothers Ski and Snowboard stores are a staple of the East Coast snow scene. These guys have been kicking it for sixty-five years! who stays in business that long? wow. There are four stores in the great state of New York, and one store in Massachusetts to serve the great people in the Jiminy Peak Mountain community.

We did two awesome custom stickers for Potters Brothers, one that is a standard promotional stickers and a really cool die-cut sticker designed to look like a air freshener.

The Difference between Spot color and 4 Color Process

Colors created without screens or dots are referred to in the industry as spot or solid colors.

From a palette of 14 basic colors, each of the spot colors in the pantone matching system is mixed according to its own unique ink mixing formula developed by Pantone.

Here is an example of a Spot color sticker. It has 3 spot colors red, blue, and green. Spot color stickers are the best value but get more pricey as u add more colors.

Process colors are represented as percentages of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Varying the percentages offers thousands of color possibilities.

This method of achieving color in printing is referred to as CMYK, four-color process, 4C process or even just process.

To reproduce a color image in 4CP, a file is separated into 4 different colors, Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. The screened separations are then transferred to four different printing plates, one for each color, and run on a printing press with one color overprinting the next. The final piece will end up looking like the original artwork.

Here is an example of a Process sticker. These are kind of expensive but well worth it. You can have a wide range of colors and gradients and can duplicate more detailed stickers. If u have the money and want a really nice sticker, process is the way to go.

Now you know the difference between Spot color and 4 Color Process.

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If you are looking for a Greensboro, NC area Wedding Photographer they don’t get any better than this. Blair came to us for a simple sticker to use to promote his business and we came through with this awesome 1-color design on vinyl.

The sticker we made for him is actually much smaller than this, but we put it into a typical photo studio setting to have some fun with the image and create some juicy eye candy, something Blair does well.