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Convert pencil drawing to vector illustrator. Last updated on february 12th 2019. Apply colours and gradients finish it off. To recap heres a checklist of the final file formats and variations that i create for my logos. In the first tutorial we explained how the new pencil tool in illustrator works by demonstrating a task of drawing simple lines and curveswe covered the basics of operating the tool.
Make your outlines strong a quick sketch wont do. Adobe photoshop is first used to clean up the lines before the live trace tool is used in adobe illustrator to vectorise the design. How to turn a sketch into a vector in adobe illustrator. You can easily base a new drawing on an existing piece of artwork by tracing it.
Now in this second tutorial we show you how to use the pencil tool to create complex shapes. Its easier to use a colored marker rather than a pencil. My drawings are about this complex. Thats why youll see for all my vector files typically used for print i include a cmyk version and for my raster files typically used on screens i include an rgb version logo.
Select the pasted image and in the properties bar along the top a live trace button will appear. The vector art it produces can be used in numerous ways and is easily customized. You learn how to manage tracing options fill in gaps and convert a live trace object to traditional illustrator shapes or a live paint group. One is an automatic conversion process and the other is a manual process.
Adobe illustrator ai files. Check out this video by matthew richmond now. Contrary to other quick sketches i may make during the day when i want one of my drawings to be converted to a vector i take longer and pay attention to detail. This process really gives an artist the freedom to digitally experiment with drawings of any kind.
Convert a drawing into vector artwork in. Im looking for the best way to convert these. I also have a wacom tablet at hand which could turn out useful. Live trace was introduced in adobe illustrator cs2 but is still a powerful tool available in illustrator cs5.
Ive found some tutorials that use the pen tool like here. If you sketch on paper use image trace in illustrator which lets you convert raster images jpeg png psd etc to vector artwork shapes and paths. This short video shows you how to quickly turn black and white drawings into vector art. Here in illustrator we will explore two different methods of creating vector artwork from these sketches.
Illustrator will not pick it up.