Tutorials
PrintFX / FabLab
Welcome to FIT's PrintFX & FabLab!
FIT Tutoring Services
Individual. Walk-in. Workshops
Guides & Templates
3D Printing (.pdf)
Button Pins template
Digital Printing File Prep (.pdf)
Laser Cutting (.pdf)
Vacuum Forming (.pdf)
Vinyl Cutting (.pdf)
Guides are pdfs and require Adobe Acrobat or Reader
Placing An Order
Funding Your FIT eAccount For Payment
Adding Funds To Your MyFIT eAccount
Applying For a Lab Monitor Job
Refer to IT's Student Employment Opportunities page and contact PrintFX staff for more information
Button Pins
Vinyl Cutting
Adobe Illustrator - Image Trace
Vinyl Sticker Application Tape
Vinyl Cutting Vector File Setup
Laser Cutting
Adobe Illustrator - Vector File Setup
Vacuum Forming
Vacuum Forming - Making Molds & Shapes
3D
Netfabb - Cleaning & Repairing a Model (demo). Download free Netfabb software here
Netfabb - Measuring & Resizing a Model (demo). Download free Netfabb software here
3D Printing With FabLab Student 2015 Workshop (.pdf). This 2015 presentation was part of the Love Your Library lecture series. It was an overview of FabLab's procedures and workflows as well as common problems and challenges that may occur when 3d printing for the first time.
3D Printing - Real World Applications
File Prep and More!
PrintFX's Sample Book Orientation: Paper, Fabric & Specialty Media
Royalty Free Stock Photography Resource
Optimizing Google Image Search Tools
Adobe Lightroom - Importing Photos
Graphic File Formats - When to Use Each File Type
Softproofing With a Color Calibrated Monitor
Adobe Acrobat - Combining Multiple Files Into One PDF
Adobe Acrobat - Print Booklets At Home
Adobe Photoshop - Resolution / Image Size
Adobe Photoshop - Image Adjustments - Basic Color Controls
Adobe Photoshop - Poster Roll File Setup for Beginners
Adobe Photoshop - Neural Filters
How Pricing Works for Printing on a Poster Roll
Adobe Indesign - Packaging Files / Exporting PDFs
Adobe Illustrator - Outline Fonts
Adobe Illustrator - Pattern Creation
Adobe Illustrator - How to Repeat an Object
Adobe Illustrator - Recolor Your Artwork