Auto-tracing and resolution
Learn how to automatically trace an image using Illustrator’s Image Trace button. This video also shows the impact of resolution on the quality of the final traced artwork. (Watch, 6 min) (more…)
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Creating perfect mockups has never been so easy. With Placeit’s user-friendly online tools you can find incredible templates no matter what your goal, whether you need razor-sharp iPhone mockups to showcase a new app design to a client or t-shirt mockups to fine-tune the product listing on your online store Placeit has you covered. (more…)
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How to Use The Auto Trace in Adobe Illustrator
Janee Meadows shows us how to use the adobe Illustrator auto trace feature. In this tutorial you will learn how to auto trace your artwork and make great designs. (more…)
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Illustrator’s Live Trace: Sketch to Vector
In this post we will take a drawn design, scan it and clean it up in Photoshop, then trace it using the Live Trace feature in Adobe Illustrator. Live Trace was introduced in Adobe Illustrator CS2 but is still a powerful tool available in Illustrator CS5. This process really gives an artist the freedom to digitally experiment with drawings of any kind. (more…)
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Image Trace in Illustrator — a Tutorial and Guide
Image Trace replaces the Live Trace feature in previous versions of Illustrator. Both Image Trace and Live Trace convert images to vectors (editable line art) and feature presets for easily creating various effects. Beyond the presets in the new Image Trace, you will find that the sliders and check boxes are different from those in Live Trace, both in quantity and often in purpose. (more…)
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