Hello!
I need to convert some sketches to vectors.

I've tried to scan the sketch to 300DPI and import it into Photoshop,
add a new layer and trace the outlines with the Brush Tool, with a
graphic tablet. Then when I've traced everything I delete the sketch
layer and export the traced image into Illustrator, applying Live
Trace, to convert the dark outlines to vectors, but the result
pratically sucks.

Then I've tried to trace totally with the Pen tool in Illustrator the
outlines, but the final vectors aren't so smooth like the Brush tool in
Photoshop does.

I've also tried to trace with the graphic tablet all the outlines
directly in Illustrator, using the brush tool, but nothing..it doesn't
seem to "follow" the lines like it should do, and the result isn't good
to me.

Any suggestion please? Which method to you use?

Thanks!

On Sep 10, 11:25 am, [mfk] <mafarka at (no spam) NO-S_P_A_Memail.it> wrote:
Hello!
I need to convert some sketches to vectors.

I've tried to scan the sketch to 300DPI and import it into Photoshop,
add a new layer and trace the outlines with the Brush Tool, with a
graphic tablet. Then when I've traced everything I delete the sketch
layer and export the traced image into Illustrator, applying Live
Trace, to convert the dark outlines to vectors, but the result
pratically sucks.

Then I've tried to trace totally with the Pen tool in Illustrator the
outlines, but the final vectors aren't so smooth like the Brush tool in
Photoshop does.

I've also tried to trace with the graphic tablet all the outlines
directly in Illustrator, using the brush tool, but nothing..it doesn't
seem to "follow" the lines like it should do, and the result isn't good
to me.

Any suggestion please? Which method to you use?

Thanks!

Hi..

If you have corel there is coreltrace where you have some of good
options to trace your sketch directly... like by outline, by Advanced
outline, y centerline, by centerline outline, by woodcut, by sketch,
by mosaic, by 3d mosaic!!!

Or else you have to find out plugins for that which gives direct
cutout of that sketch thru plugin called Sketch, from that you have to
use photocopy,stamp and note paper. Also you have to play with layers
and brightenss contrast, levels, curves to get outline.

Regards teknas18

Hello!
I need to convert some sketches to vectors.

I've tried to scan the sketch to 300DPI and import it into Photoshop,
add a new layer and trace the outlines with the Brush Tool, with a
graphic tablet. Then when I've traced everything I delete the sketch
layer and export the traced image into Illustrator, applying Live Trace,
to convert the dark outlines to vectors, but the result pratically sucks.

Then I've tried to trace totally with the Pen tool in Illustrator the
outlines, but the final vectors aren't so smooth like the Brush tool in
Photoshop does.

I've also tried to trace with the graphic tablet all the outlines
directly in Illustrator, using the brush tool, but nothing..it doesn't
seem to "follow" the lines like it should do, and the result isn't good
to me.

Any suggestion please? Which method to you use?

Thanks!


what you could do is start in PShop first by opening the scan and using

Dopo dura riflessione, Sanket (teknas18) ha scritto :





On Sep 10, 11:25 am, [mfk] <mafarka at (no spam) NO-S_P_A_Memail.it> wrote:
Hello!
I need to convert some sketches to vectors.

I've tried to scan the sketch to 300DPI and import it into Photoshop,
add a new layer and trace the outlines with the Brush Tool, with a
graphic tablet. Then when I've traced everything I delete the sketch
layer and export the traced image into Illustrator, applying Live
Trace, to convert the dark outlines to vectors, but the result
pratically sucks.

Then I've tried to trace totally with the Pen tool in Illustrator the
outlines, but the final vectors aren't so smooth like the Brush tool in
Photoshop does.

I've also tried to trace with the graphic tablet all the outlines
directly in Illustrator, using the brush tool, but nothing..it doesn't
seem to "follow" the lines like it should do, and the result isn't good
to me.

Any suggestion please? Which method to you use?

Thanks!

Hi..

If you have corel there is coreltrace where you have some of good
options to trace your sketch directly... like by outline, by Advanced
outline, y centerline, by centerline outline, by woodcut, by sketch,
by mosaic, by 3d mosaic!!!

Or else you have to find out plugins for that which gives direct
cutout of that sketch thru plugin called Sketch, from that you have to
use photocopy,stamp and note paper. Also you have to play with layers
and brightenss contrast, levels, curves to get outline.

Regards teknas18

hello teknas,
thanks for the reply but i'm looking for professional methods to
vectorialize a sketch into an illustration..generally plugins aren't so
accurate!

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[mfk] wrote:
Hello!
I need to convert some sketches to vectors.

I've tried to scan the sketch to 300DPI and import it into Photoshop, add a
new layer and trace the outlines with the Brush Tool, with a graphic
tablet. Then when I've traced everything I delete the sketch layer and
export the traced image into Illustrator, applying Live Trace, to convert
the dark outlines to vectors, but the result pratically sucks.

Then I've tried to trace totally with the Pen tool in Illustrator the
outlines, but the final vectors aren't so smooth like the Brush tool in
Photoshop does.

I've also tried to trace with the graphic tablet all the outlines directly
in Illustrator, using the brush tool, but nothing..it doesn't seem to
"follow" the lines like it should do, and the result isn't good to me.

Any suggestion please? Which method to you use?

Thanks!


what you could do is start in PShop first by opening the scan and using
Levels to clean up the linework (why anyone would use the Brush tool to trace
is beyond me). Save your scan and open Illustrator and then Place your saved
image in. Open the Layers Palette and click the side arrow and choose
Template. This fades the image to 50%.

Create a New Layer to trace image onto.

Press X,forward slash, X and then choose the Pen Tool which is the BEST tool
to draw with and start tracing.

HTH

Gary W. Chmura
http://home.cogeco.ca/~bdchmura/

gar ha spiegato il 10/09/2009 :
[mfk] wrote:
Hello!
I need to convert some sketches to vectors.

I've tried to scan the sketch to 300DPI and import it into Photoshop,
add a new layer and trace the outlines with the Brush Tool, with a
graphic tablet. Then when I've traced everything I delete the sketch
layer and export the traced image into Illustrator, applying Live
Trace, to convert the dark outlines to vectors, but the result
pratically sucks.

Then I've tried to trace totally with the Pen tool in Illustrator the
outlines, but the final vectors aren't so smooth like the Brush tool
in Photoshop does.

I've also tried to trace with the graphic tablet all the outlines
directly in Illustrator, using the brush tool, but nothing..it
doesn't seem to "follow" the lines like it should do, and the result
isn't good to me.

Any suggestion please? Which method to you use?

Thanks!


what you could do is start in PShop first by opening the scan and
using Levels to clean up the linework (why anyone would use the Brush
tool to trace is beyond me). Save your scan and open Illustrator and
then Place your saved image in. Open the Layers Palette and click the
side arrow and choose Template. This fades the image to 50%.

Create a New Layer to trace image onto.

Press X,forward slash, X and then choose the Pen Tool which is the
BEST tool to draw with and start tracing.

HTH

Gary W. Chmura
http://home.cogeco.ca/~bdchmura/

Totally thanks for the X / X tip, it's new to me :)

However yes, pens is better!

Thanks

Hello!
I need to convert some sketches to vectors.

I've tried to scan the sketch to 300DPI and import it into Photoshop,
add a new layer and trace the outlines with the Brush Tool, with a
graphic tablet. Then when I've traced everything I delete the sketch
layer and export the traced image into Illustrator, applying Live Trace,
to convert the dark outlines to vectors, but the result pratically sucks.

Then I've tried to trace totally with the Pen tool in Illustrator the
outlines, but the final vectors aren't so smooth like the Brush tool in
Photoshop does.

I've also tried to trace with the graphic tablet all the outlines
directly in Illustrator, using the brush tool, but nothing..it doesn't
seem to "follow" the lines like it should do, and the result isn't good
to me.

Any suggestion please? Which method to you use?

Thanks!


the "x/x" is my keyboard shortcut to start with a black Stroke and no

[mfk] wrote:
Hello!
I need to convert some sketches to vectors.

I've tried to scan the sketch to 300DPI and import it into Photoshop,
add a new layer and trace the outlines with the Brush Tool, with a
graphic tablet. Then when I've traced everything I delete the sketch
layer and export the traced image into Illustrator, applying Live
Trace, to convert the dark outlines to vectors, but the result
pratically sucks.

Then I've tried to trace totally with the Pen tool in Illustrator the
outlines, but the final vectors aren't so smooth like the Brush tool
in Photoshop does.

I've also tried to trace with the graphic tablet all the outlines
directly in Illustrator, using the brush tool, but nothing..it doesn't
seem to "follow" the lines like it should do, and the result isn't
good to me.

Any suggestion please? Which method to you use?

Thanks!


the "x/x" is my keyboard shortcut to start with a black Stroke and no
Fill to be used with the Pen tool.

gar

Hello!
I need to convert some sketches to vectors.

I've tried to scan the sketch to 300DPI and import it into Photoshop,
add a new layer and trace the outlines with the Brush Tool, with a
graphic tablet. Then when I've traced everything I delete the sketch
layer and export the traced image into Illustrator, applying Live
Trace, to convert the dark outlines to vectors, but the result
pratically sucks.

Then I've tried to trace totally with the Pen tool in Illustrator the
outlines, but the final vectors aren't so smooth like the Brush tool in
Photoshop does.

I've also tried to trace with the graphic tablet all the outlines
directly in Illustrator, using the brush tool, but nothing..it doesn't
seem to "follow" the lines like it should do, and the result isn't good
to me.

Any suggestion please? Which method to you use?

Thanks!

On Sep 10, 11:25 am, [mfk] <mafarka at (no spam) NO-S_P_A_Memail.it> wrote:
Hello!
I need to convert some sketches to vectors.

I've tried to scan the sketch to 300DPI and import it into Photoshop,
add a new layer and trace the outlines with the Brush Tool, with a
graphic tablet. Then when I've traced everything I delete the sketch
layer and export the traced image into Illustrator, applying Live
Trace, to convert the dark outlines to vectors, but the result
pratically sucks.

Then I've tried to trace totally with the Pen tool in Illustrator the
outlines, but the final vectors aren't so smooth like the Brush tool in
Photoshop does.

I've also tried to trace with the graphic tablet all the outlines
directly in Illustrator, using the brush tool, but nothing..it doesn't
seem to "follow" the lines like it should do, and the result isn't good
to me.

Any suggestion please? Which method to you use?

Thanks!

Hi... have you got method to trace sketch??? PLease let me know so
that I can also try out.. it will help me to add knowledge...