I second that question and in particular what step by step method when using CS5?
That's what we doI draw all my designs on paper, scan them in, and "ink" them and color them in photoshop.
This isn't a new technique. A lot of designers Do it
I don't know why everyone thinks you have to have a vector image to seperate or screen print. First off there are plenty of good raster image separation programs out there and some are low cost. As long as you graphic is higher resoultion preferably 300 Dpi at the correct size<---- this is the most important when working with raster images. If someone gives a 3x3 image and wants it 12x12 then vectorizing would be the way to go.
I just took for granted this was for screen printing. What is your intention for printing.
Nothing wrong with scanning as long as you scan at at least 400dpi. I do this often for local art students who have to make a wearable item (t-shirt) from their drawn or painted artwork. The biggest hassle I have is the texture of the paper they create on, but your editing programe should be able to sort this out.My wife is an excellent artist and will draw on paper. I would like to take her drawings and get them printed on t-shirts. What is the BEST way to approach this?
Do I need to go out and purchase a WACOM tablet and have her draw on there? If so, what application should she draw into?
I understand scanning the picture to my computer may not offer the best resolution, so is there another way to get a paper drawing printed to a t-shirt?
Can anyone help or offer assistance?
Thanks!
No problem. When I first started 6 years ago everyone told me vector,vector,vector. First entire year was vectorizing rather images. Then I seen a program that was a add on for photoshop and it was a like a light switch. When I design in photoshop just make a layer for each color or with designs that were sent to me make separate channels. With a little digging I found out it wasn't that hard. I still do manual separation from time to time but have found a few low cost separation tools then adjust after separation.Thank You !!!
That drives me nuts too. I sep/print more raster work than vector. Artwork doesn't have to be vector only.
Thanks Sben763.
People push vector because you don't run into resolution issues, regardless of how big or small you make your art. For that reason, it's somewhat dummy proof. Scans require you have enough resolution based on how you plan to use the art. In other words there's no magic resolution that works for every situation. For instance, if you scan a 5" x 5" piece of art at 400 DPI, then turn around and output it at 10" x 10", you've altered the 'effective' resolution to 200 DPI. In other words, if you don't understand resolution, it can be easy to mess it up. This is why some people scan at much higher resolutions than they really need.No problem. When I first started 6 years ago everyone told me vector,vector,vector. First entire year was vectorizing rather images. Then I seen a program that was a add on for photoshop and it was a like a light switch. When I design in photoshop just make a layer for each color or with designs that were sent to me make separate channels. With a little digging I found out it wasn't that hard. I still do manual separation from time to time but have found a few low cost separation tools then adjust after separation.
I scan at even higher than 400 DPI. Although not necessary all the time sometimes it helps when enlarging the the image but I do have a professional series epson scanner.
In our print shop about 90% of the jobs are done with raster images in Photoshop. Our tshirt artist uses channels to do the seps and builds all his art at 300 dpi.I don't know why everyone thinks you have to have a vector image to seperate or screen print. First off there are plenty of good raster image separation programs out there and some are low cost. As long as you graphic is higher resoultion preferably 300 Dpi at the correct size<---- this is the most important when working with raster images. If someone gives a 3x3 image and wants it 12x12 then vectorizing would be the way to go.
I just took for granted this was for screen printing. What is your intention for printing.
Well, of course your right since in my example I want doubling the width and height, but I was just trying to point out that enlarging something lowers the resolution.Jeff I completely understand why people push vector 1 size and 2 a lot of printers don't know how to channel seperate but if you went from a [email protected] To a 10x10 it wouldn't be 200 DPI. it be more like 100 DPI. There are techniques that can be used to enhance the image also. http://www.t-shirtforums.com/show-your-stuff-screen-printing-print-job-examples/t182598.html. The skull print was given at 72DPI at about 5x5 and was printed just under 11" the picture isn't very good but I have had a quite a few people ask how they can get one.
yeah if she can do freestyle drawing with a wacom without having something to work with as in an imported sketch.To cut out all that scan vector crap buy your wife a wacom, Amazon has the pen touch for $60
Your wife will love it. Simply draw in photoshop with a white background, make a new layer on top and draw in that layer. It will make your life so much easier this way plis speed up your workflow.