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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Newbie Discussion => Topic started by: Dan on December 31, 2009, 17:17
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do i scan them to the agencies or do i photograph them? i'm very new at these.
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If they are vectors, you should have .eps or .ai files. If you're talking about scanning, you're only at step 1. You'll need to make them into vectors using Adobe Illustrator (or comparable) to get them to the agencies.
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i have no idea what i'm doing then but thanks for the help.
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Most stock agencies have their own rules for vector submission. Definitely review their list of guidelines as all stock sites aren't the same. Most take eps 8 or 10 and some take the illustrator ai files as well. But my main point is to read the stock sites guidelines.
Good luck and happy vector creating :)
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do i scan them to the agencies or do i photograph them? i'm very new at these.
How are you actually creating these images?
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hand drawn to start with after that i'm clueless maybe vectors are not for me just yet. thanks for the help.
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Dan, it seems you don't know what vector graphics is, or it's difference to drawing. Here is a definition that may help you:
"Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygon(s), which are all based on mathematical equations, to represent images in computer graphics."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics)
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Here's a tutorial (http://www.sosfactory.com/blog/mascot-design/vectorial-illustration-with-illustrator/) on how to convert an drawing to a vector illustration using Adobe Illustrator (and Photoshop to clean up the original scan)
This site (http://www.minervity.com/features/illustrator/25-awesome-illustrator-cartoon-tutorials/) has lots of other tutorials.
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Dan,
definitions are all fine and dandy but they confuse people.
This is what you need to do.
1. Draw your image.
2. Scan it with a scanner
3. Your drawing is now saved on your computer but it is not a vector. It is still a normal bitmap image (a photo)
4. That bitmap image must now be loaded into a vector editor. Like Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw or Inkscape (free software).
5. Inside Illustrator it's time to meet the Pen Tool. Trace your drawing. The result is a true vector image.
Sounds complicated and at least for a time, it is :)
Of course, you could simply scan your drawing and work on it (sell it) as you would with a normal photo. But that's not a vector.
Keep at it and it becomes easier, good luck :)
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now i understand what a vector is. i'll take a stab at it.