Vector Tool/Bitmap

**jinz** · 22 February 2008, 08:36 AM

Is there a vector tool on Adobe Illustrator? Also can you paste images from Adobe Illustrator into Xara 3D. Or do you have to save it as a.wmf file or bitmap? Please help!!!

**steve.ledger** · 22 February 2008, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by jinz

Is there a vector tool on Adobe Illustrator?

Hi Jinz.

Adobe Illustrator is a Vector tool.. You have all the tools available to create your vector Illustration.

Perhaps you are asking about a bitmap tracer? Or have I missed the point of your question?

**Albacore** · 22 February 2008, 11:25 AM

You have to export your Illy file as a Jpeg or WMF as you stated, copy and paste only works with X1 files and above. Please remember to keep your file straight vectors when you export to .wmf as anything bar plain colours and shapes would need to be imported as Jpeg.

**jinz** · 23 February 2008, 02:47 PM

Thank a lot guys could you answer this question please?

[click link]

http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=31388

**Soquili** · 23 February 2008, 06:10 PM

Jinz please read the last 4 posts in the thread you linked to, the answer is there

honest.

**geminiguy** · 24 February 2008, 02:19 AM

Not to butt in, but.... is this what you are looking for?
http://www.silhouetteonline.com/

**fredbassett** · 01 March 2008, 12:08 PM

This is a very cool web app that is better at vectorisation than most paid for alternatives, made by Stanford Uni;
http://vectormagic.com/
I've tried it and I like it!
I probably read about it on this forum, but maybe on Designfeed.

P.S. I've just checked the site today and now you have to pay for your downloaded converted vector graphics! (Approx 2 US$ per pic) It was free a couple of weeks ago... Still you can use the app all the way with previews of the output before you have to pay up, worth a try if you're doing paid for work.