copying a picture from another site

[dazpearce]

pls check out the lovely globe at this web site
http://www.dan.sp-agency.ca/www/rtoval.htm
is it possible (i havent managed it yet)
to copy the pic, wack it into flash, then using something like onion skin 'trace' the globe so i have an exact copy
ive tried to draw free hand but im poo
thank you experts

[gSOLO_01]

email the webmaster and ask for the file... try anything else and that'd be stealing.

[P3EPS]

You could always try importing the gif and highlighting it on your stage and then going to Modify > Trace Bitmap.

Play around with the settings, but I don't know if it will come out looking decent or not?
You might want to cut all the crap from around it first, to save cpu power.

[dazpearce]

all i wnat to do is trace it, i dont think the internet police will arrest me for that
thanks for that p3eps

[dazpearce]

errmm
what exactly does trace bitmap do?

[P3EPS]

It should do exactly what it says on the tin... trace the image.
It will turn it into a vector version, which you can play with in Flash or Freehand.

[dazpearce]

your right,ive just been playing, its not perfect, but its produced
quite an arty looking globe, better than the original
cheers mate;o)