Tracing 101

[Dave Johnson29]

I proofed the document and made a few changes and additions. Here's the newest version. Not much different, just more instructions for finishing the job.

Dee,

Thank you so much. I have been struggling with Trace for weeks. I keep going back to it hoping I would get it to work better but I never seemed to bump into the right method.

It has been bugging me as I hate to not understand something. I will devote my morning to your tutorial and practice.

Unlike Steve's statement, "You have no idea what I was doing before......"

*I* had no idea what I was doing before....

Most generous of you to go to this effort.

Thank you.

[Dee Gallo]

You're quite welcome, Dave, I hope you have good luck with it and it makes your life easier! Sometimes it's good to step away and see something from someone else's perspective and then it makes more sense.

cheers, dee

[Lance Zimmerman]

Viewing this thread reminded me of a program I used with some success. It can be a subscription service or you can buy the program outright albeit somewhat expensive. You can see it at this web site http://vectormagic.com/home

[George Brown]

I'm sure there is a way to copy them, with Grab or something, but it's easier for me to draw it straight off than to research weird ways to do stuff.

Have what you want to show on the screen and press the "Print Screen" button, it may be abbreviated "Prt Scr" on the keyboard, it is a shift key combination. That puts it onto the clipboard, then just paste it into any application you want, word, corel, etc.

[James Jaragosky]

Viewing this thread reminded me of a program I used with some success. It can be a subscription service or you can buy the program outright albeit somewhat expensive. You can see it at this web site http://vectormagic.com/home

Lance: Although vectormagic is a awesome product; There just some projects that must be done by hand.
Vector magic has been extensively discussed here in previous threads.

[Scott Shepherd]

You guys may want to considering those Advanced Artist DVD's. They cover all of this plus loads more.

[jack Halley]

You guys may want to considering those Advanced Artist DVD's. They cover all of this plus loads more.

Scott I just received my copy and I agree it's got a lot in it.
It has an in depth tutorial on vector tracing.
A great resource!

[Scott Shepherd]

His tracing of the plumbing logo is just insane. That lesson is outstanding.

[jack Halley]

Thats the one I'm following now!

[John W. Love]

Thanks Dee, that is just awesome that you did this. I know I don't give you and Belinda enough credit, but y'all are my two favorite gals on here and I learn tons from both of ya.

~John

[Belinda Barfield]

Thanks John. I don't feel like I really contribute much at all. Dee, on the otherhand, is a treasure trove of info!

Hey, Mrs. John (Alicia) needs to join us. We need some more galpals on here!

[Dee Gallo]

Thanks John. I don't feel like I really contribute much at all. Dee, on the otherhand, is a treasure trove of info!

Hey, Mrs. John (Alicia) needs to join us. We need some more galpals on here!

Aw gee, Belinda, you're too modest. I think most of us get as much as we take from this forum, for the most part.

And John, some of the questions you've raised have been very interesting and inspirational in starting me thinking in different directions. Sometimes the help is not in the answer, but in the question. You are more than welcome to my tutorial, I hope to hear that someone found it useful!

cheers, dee

[Jacob Hebert]

This inspires me, Dee! I'm tempted to do a tutorial on how I do traces now.

[Steve Clarkson]

Cool....I love seeing how other people do things.

[Steven Wallace]

Dee, Thanks so much for taking the time to share and help other creekers out. I know there is usually a software package or website to help out but nothing is as good as having a person share their real life procedures. I tried your suggested method and got great results. I try and share from time to time but just don't have the experience as some of you guys (even though I am as old or older than most). I, for one, really appreciate all of you that have tried to make mine and other's engraving journey a much smoother one.