Raster, on the other hand, doesn’t require specific tool to open. Since vector is intended to edit, it requires a specific tool to open.
Simply put, vector graphic is the raw version of an image, while raster (also called bitmap) is the ready-to-use version of the image. especially since lines tend to get very fragmented but at least you get a manageable amount of nodes (still more messy than tracing manually).The discussion about raster and vector can be a bit complex and boring, but there is a simple key to distinguish between those two image types. Rhino-exported illustrator files still need some touching up. If you have some praxis in modeling you will be able to create the objects in 3D and take advantage of the possibility to export multiple views.
#Convert raster to vector line drawing software
Sometimes I'm able to take advantage of Rhinoceros which is a 3D software that allows you to export a view (perspective, parallel) of your model as vector lines (*.AI files). I have done a few tries with livetrace in Illustrator but end up spending more time correcting or -in the best cases- using the results only partially.įor technical illustrations there seems to be no easy way around re-tracing the thing manually. It took me usually up to 12-20 hours of work per sketch. Even though I end up tracing the original image again, I do tend to have it done in less time than before. I found my digital tablet to be very effective for tackling this situations. I frequently have similar situations where I'm given some drawing -usually graphite pen drawings (sketchy, hairy lines sigh)- where drawing with the pen tool gets really tedious up to annoying. (a lot of people think other way, but imho, for inking is just like that.))
#Convert raster to vector line drawing free
And lately, using the free MyPaint, because it has quite a lot of settings(more than in many commercial packages) to control your stroke and does a fix in real time of the trembling stroke (btw, the reason why it takes more time inking with pen tablets is as the electro magnetic system andmaybe the resolution is not as accurate as your hand, pen and paper.Often a low resolution table, like Intuos Small, is not enough, and you need a bigger format for better control. Other ways I used is forcing Illustrator to do a kind of averaging, in stroke settings. It worked for me for producing game line-art from rasters (in a very similar style to comics drawings) But you need to play a lot with the settings till you find the right ones for you. I've played quite with its settings, and while you won't get total control you can reduce it to quite an accurate result and few nodes.
In inkscape, you count on sort of Potrace(an excelent tracer, free) embedded there.
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