Bateman

Hey guys,

Quick question, which is a better format for Photophop Brushes and Vectors. I don't really know the difference between the two. I have the free be vector set from Arsenal and that works great for me in photoshop.

Plus, can you give me ideas as to what program is better in regards to the use of brushes or vectors. I use photoshop because it is just something I am used to. But is illistrator a better fit if I am designing graphis for shirts.

Thanks for the helps guys. Love the forum.

 

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lazographics

Vector (Illustrator or Corel Draw) is made up of space and can be scaled really large with out it getting fuzzy and blurry. Raster (Photoshop) is made up of pixels and cannot be scaled over its original size without it getting pixelated.

You can use either to design for tshirts. Most people use vector. But I design using both for all types of garment decorating.

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Solmu

Depends on what kind of design you're doing. Vector is better whenever practical, but sometimes it isn't practical (it's useless for photos for example). If you're doing a lot of clean graphic work vector is better; the more grungy and colourful it becomes, the more raster comes into its own.

Photoshop's vector capabilities are extremely limited, so if you're looking to do vector work Illustrator is the way to go.

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Bateman

Thanks guys this really helps. Its so hard to get a str8 answer off the internet anymore, its all types of complicated gargin. Much Appreciated!

 

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DEPICTIVE

If you have a later version of Photoshop, you can copy and paste vectors from Illustrator into Photoshop as Vector Smart Objects. This will allow you to scale the graphics without losing quality like in Illustrator. I'd stay away from brushes unless you're willing to retrace it later or if they're large enough to be used in a 300dpi PSD.

 

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