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# What did you use to vector that?
Just out of interest.
(I helped save b3ta! The Glum Reaper cannot solve your problem because he has no jam, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:15, archived)
# Flash CS3
(I helped save b3ta! B.T., Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:16, archived)
# I'm not being pissy or implying anything
but did you just make wand selections and fill them with colour or did you have a great deal of layers containing shape vector paths like this?


There is nothing wrong with either way, except one of them has nothing to do with vector imaging. I just have a bee in my bonnet the way the term 'vector' is bandied about on here. I've never seen more than 10 images on b3ta ever that were true vector shape renders.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:23, archived)
# the abuse of this word does my head in
and I'm not even a mathematician :)

but folks name things and that's way it is

and some folks use "vector" to mean "method" it's all too confusing really
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:25, archived)
# It pisses me off. I rarely do vector work
because as you can see from the above image even a simple cartoon takes masses and masses of work and detail.

This latest trend for colouring in selections has now had the term 'vexel' given to it. Which is better I suppose as it's pixel based imaging to give a vector shape effect.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:29, archived)
# I hate "vexel"
It should just be called Fill-Tooling!
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:31, archived)
# what?
Tools filling in? ;)

Dave the hat has it sorted. He's never used Photoshop and when he got illustrator he just found out the proper way to do things. He's great with gradient meshes and is the only person I know on here who does it 'properly'.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:33, archived)
# All my Vector stuff is properly drawn out spline work
I started work with good old Corel Draw and have been using Xara for about 10 years.
Here's one I never finished
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:39, archived)
# Ah, now see, that's much better...
(I helped save b3ta! B.T., Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:41, archived)
# bjork!
She's fucking batty.

I must try and get into Xara extreme. I installed it last month and promptly had a system rebuild. I've been meaning to get to grips with it for a while. I understand it's good for vector work ( I also understand it's piss easy to cheat and have it done for you )
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:42, archived)
# the tracer function is pretty shit really
But its very quick and even easier to use.
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 22:05, archived)
# My first and only attempt at a "vexel"


must give real vectors a try though - haven't even started using that bit of photoshop yet
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:32, archived)
# photoshop does not have 'that bit'
well you can do so much with the bezier pen tool but for proper functionality you need illustrator ( that's me messing with laird dave's stuff whilst trying my new Ill CS3 out )

Edit:// There is not always a lot of difference in the look, this was rendered in Illustrator as vector shapes and paths ( with some post pro in photoshop )



Click for bigger (129KB)
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:36, archived)
# 'kin 'ell
you should try cheaper vector packages for starting out with!

Try Inkscape, it's free. Well, not much point saying that now I suppose.
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:26, archived)
# haha
you are barely on that leash there ;)
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:27, archived)
# I got CS3 with Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver on ebay
£200 :D
(I helped save b3ta! B.T., Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:28, archived)
# Fuck me sideways.
Mine was £724.79 and that's with double discount for already owning two registered adobe and macromedia packages.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:30, archived)
# Well at that price it was clearly nicked from somewhere
but still, £200!
(I helped save b3ta! B.T., Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:35, archived)
# *cough*


free


*scarpers*
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:35, archived)
# pfft.
I still have my billing on my photoshop account. I've bought all my stuff off them being as I used it in business for years.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:37, archived)
# legally?
wow.
I can only find Student Editions around that price.
You signed up to Adobe and they didn't bat an eyelid? Very lucky indeed.
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:34, archived)
# heh
has the ring of "special bargain chinese sell you spam" pricing about it :)
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:35, archived)
# Like I said, I suspect someone nicked it from somewhere...
(I helped save b3ta! B.T., Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:36, archived)
# I'm sure it's legimate
after all I keep getting offers for software suites by adobe and everyone else at a fine price of $79 :D
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:37, archived)
# I don't trust an email that has to cover use jpgs to avoid spam filters...
:P
(I helped save b3ta! B.T., Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:39, archived)
# oh, it's gone beyond that now
it's almost illegible jpg's and gifs

now it's pdf attachments

:D

fucking losers
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:46, archived)
# Just register it with adobe
you will soon find out if it's legal. Grass the guy up to adobe and they'll probably give you a full package like Microsoft do.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:44, archived)
# Xara Xtreme FTW!
An incredibly powerful vector app. Free too*

*But only for Linux. 'doze users have to pay £30
(I helped save b3ta! The Glum Reaper cannot solve your problem because he has no jam, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:41, archived)
# ^what he said
(Slartibartfast. Is currently ignoring: Slartibartfast, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 21:17, archived)