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If you've ever tried to vectorize a hand drawing in Adobe Illustrator and failed miserably than you will want to check out this video tutorial. Sometimes the auto trace (image trace) tool just doesn't cut it. There is an easier way to recreate your line drawings! I'll walk you thru it :)
UPDATE: I have also recorded a PART 2 for this tutorial and gone a little further in depth with how to use the pen tool. Part two is posted below part 1. And, if you are ready to start learning how to master Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop but you hate wasting time searching all over for the best tutorials? Sign up below and I will email you once a week with my latest tutorials so you don't have to waste valuable time searching! need more pen tool practice?
Use my pen tool practice guide to help you become comfortable drawing with the pen tool!
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10 Comments
Diane m hahn Hahn
4/4/2017 10:55:03 pm
No picture with the video
Erin Gipford
4/5/2017 08:29:13 am
Hi Diane, I'm sorry the video is not playing correctly for you. It's playing fine on my end. Here is a direct YouTube link to view the video. Maybe it will work better for you.
Laura Abrell
6/27/2017 10:26:45 pm
Hi, Your tutorial is nice, easy to follow...but if you are looking for a quick fix for your friend, using the pen tool for a detailed sketch is longer....not shorter! The live trace panel offers much more options than you presented in the video. Also trace image works well if you have clean lines. I always clean my lines up in photoshop. It takes only a minuet or two. If your purpose is to teach how to use the pen tool, great, just be more specific about what your tutorial is about. I was slightly peeved when I realised that I wasn't going to learn something new.
Erin Gipford
6/28/2017 05:16:31 am
Hi Laura! Thanks for your feedback! I guess I thought since it says (when auto trace fails) in the title that I wasn't misleading. Thanks for letting me know, I appreciate any and all tips to make things easier for everyone. Perhaps I could use the same drawing, create a 2nd option showing how to fix the lines in Photoshop and then go thru the auto trace options showing which one works the best. 1/26/2018 10:48:25 am
I am using version CS4 and I cannot find the Auto Trace tool what is the first version to have this function?
Erin
1/26/2018 10:52:08 am
Danny - Live Trace/Auto Trace wasn't released until CS6
Thiffany
12/7/2018 10:06:41 pm
Hey, thank you for this tutorial. I had many “aha” moments and came out of it with better ways to do things!
Zoe
12/9/2018 01:01:32 am
Thanks for all the useful tips in this tutorial, I learned so much as I’m very new to this software.
Erin Gipford
12/9/2018 07:36:39 am
Ahhhh.... THANKS ZOE! Everybody has their own opinions and I'm totally O.K. with that. I've learned over the years that I can't please everyone... online and in life! LOL Thanks for taking the time to say HI! Leave a Reply. |
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