Tracing an image with illustrator

[*gearworx]

Anyone know how to get the lines exact on a jpg file?

[UpNorth]

Hi! I'm afraid I know nothin on the subejct but here is an illustator forum at the Pope's site
http://popedeflash.com/board/forumdi...hp3?forumid=40
and here is one for Corel Trace and Streamline - which are basically trace bitmap programs
http://popedeflash.com/board/forumdi...hp3?forumid=45

Good luck

[*gearworx]

I have streamline 4.0 actually..I think I may be using it wrong because I can't get it to do what I want

[UpNorth]

Then go here and find out what youre doing wrong! duh!!!

http://popedeflash.com/board/forumdi...hp3?forumid=45

[LanSite]

Originally posted by *gearworx
I have streamline 4.0 actually..I think I may be using it wrong because I can't get it to do what I want

Hi Gearworx ~ Have you checked the forums at Adobe?????

[UpNorth]

Originally posted by LanSite

Originally posted by *gearworx
I have streamline 4.0 actually..I think I may be using it wrong because I can't get it to do what I want

Hi Gearworx ~ Have you checked the forums at Adobe?????

*ahem* shouldn't he go to friendlier forums first

[LanSite]

Originally posted by UpNorth
*ahem* shouldn't he go to friendlier forums first

Why do you think I am suggesting he go there?!?! They have nicer mods

[*gearworx]

Adobe has forums? heheheeh where have I been? anywho, I got it down but I still have problems making the lines thiner and more detailed.. guess I just have to keep messing around with it til I get it.

[spywilliams]

Ok here is what I do when I am using Streamline. I take the image into photoshop and up the contrast to get good lines.
I then save it as a TIFF and then open it in Streamline.
Then I convert it. Also if there are too many anchor points you can select the image in Streamline and just go under edit and smooth paths or corners. Then when you have the image the way you want it do a save art as and you will have the option to save it as an illustrator eps so you can take it into illustrator. It seems like a lot but like anthing else once you get the hang of it you will be ok.

If this doesn't help just email me at spw@epix.net and I will
see what I can do for you.

ciao
Stephanie

[*gearworx]

Hey cool, I will try that out Did you by any chance post a question regarding streaminline on the adobe forums?

[spywilliams]

Nope. Wasn't me. I didn't post anything on Adobe forums about Streamline.
Everything I told you I learned from working with it almost everyday for about 5 yrs!! Streamline is very nice compared to what it used to be.

Stephanie

[The Neoracle]

Hey if you still want help doing it in Illustrator, email me. I do it all the time and I have a good technique for doing it. theneoracle@hotmail.com

[*gearworx]

actually I was looking at this site and I wanted to know whether this is something that was done with Streamline.. http://effraction.free.fr/ its a great site by the way