Tutorial on how to use bitmap clipart to create vector clipart

[bcire68]

I created a beginners tutorial on how to trace bitmap clipart and turn it into much more flexable vector clipart. I posted it on Xara Users at the link below.

http://board.xara-users.info/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=3392

Eric

[gwpriester]

I hope they were more responsive than the TG members.

Thanks Eric. Looks really useful.

[angelize]

Hi Eric, could you post the tutorial here as well as the link? or at least the youtube link?

[ODdOnLifeItself]

Really nice job, Eric

You have a good voice for this and have set the pace very well.

For tutorials, I always prefer the slow and steady approach. If there's some fine points to catch, then stuttering through it like an excited teenager while hovering the mouse over everything like it's a treasure hunt is counter-productive.

You did a nice job. Though I didn't need this technique explained, I do want to say that you should do more of these.

Peace

James

P.S. Hello from Munich!

[rpc9943]

More tutorials, I'm digging this.

[bcire68]

Thank you all for the kind comments. I don't spend as much time here as I used to, but I have now posted 3 tutorials a Xara Users. I don't know how to embed these here so you will have to be satisfied with the links. For Frances, here are the direct YouTube links.

The first is the one that I linked to here and is for converting clipart to vector.
The second tutorial is for how to draw a 3D shiny, round button.
And the last is how to turn that shiny round 3D button into a navigation bar.

I hope you like them.

Eric

[handrawn]

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[angelize]

Thanks Eric, I've watched the first one and you did really well. You have a nice clear voice for doing this and I like how you kept the speed of the drawing slow and steady which makes it easy to follow. I have to run but I'll watch the other two when I get back. And thanks for the direct links Eric I'm sure they will benefit others besides me.

SteveJ : Cute drawing

[BobMoyer]

Thank you for the excellent tutorials. They really help.

Bob

[bcire68]

You are more than welcome, Bob, Frances and Steve. Thank you for your kind words.