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First try at vectoring Anonymous
So, what does /w/ think of my first try vectoring Stein from Soul Eater? I used Illustrator to do the outlines and colored it with photoshop. Any tips how to do this faster/better?
>> Anonymous
I cannot open it.
>> Anonymous
not bad.
>> Anonymous
this signature... it hurts my eyes >..<
you really should try something more subtle next time
>> Anonymous
I like it, but are the colors supposed to be a little bit.... off?
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>>512714
Op here. Yeah i wanted to picture to seem a little darker that the original.
pic sorta relevant
>> Anonymous
It looks like you stroked the lines instead of tracing them. Trace them next time so they vary in width, it gives a more "hand drawn" feel. Stroked lines are pretty bland. The edges on the colors look really messy, I'm not sure why. Are you using the pen tool+shape layers? Save as png (jpg kinda sucks for vectors) next time and try to avoid unnecessary signatures.

Also, there really isn't any reason why you can't do the whole thing in photoshop. You probably don't need to be fiddling with illustrator if you're just doing animu vectors.

Keep at it!
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>>512696
1. Colors are too bright for Dr. Stein.
2. You're using a shitty program to do this (i.e. NOT a good vector program. It looks like you used GIMP or something.)
3. All of your lines have hard, blocky edges, like you just used a basic line tool.
4. Lines are way too narrow.
5. See reference picture.

I want to see this vectored well. Go fix it, and you'll get better, I promise.
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lulz
>> Anonymous
>>512867
Lulz at bad quality
>> Anonymous
>>512856
Cannot emphasis #3 more. Square end points and blocky points aren't appealing. I'd say trace the lines, and then convert the trace into an outline itself--more nodes to work with.
>> Anonymous
After using both Inkscape and Illustrator, I can say that Inkscape is much better for tracing. Can't say for coloring yet, haven't gotten so far.

For coloring using Illustrator, I would say avoid photoshop and just stick with Illustrator. The way I did my lines, it was much easier that way.
>> Anonymous
better? no..it plain sucks. keep at it though. vectoring takes a lot into account with depth and contrast as well. too bright for stein.
>> Anonymous
>>513174
Hmmm? Are you saying Illustrator plain sucks or Inkscape sucks?
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I've seen some really great vectors done with Inkscape. I think it colors just fine as well.

The reason I chose to learn Inkscape instead of anything else was because of this vector.
<--- Thought it looked great, so it's what I use.

I've seen even cleaner vectors made with it as well. Of course, I've seen great illustrator vectors, too... I guess my points are
1. Inkscape was easy for me to learn but there are other good vector programs out there too
2. How good a vector is depends on the user as well as the program--I mean, hell, some people can do great vectors in photoshop, but I've heard it's hard as shit to pull off
>> Anonymous
>>513506
Er, and FYI, not my vector--I meant, someone posted that, they said it's what they used, I thought it looked great, so I DLed Inkscape and learned how to use it.
>> Kicken !!vWhwCThSX0N
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Vectoring images in Photoshop is definitely possible, but I couldn't fathom attempting to learn how to without first learning Illustrator.

You get all the same basic line-drawing tools, but managing them can be more difficult in Photoshop.

On the upside, you get a robust raster editor at your finger tips without moving to another program.

tl;dr start with illustrator if you wanna do photoshop
>> Anonymous
I demand that this be finished now
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>> Anonymous
>>512856

listen to that pro :P
>> Kicken !!vWhwCThSX0N
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More later.
>> Anonymous
I thought everyone learned how to trace when they were 4. Didn't they?
>> Anonymous
>>513761
Continue friend i will wait here for you
>> Kicken !!vWhwCThSX0N
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25% resolution.

More later.
>> Kicken !!vWhwCThSX0N
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Just wanted to inform everyone that I am not OP, and and hijacking this for the purposes of not making another Soul Eater thread.
>> Anonymous
>>514065
looks good so far, but it's hard to tell at this decreased res... are you possible making mistake #3 mentioned in this post:>>512856?
>> Kicken !!vWhwCThSX0N
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Still working on the lines as I go.

Regardless, feel free to point out anything you like.
>> Anonymous
>>514065
good :D Keep goin!!!! (Same guy thats beeen pushin u)
>> Anonymous
>>514223
Except for the square-ish end for the eyebrow, looks good so far.

Are the lines in that hair wrap supposed to crossover?
>> Kicken !!vWhwCThSX0N
>>514261
Thanks for the support, much appreciated.
>>514268
No. When I moved the lines over from Inkscape to Photoshop some of lines had bits added to them.
For example:
To the left of her tit.
The far left and right top ends of her arm stripes.

I've only started shading her head and neck cloth, so those are the only places I have put much attention in to.

Should I continue working on the background as it is, or try something else?
>> Anonymous
>>514304
I donno i kinda like the fell of it. But it dose seem kinda seem typical :/
>> Anonymous
>>514983

Anon delivers!
>> Kicken !!vWhwCThSX0N
>>515166
wtf is this shit
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>>514065
Let me steal this to color in the same style as this wp.
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>> Anonymous
It looks more like you "colored" with photoshop and not really vector...
>> Anonymous
>>513506
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GIVE THAT TO ME IN 1280x1024 OR AT LEAST GIVE ME SOMETHING SIMILAR. CAPS LOL
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>>515832

Hope this is ok.

What anime is it from anyways?
>> Anonymous
>>515833
Thank you, in return it's kyouran kazoku nikki.

Thousands of years ago the God of destruction, Enka, died saying thats its child would destroy the world.Thousands of years later the potential children of Enka are found (some human, some not) and take part in the Peaceful Family Operation in order to discover who the true child of Enka is and stop them from destroying the world by teaching them the importance of family love.

The novels depict the not-so-normal life of a "family" that includes a catgirl "mother," a lion "son," a living land-combat android weapon "son," a jellyfish-like otherworldly "daughter," and a hapless 27-year-old military officer as their "father." This motley "family" was assembled as part of the Imperial Japanese Anti-Paranormal Phenomena Section's Special Operations Forces to save Earth in 2063. (From AnimeNewsNetwork)
(Eclipse and staticsubs are the people subbing)
Sounds stupid but I love it.
>> Anonymous
>>515832

1. save image
2. open photoshop
3. open image
4. alt+ctrl+i
5. choose size
6. profit
7. avoid being called lazy dumbass.
>> IrishAnon
>>515834

Sounds interesting, might look it up after I finish watching Fullmetal Alchemist again.Thanks for the info.
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>>515833
P.S. not to sound too greedy but is their a way the two top and bottom black lines to be brought to a minimum. as you can see they kind of look bad. But no problem if you can't
>> Anonymous
>>515818
Painter actually. I meant stylistically.
>> IrishAnon
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>>515837

No worries anon ive nothing to do here anyway.
>> Anonymous
>>515839
you are the best, thanks so much
>> Kicken !!vWhwCThSX0N
>>515185
If you are asking me to give you just the lines high res, sure.

I'll do it in a bit.
>>515818
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>>512856
If this anon is still around, would you mind giving my first vector a look. Used Inkscape and the tutorial posted in the Cornelia thread.
>> Kicken !!vWhwCThSX0N
>>516046
You do have a bit of color outside the lines to her right a bit.
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>>516046
Wow, I thought everyone was just going to think I was an ass for doing that.
Actually.. your vector is pretty gorgeous. There are a few lines that are a little uneven or without corners smoothed out (particularly by the ears and fingers) but that's more up to your style, and how clean you want the lines to look.
Other than that, the big thing was there was coloring not in the lines in a few spots (may just happen when you exported it from your vector prog.. usually it's good to touch them up in photoshop or GIMP or a similar program)