Do you read your software manual? I rarely do. I have learned Adobe Illustrator from years of working with it, tips someone’s given me, the occasional online tutorial, etc. I even took a Photoshop class at the junior college (well, partially took...) and learned so much more about Adobe Illustrator just from learning about Photoshop tools. I seldom EVER use Photoshop, usually just PS Elements for cropping photos. For some reason, I’m a little nervous about trying new things in software, I get comfortable in what I know and rarely click on mysterious menu items.
Well, the other day I was vector tracing a graphic I had scanned in black and white and realized there was a color option in tracing. So I got up the nerve, found a photo/graphic I had used on my blog in the past and tried it out. WOW! Here’s the result! You’ll have to click on the image to get the whole effect. I’ll definitely have to try this more often, what a great tool for a non-Photoshopper. Here’s the link to the previous post with that photo.
8 comments:
Ah, that's really cool. I like it a lot ^___^
That's funny I am the opposite..I am afraid to try illustrator..cool tip though thanks
anji
Now THAT is a nifty tool to discover--looks great!
That is so cool....Hey B and I are having a hard time reducing images...I have been trying to reduce the size of a 4 x 6 photo to the size of a 1 x 2 ( I am soldering charms) and it turns out all grainy...we can't figure out how to keep the clarity of the pic....what are we doing wrong....Is PS elements easy to use? I really just need the cropping and reducing of sizes tool.
I am the opposite just like Anji. I can do anything in Photoshop but Illustrator just scared me but I have working with it and absolutely love LIVE Trace.
Hi Cathe..I too just discov. Illus after having upgraded from CS3 to CS4:Web Prem. Its a cool program. I'm in Photoshop class so maybe I'll learn more. OR...I can just keep reading your blog...ah hah!
That looks really cool.
ah, i could spend hours using the trace tool in illustrator. man, the crazy effects you get are really neat! glad you found something fun and potentially useful for you! :)
Courtney
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