convert line are into illustrator

[wowzer]

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.

[weapon]

Give this a try

[MacArtist]

I believe it could be done in Illustrator using Live Trace, providing you have access to Illustrator CS2.

[weapon]

If you don't have access to illustrator, you can send me the scan I can try and convert it for you.

[davester]

Live Trace is a pain in the butt to use for most art. Try the vectormagic link that weapon gave.

[M A V I C]

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.

[wowzer]

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

[weapon]

Glad to help.

[Mike V]

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.