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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.


« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2009, 18:03 »
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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.

Dan

« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2009, 18:14 »
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  i  have  no  idea  what  i'm  doing  then  but  thanks  for  the  help.

« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2010, 19:07 »
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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 :)

« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2010, 21:46 »
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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?

Dan

« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2010, 10:08 »
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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.

« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2010, 12:18 »
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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

« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2010, 14:43 »
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Here's a tutorial on how to convert an drawing to a vector illustration using Adobe Illustrator (and Photoshop to clean up the original scan)

This site has lots of other tutorials.

« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2010, 15:23 »
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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 :)

Dan

« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2010, 18:07 »
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  now  i  understand  what  a  vector  is.  i'll  take  a  stab  at  it. 


 

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