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convert line are into illustrator - wowzer - 11-03-2010
Does anyone know how to do this? Is this is a very difficult task? If I were to scan in an image, could this be done in illustrator? If I contracted with someone to do this for me, how much would I expect the cost to be? The illustrations are line art hand drawn...and not very complicated--not highly detailed.
Thanks...BTW- if I am not providing enough info, please let me know.
Re: convert line are into illustrator - weapon - 11-03-2010
Give this a try
Re: convert line are into illustrator - MacArtist - 11-03-2010
I believe it could be done in Illustrator using Live Trace, providing you have access to Illustrator CS2.
Re: convert line are into illustrator - weapon - 11-03-2010
If you don't have access to illustrator, you can send me the scan I can try and convert it for you.
Re: convert line are into illustrator - davester - 11-03-2010
Live Trace is a pain in the butt to use for most art. Try the vectormagic link that weapon gave.
Re: convert line are into illustrator - M A V I C - 11-03-2010
I assume he subject is a typo? Line art? It completely depends on the art and how you define "not very complicated" - but Illustrator CS2+ can do this. Take some adjusting but is fairly easy once you get the hang of it. It's painful on slower machines.
Re: convert line are into illustrator - wowzer - 11-03-2010
Wow! I wasnt expecting this much info and help. Thank you weapon for your generous offer-if we do take you up on it we could give attribution of the drawing to you. It is for a paper for one of our folks. I'll give the link you supplied a try first.
Thanks
Re: convert line are into illustrator - weapon - 11-03-2010
Glad to help.
Re: convert line are into illustrator - Mike V - 11-06-2010
If it is colour I've found Flash to work better than Illustrator.
I've found the Live Trace in Illustrator doesn't usually work well.
Although sometimes it is OK.
If it is black and white I like to use Photoshop.
Make selections, massage the selections a little, convert them to paths and then import the paths into Illustrator and fill them.
I find this is the only surefire way to get a good result for something that needs to be really clean and controlled like a logo.