Computer Graphics with Photoshop

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vector outlines?

peter

2004-09-19, 12:14 pm

I'd like to create thin vector outlines of certain images and then
print just those vector lines. I am new to Photoshop and from reading
the help files, I get the impression that vectors do not print if they
are not filled. Also, is there any quick way to quickly trace a
vector outine around an image, say by using the magnetic lasso
somehow? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Gadgets

2004-09-20, 12:14 pm

Pen tool, manually trace a path, then stroke it. Magnetic tools are only
good for high contrast subject/background situations. You could always use
the path to create a new layer and stroke a filled shape with layer styles,
setting layer fill transparency to 0%.

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Tacit

2004-09-20, 12:14 pm

>I'd like to create thin vector outlines of certain images and then
>print just those vector lines. I am new to Photoshop...

....and Photoshop is not the right tool for the job. You can do it, but it's
difficult and clumsy; for a task like this, Illustrator is the much better
tool.

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