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Title: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: Lukem23 on February 02, 2016, 10:50:16 pm
Im not very good at using adobe illustrator and was hoping someone would be able to vectorize this image for me.  I tried a few times and got horrible results.
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: yotsuya on February 02, 2016, 11:57:50 pm
Holy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---! Yeah, that ain't gonna happen without a lot of time and effort. I don't even think Vector Magic could help you there. Good luck!
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: vwalbridge on February 03, 2016, 12:13:14 am
Yea if someone vectorizes that for you they are either the nicest person in the world or incredibly bored.

Curious, what were you planning on using it for?
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: Lukem23 on February 03, 2016, 08:22:39 am
Haha yeah I figured it was a long shot.  I tried to auto vectorize it a few times and it didn't turn out to well.  I think I'm just going to push this idea to the side for now lol.
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: JDFan on February 03, 2016, 11:25:11 am
Haha yeah I figured it was a long shot.  I tried to auto vectorize it a few times and it didn't turn out to well.  I think I'm just going to push this idea to the side for now lol.

You would pretty much need to seperate each character image and vectorize one at a time -- so would definitely be a time consuming undertaking !!
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: tim258 on February 03, 2016, 12:29:49 pm
Have you asked the artist for a vector copy? Where did you get it? Could be a simple email if you explain what you plan on using it for. Thx


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Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: matsadona on February 16, 2016, 03:40:35 am
That might be the weirdest mix of SEGA an Nintendo characters I have ever seen ;)

Anyway, I second that is pretty time consuming to do a proper vectorization of that picture. It is probably done in vector format from the beginning, but there are a lot effects added to it that is making it more or less impossible for programs like Vector magic to do something good about it.
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: yamatetsu on February 24, 2016, 10:23:59 am
I hope you can use .psd files. I had to use rar since the file is larger than 2 mb.
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: vwalbridge on February 24, 2016, 10:30:55 am
I just realized that Mario is nowhere to be found in that collage. Surprising, for one of the most iconic characters in gaming history.
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: Ramakers on February 25, 2016, 10:22:27 am
I hope you can use .psd files. I had to use rar since the file is larger than 2 mb.
I don't see any vectors in your psd file. Maybe because psd originally a raster image file type.
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: yamatetsu on February 25, 2016, 11:02:33 am
Drat. I'm using CorelDraw, since that is not very popular, I have to export the file to another format. Next try : Adobe illustrator.
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: Ramakers on February 25, 2016, 12:41:12 pm
Using automated vectorising rarely gives a satisfying result. Vector files are used where images need to be scaled without loss of detail or sharpness. With auto vectorising you immediately loos much detail.
Here a detail of both images:
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: yamatetsu on February 25, 2016, 01:48:52 pm
You are right. I have tested cranking the detail level up to max and fiddled around with the other settings, got the pic a bit better, but up close it does not look so good. I did compare the images, but I obviously did not zoom in close enough.
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: Ramakers on February 26, 2016, 09:17:56 am
I took some time to vectorize one of the characters in the drawing. It took almost a full hour to do this, but I'm not a pro so maybe it can be done faster.

The knight at your service: (you can zoom without loosing the sharp edges)
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: orangepink on February 27, 2016, 06:56:31 pm
(http://i.imgur.com/Z917UTh.jpg)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ux9zue7vyx7rii2/retrocollage.ai (http://www.mediafire.com/download/ux9zue7vyx7rii2/retrocollage.ai)
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: Ramakers on February 28, 2016, 01:55:40 am
Yet again a good effort, but still not rely usable for a wall poster.

Just to compare:
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: orangepink on February 28, 2016, 01:42:28 pm
Well, of course it's not as good as traced, it's Vector Magic. No one's going to trace all of that, though.
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: Ramakers on February 28, 2016, 11:37:51 pm
No one's going to trace all of that, though.

I think  the original poster was joking when he made this post. It will take years to hand vectorize this!
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: orangepink on February 29, 2016, 07:51:52 am
He hasn't replied at all so maybe..
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: yotsuya on February 29, 2016, 09:17:40 am
I'm pretty sure he figured somebody had a better program that they could just pop it into and it would do it for them.
Title: Re: having trouble vectorizing this image....PLEASE HELP!!!!
Post by: Malenko on February 29, 2016, 09:23:36 am
I'm pretty sure he figured somebody had a better program that they could just pop it into and it would do it for them.

or is completely clueless when it comes to the scope of work.