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Title: How hard would it be to vectorize this logo?
Post by: lustreking on December 11, 2006, 04:36:08 pm

This isn't arcade related, it's actually a label for my homebrew. 

I haven't used Illustrator before, so I'd like input on if I should attempt this myself, or get someone else to do it.

(http://www.lustreking.com/label.jpg)

thanks,

-S

Title: Re: How hard would it be to vectorize this logo?
Post by: FunWithFire on December 11, 2006, 07:13:06 pm

Having not used Illustrator before might make it worse then it should be, but that image could be vectorized fairly easily. The monkey looks as if it was vector at one point.

Title: Re: How hard would it be to vectorize this logo?
Post by: Mista-FraggadeliX on December 12, 2006, 06:55:22 am

This should be really easy with Adobe illustrator CS2 and if you have a decent resolution on that logo...

AI-CS2 has a function called 'Live Trace' which really does all the work for you...
Offcourse, if you need absolutely perfect vectors (for a less illustrative logo or a line of type) you're always better of doing it yourself...

Title: Re: How hard would it be to vectorize this logo?
Post by: zorg on December 12, 2006, 08:18:28 am

Quote from: Mista-FraggadeliX on December 12, 2006, 06:55:22 am

AI-CS2 has a function called 'Live Trace' which really does all the work for you...
Offcourse, if you need absolutely perfect vectors (for a less illustrative logo or a line of type) you're always better of doing it yourself...

please DON'T USE automatic tracing tools.

Title: Re: How hard would it be to vectorize this logo?
Post by: HaRuMaN on December 12, 2006, 02:26:00 pm

Quote from: zorg on December 12, 2006, 08:18:28 am

Quote from: Mista-FraggadeliX on December 12, 2006, 06:55:22 am

AI-CS2 has a function called 'Live Trace' which really does all the work for you...
Offcourse, if you need absolutely perfect vectors (for a less illustrative logo or a line of type) you're always better of doing it yourself...

please DON'T USE automatic tracing tools.

Yeah, they usually have hideous results.  That being said, that should not be hard to do by hand at all.