Join Nigel French for an in-depth discussion in this video Tracing the image in Illustrator, part of Photoshop for Designers: Working with Illustrator.
- [Voiceover] So, having prepared my image in Photoshop,…I'm now going to put it into Illustrator…and in Illustrator, I've created a layout called Image…and I'm going to place the image on that layer.…I'm linking the image and that's important…because we are going to be making some edits…to the image back in Photoshop,…and we want to see them update in Illustrator.…So I'm going to increase the size of this…and position it over that rectangle.…
Then come to the layer,…I'll move the rectangle…above the picture in the sub-layers.…Click on the layer itself,…and then choose Make/Release Clipping Mask.…I'll select the rectangle again…because it lost its white stroke…when we made it into a clipping mask.…And I will now restore that white stroke.…Ok, now I'm going to select the picture.…
Just make another adjustment…to its position within that frame.…Now I'm going to set these options up as best I can…before I press Trace,…just so that I don't incur any delay time.…The Mode that I want is Color,…and this is going to be a Full Tone,…
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 20s
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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 37s
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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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