From sketch to vectors, which method do you use?

[loco]

Originally Posted by franx

that depends on your definition of "PS image". you can make paths and even convert raster line art to paths in PS and save them as AI files (if needed) without ever even opening illustrator.

my point was he seemed happy with his work in PS. i was wondering why he wanted to redo it in illustrator.

I was talking about a bitmap or continous tone image. Who know's, maybe he wants to do a CNC cut of his art on wood or metal

-loco

[dross]

instead of guassian blur then levels, the median filter gets the results you're after in one step, with a live adjustment. it smooths over the little bits.

i have been tracing sketches in AI since 1988. Now on CS4. i dont mess with the scans much in PS. just make them high contrast. then i use the pen tool in AI manually. do the ink work in AI because its changeable.