Join Nigel French for an in-depth discussion in this video Incorporating a traced version of the image, part of Photoshop for Designers: Working with Illustrator.
Quick recap before we get going with part 2. …Here's where we're at. This is where we're aiming for something …like this. And we have pasted this shape from …Illustrator, which we are using as a clipping mask here in Photoshop. …I now want to switch over to illustrator where I'm going to open a new document …and then I'm going to place the image in Illustrator. …(SOUND) And live trace it. Now this is a medium resolution image and …I will likely get a warning message telling me that live trace is going to be slow.…
If you find it is very slow you might want to make a copy of this and then …trace that. But I'm going to go ahead and trace the original. …So I'm going to come and click on image trace. …And then I need to modify my results, so I will click on the Image Trace icon to …open up my Image Trace panel. And I'm going to move the threshold to …the left, so that we introduce more white area into the image. …Now because I am working with quite a large image, my image trace is going to …
Author
Nigel French
Updated
4/6/2016Released
6/6/2013- Combining Photoshop with the Illustrator Image Trace command
- Generating "painted" type with Illustrator brush strokes
- Creating an abstract background
- Adapting a Photoshop custom shape into a symbol
- Experimenting with transformations
- Creating frames, backgrounds, and type
- Duplicating, scaling, and arranging elements
- Modifying Illustrator symbols in Photoshop
- Adding and styling type with Offset Path
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Q: This course was updated on 04/06/2016. What changed?
Q: We added 13 new tutorials in chapter 11-14 to cover some new techniques, such as animating Illustrator patterns, creating shape-based compositions, and creating retro-looking print designs.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 16s
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1. Creating a Montage
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Adding type and texture5m 38s
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2. Creating a Horror Film Poster
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3. Creating a Newsroom-Style Background
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Finalizing the layers4m 36s
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4. Experimenting with Transformations
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5. Creating Frames, Backgrounds, and Type Treatments
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Creating a grunge frame2m 55s
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6. Creating a Silent Movie Title Card
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7. Creating an Illustration That Combines Live Paint and a Photograph
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Creating the Live Paint grid5m 59s
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8. Modifying Illustrator Symbols in Photoshop
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Liquifying the letters3m 58s
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9. Using Vector Shapes as Clipping Masks
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10. Creating a Display Ad
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Adding the spirals5m 38s
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11. Use Photoshop to Animate an Illustrator Pattern
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12. Create a Mondrian-Style Composition
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13. Create a Vintage Postcard
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Warping the type4m 49s
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14. Create a Retro Travel Poster
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Conclusion
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Next steps32s
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