AES schreef:
> In article
> <79f95c28-8606-45f2-a734-6a832973dfd5@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> Betty Hills <adsurvey@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> New to Illustrator, I want to create a silhouette design the
>> "Illustrator way" starting from a scanned TIF silhouette design,
>> crude, with jagged edges. I want to blow it up and refine it for use
>> in a logo.
>>
>> In PS I would hand paint and trim the outline until it looked good,
>> but I suspect that it can be placed on locked layer in AI and a better
>> design created on a layer above? If yes, what is the best way to
>> proceed?
>
> As an occasional amateur Illustrator user, I was intrigued by your
> proposal, since I have the same need occasionally.
>
> A quick search on "outline" in Illustrator Help seems to say that the
> Effect >> Pathfinder >> Add (or other option) menu command may be what
> you want.
mmmmm how about the Pen Tool. Of course you need to know how to use it,
but it can deliver miracles.
And if the TIFF is a bit OK, you could start off with Live Trace. Keep
in mind: it is all about the settings.
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