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#1 zoom4267

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Posted 18 December 2006 - 12:40 PM

i have some graphics i made in Photoshop cs, if i export them to illustrator as an .ai or .eps, will they become scallable without loosing quality?

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Posted 18 December 2006 - 01:24 PM

You would have to do a trace in Illustrator for them to be scalable, simply putting them in .ai or .eps files would not make them vectors. (Correct me if I happen to be wrong) You can find many tracing tutorials around the web.

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Posted 18 December 2006 - 02:00 PM

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QUOTE(Erik B @ Dec 18 2006, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You would have to do a trace in Illustrator for them to be scalable, simply putting them in .ai or .eps files would not make them vectors. (Correct me if I happen to be wrong) You can find many tracing tutorials around the web.[/quote]



thanks for the info

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Posted 18 December 2006 - 03:39 PM

If you have used the pen tool to make vector objects within PS you can use i beleve under file<export paths to illustrator and from illustrator save em of as AI or EPS.

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Posted 18 December 2006 - 05:53 PM

View PostDance, on Dec 18 2006, 03:39 PM, said:

If you have used the pen tool to make vector objects within PS you can use i beleve under file<export paths to illustrator and from illustrator save em of as AI or EPS.



i didnt use the pen tool, just the shapes to make squares and buttons

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Posted 18 December 2006 - 06:07 PM

By filling in marquees or using the vector shape tool/custom shape tool ?

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Posted 18 December 2006 - 07:49 PM

a bit of both. i have a button with 3 circles from the shape tool and the highlights are with the marquee tool, then i have some of the custome shapes on them.

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Posted 18 December 2006 - 08:42 PM

Nope they are not scalable unless they are some sort of alpha mask or something like that. You would have to retrace them in AI. If you're making buttons for the web or something like that, it's best to start in AI anyway IMO.

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Posted 18 December 2006 - 11:45 PM

i made them before i got illustrator. Thanks for the information. I redid them in illustrator. didnt take long

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Posted 19 December 2006 - 11:16 AM

Select them
turn selection into path
export path to Illustrator.

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Posted 19 December 2006 - 12:35 PM

View PostScythar, on Dec 19 2006, 11:16 AM, said:

Select them
turn selection into path
export path to Illustrator.



ahhh. thats great!!.. so if i open it in illustrator, would the be just as if i made them there?

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Posted 19 December 2006 - 01:57 PM

yes!

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Posted 20 December 2006 - 03:05 AM

View PostScythar, on Dec 19 2006, 01:57 PM, said:

yes!


that is great news!! thank you so much for the info
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