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vector images?

  • 31-05-2007 08:31PM
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    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,250 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hey,

    I'm looking to turn an image I have into a vector so I can print it on a black t-shirt (the site I'm using demands a vectorised eps).

    The thing is, I haven't the first clue as to what I'm doing - I know I need to use illustrator but that's about it.

    Can anyone show me a good guide to figure out what I need to do - all I've found is how to make vector images from scratch rather than from an existing image.

    (Also - what's the best effect to use in Photoshop or Illustrator when you want to get a kind of shadowed black and white effect on a photograph - something that resembles the classic Ché Guevara headshot you see on countless T-shirts? I've been using Torn Edges or Stamp filter in PS and getting OK results - not perfect though!)

    Thanks


Comments

  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,588 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Live trace in Illustrator CS2 and up should do that for you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭ErinGoBrath


    Use the cutout effect in Photoshop.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,250 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    Thanks for the help.

    OK - one last question... is there a way to delete a white background in illustrator and then save it as an eps with a transparent background?

    I've taken a layer from PS (which did have a transparent background there) and for some reason it's showing up in illustrator with a white background... can't figure out how to delete it.

    Any advice?


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,588 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    As far as I know illustrator documents always have the while artboard there. Certianly when I ever open an illustrater document in ps it ignores the white background.

    Try opening your EPS in Photoshop and see what happens after you raster it.


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