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Create a Vector Graphic

  • 05-06-2014 1:51pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭


    Any Advice on software , tutorials or approach (How to do);

    What I am trying to do

    I want to create a Company Logo using a Vector Graphic so we can scale it to any size without lossless in resolution.

    Approach

    I can create the image fairly easily as a raster image , so far I have come across two options

    1. Create a Raster image and use a tracing tool to map out the objects points and create a Vector Graphic
    Issues
    o I loose quality , colour , shading , sharpness, it is rendered blurred
    o If I re-scale the image it does not scale without image losing its clarity , I presume this is down to the tracing tool doing an approximation of object points
    2. To create the Image as a Vector graphic from the start
    o I am looking up how to do this but so far I have not found any good tutorials
    o I am confused how you save it as SVG file? How do you tell the software you want to use SVG toolset, to create a SVG file / Project
    o Everything I come across is Conversion tools from Raster Image to Vector graphic

    Software

    • Adobe illustrator is the industry standard but its too $$$ for me to get
    • Gimp
    • Inkscape
    • Microsoft Expression Design


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    How complex is the image? The Illustrator (or Inkscape) pen tool would be my choice.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭clodola


    It is mainly text (3 words) with a mountain type back ground like Coors Light (Sharp Silhouette out-ling a mountain)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    How many colours? Gradients etc.?

    Draw it in Inkscape and save as .eps.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭cormee


    Have you looked into CorelDRAW?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,289 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Inkscape is Free. Can't beat the pricetag.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭clodola


    Thanks , got a trial of illustrator ; will give it a go :)


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