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Re: Converting an image to a vector format
Posted: 22 Feb 2012, 20:52
by John G
Its a secret

Re: Converting an image to a vector format
Posted: 22 Feb 2012, 21:43
by RogerC
John G;40797 wrote:Its a secret

That's going to mean some sleepless nights wondering what your secret method is then.......

:biggrin:
Re: Converting an image to a vector format
Posted: 22 Feb 2012, 21:49
by John G
Sorry, just kidding.
Tidied it up in photoshop, converted the red to black using levels, blurred it, sharpened it, saved it as photoshop file. Imported it into coreldraw, traced it, tidied a few nodes then saved it as corel and an eps for Angie.
It may be long winded, and the wrong way to do it, but I get usable results. The original was too bad an image to do a straight trace in corel, as I normally do.
Cheers John
Re: Converting an image to a vector format
Posted: 22 Feb 2012, 21:51
by RogerC
Well done....I wish I could get to grips with photoshop. I've got Corel and Signlab and am only just getting to grips with Corel (after 3 years) so there's not a chance with photoshop at the moment.
Re: Converting an image to a vector format
Posted: 23 Feb 2012, 09:36
by Angie
RogerC;40837 wrote:Well done....I wish I could get to grips with photoshop. I've got Corel and Signlab and am only just getting to grips with Corel (after 3 years) so there's not a chance with photoshop at the moment.
I feel in the same boat, I have been using coral for a while and able to use for what I need to get me by, but photoshop I despare sometimes. Is there such a thing as training days :redface: coz I am no good at reading up on manuals. I had a ribbon printer fo christmas and it's still in the box, the thought of more software to learn lol. I will have to take a day off work to play.
Re: Converting an image to a vector format
Posted: 23 Feb 2012, 09:37
by Angie
John G;40836 wrote:Sorry, just kidding.
Tidied it up in photoshop, converted the red to black using levels, blurred it, sharpened it, saved it as photoshop file. Imported it into coreldraw, traced it, tidied a few nodes then saved it as corel and an eps for Angie.
It may be long winded, and the wrong way to do it, but I get usable results. The original was too bad an image to do a straight trace in corel, as I normally do.
Cheers John
John may thanks it worked a treat, I don't know how to upload pictures but I will get John to send onee as soon as he is back. Your a star
Re: Converting an image to a vector format
Posted: 23 Feb 2012, 09:45
by Earl Smith
Hi Angie,
I posted this Tutorial site in another post and I know (your) John also uses him as well.
http://www.advancedartist.com/
A great site for learning Corel. I do everything that John.G does but in Corel and I learnt most from this site.
I hope Johns having a great time sunning himself in Barcalona. :redface:
Re: Converting an image to a vector format
Posted: 23 Feb 2012, 09:51
by RogerC
Earl you are a star....that site looks brilliant. It look like I will be spending many more hours at the computer looking and learning. A big thanks to you.
Re: Converting an image to a vector format
Posted: 23 Feb 2012, 09:56
by Angie
Earl Smith;40854 wrote:Hi Angie,
I posted this Tutorial site in another post and I know (your) John also uses him as well.
http://www.advancedartist.com/
A great site for learning Corel. I do everything that John.G does but in Corel and I learnt most from this site.
I hope Johns having a great time sunning himself in Barcalona. :redface:
Thanks very much Earl, I have saved this to my favorites, and will derfinately be having a look.
John is enjoying, he text me on his way to the show this morning he said it was "wall to wall sunshinee" :rolleyes:
Re: Converting an image to a vector format
Posted: 23 Feb 2012, 09:58
by Earl Smith
Glad you like it Roger.
I bought his Power Training so I could learn at leisure ( in bed at night)
http://www.advancedartist.com/coreldrawtraining4.html
One of the best $60 I have spent.