pandawid Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Is drawing vectors on raster a good practise for beginners? I'd like to learn drawing something more than just simple logos. I'm wondering if people paste raster graphics on the background and draw vectors on it or it's a bad habit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdenby Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Hi, pandawid, It is not a bad habit, it is a necessary skill. I started making vector drawings nearly 30 years ago. Despite the great advances in translating raster graphics to vectors automatically, I find that I must still do manual finishing work. Sometimes, the automated tracing functions just do not work well. I spend about as much time processing the raster image to prepare for a trace as I do correcting the output. One must be able to form curves manually, and practice makes the process so much easier. And in the end, you may have the skill that all graphic artists used to have, the ability to draw. VectorWhiz 1 Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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