Ai Sketch to Vector (via autotrace) Tutorial
Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by Che McPherson in Illustrator, Intermediate
In this tutorial we will show you how to go from sketch to vector and maintain that hand-drawn look.
We start off cleaning the image in photoshop dont freak if you havnt got it, all photo editing software should have very similar functions.
The take it into illustrator and use the automated live trace tool, which I normaly think auto anything does a pretty terrible job but for rough hand-drawn linework it will work just perfectly. In up and coming tutorials I will show how to clean up an autotrace image so you have clean crisp lines and some of the other ways to take your beautiful art out of your sketch pads and onto your screens.
Ive finally learnt how to add call-outs which i think are an awesome addition to the tutorials.
and as always I would love to here from you as your feedback will help mold this site.
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instead of a scanner you can always use a digital camera.
A bit of dilly-dallying around, but for the most part, nicely done.
Nice tutorial! Thank you!
awesome…. liked it.. you make it seems so easy.. i’m inspired by this.. gonna make one and i’ll post it in FB… thanks
How can I have been living witouh pathfinder?
Cool stuff, I’ve been looking everywhere for this exact tutorial, the info i needed to punch up my drawings.. Thanks Don =}
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This tutorial inspired me a while ago to make something similar, with a summery theme. It came out really nicely. I just stumbled upon this site again, and want to thank you for showing the video. It is a great way to explain how to take something from a pencil sketch through Photoshop to Illustrator.
I have enjoyed your video. Thanks to post it!
Nice Thank you.
Thanks for the mention!
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Really cool tutorials! Learned much from this like fast creating vector lines from a sketch work!
Really awesome!
Great tut, I have only owned Illustrator for a few weeks and this is exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
Fantastic. Thanks for this it helped to alleviate my Illustrator-phobia!
Thank you so much for sharing your great talent dude, this I really a great help to all aspiring web and graphic designers. Keep it up and share more nice ideas. Your cool dude.
Great tutorial ! I must try illustrator it seems very useful !
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