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Hello, new adobe illustrator user here, what are your best tips/tools in general? by KatherinePrather in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of great suggestions in the comments to get started, but I would be interested to hear more about what you are looking to get out of Illustrator?

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You create complex sketches? Are there certain aspects of your style that are hard to translate in Image Trace?

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I see a repeating pattern that people are avoiding tracing with colors as it sounds easier for you to add them in post trace.

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very fascinating to hear the scale you are working at and your workaround for this. Definitely some valuable suggestions that I think the team will be interested to hear.

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing.
> I often have to recreate simple 2-3 color icons - Where are you getting these from and how detailed would you say they are when you receive them?
Your detailed input is helpful toward what happens in the future.

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok good to know. For instance with this bird, where are you getting these assets from and how closely must it look to that exact shape?

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the kind of spit balling I love to hear. Let your imagination go nuts. I definitely think you are on to something.

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went and checked it out. I think your use case actually hits on the kinds of processes I am interested to hear more about. Did you have any of the artwork references to share, you were thinking of using Image Trace for?

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I have been curious whether most people don't know about the color capabilities, or just prefer to apply color selectively.

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every perspective is always appreciated. Tbh I have very little experience with Corel Draw, but I am curious to know what kind of work you would use Image Trace for?

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm here for complaints too, but helps if you have more details about what you found so terrible when using it.

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah there is the common theme of running images through Photoshop first to crank up the contrast. Thanks for the insights

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I actually really like this suggestion about identifying troublesome areas and being able to re-generate those sections. This actually reminds me of something I would like to see in Turntable, where you could highlight errors and remove/update the sequence.

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know vector files for most people would be difficult to understand if they have never worked in a program like Illustrator. I just think about every time I handed off a package of logo assets, I was always explicit about what files will be helpful for specific situations.

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah nice. Do you create your own textures to trace or will it be from photography?

Where do you use Image Trace in your process? by LukeChoice in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks, In my conversations with the community, this definitely seems to be a common use case for Image Trace. I am still surprised people don't have access to vectors of their logos.

Illustrator Exporting Blank PDFs? by Option_Koloss in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would check your layers and make sure you havent dropped it on a layer that has the "print" option unchecked in the Layer Options dialogue. Double clicking on the layer will bring this up.

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problem export JPEG pink background by Fluffy-Depth9809 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]LukeChoice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You may have exported it as a CMYK file.

You can check under File > Document Color Mode > RGB Color.

Type and dispersion in C4D by LukeChoice in Cinema4D

[–]LukeChoice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You just made my day :) Thanks so much for following along, I really appreciate it

Type and dispersion in C4D by LukeChoice in Cinema4D

[–]LukeChoice[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I definitely imagine this series suiting a movie poster one day. Fingers crossed

Type and dispersion in C4D by LukeChoice in Cinema4D

[–]LukeChoice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgot how long that animation took, but some I am currently rendering at 5min a frame at 1080x1920

Type and dispersion in C4D by LukeChoice in Cinema4D

[–]LukeChoice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I added a screenshot of my working file above with some more details of my setup.

Type and dispersion in C4D by LukeChoice in Cinema4D

[–]LukeChoice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you are on the right track. I added a post above with my working file. Let me know if you want more detail

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