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sg613 · November 3rd, 2008

Does anyone know if something like this exists for illustrator?
Steve's Blackline

frankiko · November 3rd, 2008

illustrator LIVETRACE function.... try

sg613 · November 3rd, 2008

I never tried it for real photos. Ill give it a go though. Can you recommend me some settings in live trace for real photos to blackline?

maXmood · November 3rd, 2008

if u want less black, then reduce the threshold (around 50 or so). or just play around with numbers till u get the desired effect.

frankiko · November 3rd, 2008

you might want to try with photoshop too..
1) open image
2) then go to menu IMAGE.....ADJUSTMENTS...THRESHOLD... then play with it.
3) when you are satified with what you see on the threshold... save your file as black and white (jpg, tiff, bmp... does not matter)

4) then open your illustrator
5) open the saved image
6) then perform LIVETRACE on it....

...it looks long method but just see if it works well to you.

90chevytruck · November 3rd, 2008

I usually use the stamp tool in photoshop. adjust it the way you like.

Then go use Live Trace in illustrator with the threshold function.

srabadan · November 4th, 2008

A lot of these plugins are simply someone selling you the steps outlined in the above posts.

I usually use the threshold option in photoshop and then convert the result to bitmap.

Steve Yates · December 12th, 2008

Hi , I can answer that. As of yet I dont have an Illustrator version but I do have a Photoshop CS2 and CS3 version. I hope that helps!

Steve Yates · December 12th, 2008

Hello, That's very true. In this case though, Blackline is far more than a Threshold. Threshold provides a black and white version of dark vs light while Blackline actually outlines any two light or dark pixels (as desired by the user) as well as blacken the darks in the image providing a true black lined image. Try it, it works really well.

Naga · December 13th, 2008

Yes, but it would be nice, if there was a download link, so the original images could be downloaded for comparative tests.

sg613 · December 14th, 2008

Could you let me know how to where to install the download in photoshop CS3? I want to give it a try.

Steve Yates · December 14th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Naga


	Yes, but it would be nice, if there was a download link, so the original images could be downloaded for comparative tests.

I'll do you one better... I have a 14 day trial available on the Blackline web page. Here's the link...

BlacklinePage

Let me know what you think.

Steve Yates · December 14th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by sg613


	Could you let me know how to where to install the download in photoshop CS3? I want to give it a try.

Thanks for your interest. Here's the link to the Blackline web page. BlacklinePage There's a link to the trials there.

Let me know what you think.

sjidohair · December 14th, 2008

sounds interesting,,,

Naga · December 15th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Steve Yates


	I'll do you one better... I have a 14 day trial available on the Blackline web page. Here's the link... BlacklinePage Let me know what you think.

Thank you,
But I am still using PS7.01, and I have no intentions of upgrading. I don't think you support that version.

I am mostly working outside of Photoshop like here:

I just made some simple Photoshop actions and used the second one on the Greta Garbo picture below, resampled from 72 dpi to 600 dpi.
Could you please show the similar result from your plugin?

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