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Kelly's picture
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How dey do dat???

Hey everyone,

I'm new to this forum and was hoping some of you experts out there could help a brutha out. I'm attaching a file of a halftone effect done as a vector. If anyone has any thoughts on the easiest way to do this it would be much appreciated. I have several hand gestures I want to mimic this style. I am using Illustrator CS.

Thanks in advance.

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acm7110's picture
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With Photoshop (Halftone Pattern Filter) and Illustrator CS2 (Live Trace) is easy, Now I thinking the way to achieve this in Illustrator CS...

Kelly's picture
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Yes I do know how to do this in photoshop but I need this done in vector format. If you think of anything let me know. Thankyou.

Jammo's picture
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http://www.faystudios.com/illustrator/halftoneopacitymasks.cfm

But, the best method is still using photoshop.
I guess you could always create it in photoshop, and make a selection of the black dots and then create paths from selection in PS. Export those paths to illustrator and voila.

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Tigerstorm's picture
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Make the image in Photoshop and then save it and live trace it in Illustrator.. Prefer the latest version in that case..

Kelly's picture
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Thanks for all the help. I found that Jammo's suggestion of the PS paths method works best. I do not have CS2 yet but maybe it will be easier in that version. Thanks again everyone.

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