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Nice and simple tutorial - thanks.

Another way - if you're lazy!(and if you have the whole CS suite) is to open the image in photoshop and use the magnetic lasso and convert the selection into a path. You can then export into illustrator.

For high contrast edged images such as the one in your example it can be a quicker and pretty accurate route.

Thanks red_marc. I never even thought of that.

Tnx for this explanation!

Please help. I'm a newcomer.

How can I set the pen tool to a path?

When I click on the pen tool then select the outline of the subject, the tool draw a filled vector shape instead on a path.

What should I do?

In the toolbar you'll see two boxes with color in them near the bottom. The lower box is for the outline the uper one is for the fill. Click the fill color box then click the small white box that has a red x through it that is right below the outline box. This will remove the fill color. Make sure you have the outline set to black or white so you can see it. Do you understand?

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Thanks! :D

Hi Ben,
You can do it easy way:
why don't try trace image, experiment with different settings than weld all part you want keep black or go for Live Paint to get simple but colourful figure.

tom

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Awesome PaL!

its very bad ?????????????

very nice graphics,
i'll use them in a flyer for a music school
.thanks

Good tuto, thanks !!!

Overall a very informative and simple tutorial. However: it is to be noted, that the end image will be only as precise and "perfect" as much time you invest into it. If you for example don't change the lines path according to some cloth, you might end up with a rather "simplified" output. Though when creating vectorized outlines - most people don't need presicison that much.

I already knew how to do that. Still I couldn't put it into just these few steps. Good work.

Thanks for all the great comments!

Ok not bad

thanks a great tutorial

good tutorial,
can ny1 giv me idea how to trace image in illustrator..
ny tutrial on this..,

In Illustrator CS2 or above, simply select image with the Selection Tool (black arrow) and then click Live Trace for a simple but effective trace.

Use Adobe Streamline.... (",) Faster and Better!

faster way:

go to photoshop,
use the magic wand to erase the backgroud (sky)
go to>layer style>color overlay>chosse your color>ok
save as .eps and open at corel, illustrator, etc.

just othe way

There are lots of ways to achieve this same result, the original tutorial mentions the way that will produce the least amount of data for a processor to compute. LivePaint and LiveTrace tends to go way overboard on vector points in my opinion. The photoshop path technique when brought into illustrator is not always as smooth but if you are patient, it can still give some great results. I think you have all addressed each one of the ways I have tried in the past. Of course, each problem may need a slightly different approach so don't be afraid to troubleshoot... challenge the status quo.