Image to Vector?

[MARSERdesigns]

I currently use Autocad to re-trace images and other artwork to become vectors, but when I go to cut them, it acts like the lines are connected and really botches up the vinyl.

Is there a way to load the image into illustrator and trace it?

 

[Shovelhead]

object/live trace

 

[MARSERdesigns]

im using illustrator 10....

i cant find live trace

 

[Shovelhead]

I don't believe that Illustrator CS has live trace.

 

[MARSERdesigns]

so am i better off tracing it with autocad?

 

[The Vector Doctor]

look at your image in wireframe mode to see if any lines overlap. Another possibility is you have duplicate shapes on top of one another that your plotter is cutting twice. You are not specific on what you mean by botched

Livetrace is not in AI10, but there is a trace function in AI10. Cannot remember the name for it

 

[Shovelhead]

so am i better off tracing it with autocad?

No, because CAD will result in line segments when brought into your cut program.

INKSCAPE

 

[Rick]

Autocad blows for graphic reproduction... if you can afford Auto-Cad you can afford to upgrade your Illy.

 

[MARSERdesigns]

i use autocad for my full time job "Drafting"

thats the reason why im not upgrading just yet

 

[Shovelhead]

i use autocad for my full time job "Drafting"

thats the reason why im not upgrading just yet

Not the right tool for the job.
Inkscape is free and it's trace feature superior, in most cases, to Illustrator live trace.

 

[MARSERdesigns]

im installing inkscape right now....

stand by...

 

[MARSERdesigns]

if i cant get this to work, are there places where i can have this image reproduced to a vector image?

 

[Shovelhead]

Scroll up seven posts!

 

[Sign_Boy]

Right here:

http://www.signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35258

 

[Shovelhead]

When in Inkscape....select the raster image....

path/trace bitmap

 

[MARSERdesigns]

ok...that was really helpfull!

so now that i have it in a outline, do i load it into illustrator and clean up the lines? or can i do it all in Inkscape?

 

[TheSnowman]

Inkscape is open source for Illustrator like editing. I assume it can be done in there, you may just have to hunt for it.

 

[Shovelhead]

ok...that was really helpfull!

so now that i have it in a outline, do i load it into illustrator and clean up the lines? or can i do it all in Inkscape?

Any vector-based software where you feel comfortable.
Let's see the raster conversion!!?

 

[BobM]

Send it to www.vectordoctor.com.

 

[vinylbarry]

kodos to vector dr.

would been lot easier and cleaner time is money.