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Create a halftone border in Photoshop.
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Add a halftone drop shadow using Photoshop.
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How'd They Do That? - Bitmap into Vector
In just a few minutes you can create a vector file from a bitmap image in Illustrator.
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1. To use Live Trace,
place a bitmap in
Illustrator CS2 using
the File > Place command.
You can use
bmp, jpg, gif, png, tif,
or even psd files.
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2. Choose Object >
Live Trace > Tracing
Options. Use the
options shown or
experiment with the
others to see what
happens. This dialog
will tell you how many
paths, anchor points,
colors, and areas the
object contains—you
can decide what you
want to preview. Click
the Trace button when
you’re finished.
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3. You can see the difference
in the image,
but it still looks like it’s
one piece.
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4. Choose Object >
Live Trace > Expand,
then click Trace. This
converts the image
into vector paths.
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5. Choose Object >
Live Trace > Tracing
Options. Use these
choices to get a blackand-
white effect.
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6. Result from Step 5.
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7. Get a stunning
effect with more than
one image. A new
feature in Illustrator
CS2, Live Trace allows
you to trace logos,
sketches, scans, and
many other bitmap
images, tasks that
used to be timeconsuming
and difficult.
Butterfly image
10053691, Guitar
girl image 23301641;
PhotoObjects.net
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