Comments on: better results with Illustrator’s live trace http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/ Arena for local visual arts communication and expression Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:29:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Vuel Egham http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Vuel Egham Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:18:57 +0000 http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/#comment-212 Yep, it has it's place, and certainly is the perfect solution for large scale, long distance readability, but it will never trace a bitmap logo well enough. Yep, it has it’s place, and certainly is the perfect solution for large scale, long distance readability, but it will never trace a bitmap logo well enough.

]]> By: bchild311 http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/comment-page-1/#comment-190 bchild311 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:10:24 +0000 http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/#comment-190 I second the Flash Trace Bitmap function. I still use it. The live trace seems to work well for complex artwork and translates to print well too. Anyone see the green monster billboard Omniture did? Live Trace ... I second the Flash Trace Bitmap function. I still use it. The live trace seems to work well for complex artwork and translates to print well too. Anyone see the green monster billboard Omniture did? Live Trace …

]]> By: fubbs http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/comment-page-1/#comment-189 fubbs Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:52:45 +0000 http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/#comment-189 i like the trace bitmap function in flash (and it's been around for years) i like the trace bitmap function in flash (and it’s been around for years)

]]> By: wade http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/comment-page-1/#comment-188 wade Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:42:23 +0000 http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/#comment-188 What other utilities do you use? What other utilities do you use?

]]> By: jaredts http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/comment-page-1/#comment-187 jaredts Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:23:52 +0000 http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/#comment-187 Similiar to what Fubbs just said, but I've found better results in Photoshop selecting color ranges, and cutting and pasting my paths into illustrator. I really have never had great success with live trace. Its nice for simply comping, and as a band-aid fix, but to truely get great results I have always looked elsewhere. Similiar to what Fubbs just said, but I’ve found better results in Photoshop selecting color ranges, and cutting and pasting my paths into illustrator. I really have never had great success with live trace. Its nice for simply comping, and as a band-aid fix, but to truely get great results I have always looked elsewhere.

]]> By: fubbs http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/comment-page-1/#comment-181 fubbs Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:33:40 +0000 http://ugaf.org/2007/04/15/better-results-with-illustrators-live-trace/#comment-181 I start with dropping the image to greyscale, then bumping up the contrast & brightness to just below blowout. Finally, I sharpen it up with unsharp mask to get the most defined edges possible. Once in Illustrator, I usually start playing around with the different trace presets, then dial it in once I'm close. I start with dropping the image to greyscale, then bumping up the contrast & brightness to just below blowout. Finally, I sharpen it up with unsharp mask to get the most defined edges possible.

Once in Illustrator, I usually start playing around with the different trace presets, then dial it in once I’m close.

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