How To Make An Illo In Adobe Illustrator

simple method

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/how-to-make-an-illo-in-adobe-illustrator • Posted by michelle G.

first I will show you the live trace method its seems tricky at first, but becomes easier with practice.

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Images Computer Illustrator Computer Program

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first I will show you the live trace method its seems tricky at first, but becomes easier with practice.

Instructions

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   first choose an image on your computer I'm using a apple because of its simple shape

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   and open it in illustrator

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   now using the black arrow button -click on the black arrow in the tools bar located on the side -then holding the mouse draw a square around the image -a blue line should appear around the image

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   now go object>live trace>tracing options

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   in options choose colour and hit set default

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   then you will get a traced image on the top of the screen hit the expand button now you probly just want a cleaner image, without all that stuff around it

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   now hit shift.>command>G this will hightlight and unlock the image so you can take off the items you don't want now you are left with just the apple

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   to save. just hit file>save as>adobe illustrator file or file>save as>adobe PDF