Could someone trace this for me?

[Nudisuzuki 8]

Thanks in advance! EPS format please

[skarekrow 1,842]

Might not be getting any response because Its a protected image... I immediately found it watermarked

here        http://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/human-and-alien-hands-silhouette-on-white-vector-573009

here        http://depositphotos.com/5255887/stock-illustration-Human-and-Alien-hands.html

and here  http://www.123rf.com/photo_9194007_human-and-alien-hands-silhouette-illustration-on-black-background.html

 

It's pretty easy image to practice your vector conversions on though... You have Inkscape, right?

Someone can walk you through how to use it.

[MadHatterGraphix 1,258]

Hmm couldn't he change it up somehow where it wasn't?

[skarekrow 1,842]

Absolutely... different human hand and different alien hand would be fine.As long as the concept isn't trademarked.

 

My main point is that it's a real easy one to convert. What a wonderful opportunity for the OP to try their hand at it

and not have to rely on others for such a simple chore. I'd be happy to walk them through a conversion in Inkscape.

[mwhatch 9]

You have 3 different sources for it. So who actually has the rights to it? I have seen that before on other images and wonder how they can all be selling the same one. It is like they just grab it and start selling. Can the original artist sell the rights to more than one party? Just wondering.

[mwhatch 9]

My mistake. It looks like the same artist did upload to at least 2 of the sites.

[skarekrow 1,842]

QUOTE > It is like they just grab it and start selling.<

 

Exactly... it's what's going on all over the place. And it's ILLEGAL, and verboten on this site.

 

However, as mentioned, you can create your own. And then (though every idea is born from a seed planted)

the pleasure of created ownership will truly, be yours.

[Nudisuzuki 8]

I didnt know it was protected, thats fine. I would love for someone to give me some pointers on how to trace.... I have ink scape but haven't figured out how to use it yet.  Its a little overwhelming for a beginner, my brother is into the alien thing and asked if I could make him an alien hand and thought that looked cool! Thanks

[skarekrow 1,842]

No problem...

 

Open Inkscape, top menu FILE>IMPORT

click your image file... .jpg, .png, .bmp, etc.

 

the image should appear with arrows at the corners, if not click on it once

 

on the top menu PATH>TRACE BITMAP

 

default 'brightness cutoff' radio button should already be clicked

(this option is for 2 color black and white images... more on the other choice as you progress)

 

If you click the update bar you will see your image, then click OK. Close this box.

 

grab your top image (it should say 'path' at the bottom of screen) and move it out of the way,

there should be another image below it. when you grab this one, it should say 'image' on the bottom bar.

Delete the one that says 'IMAGE'. (the bottom one)

 

move the other image (path) back into the bounding box.

 

top menu FILE>DOCUMENT PROPERTIES when this box opens up, click the 'Fit Page To Selection' Bar.

Close that box.

 

top menu FILE>SAVE AS

 

name your file and most folks round here save in the .eps (Encapsulated Postscript) format.

It's the drop down box below where the file name goes

Click SAVE.

 

More on nodes in a few minutes.

[MZ SKEETER 4,709]

the person's name it is copyrighted to.  is on all 3 sites... Dvarg

[skarekrow 1,842]

I prefer to save my files as .svg Some folks say save as both, .svg and .eps

Inkscape won't allow (I've heard there's a work-around) you to import an .eps file to edit the nodes.

You can import them into another program (AI) and convert them to .svg then import to Inkscape.

I prefer to work with .svg's and Signcut works with them just fine.

 

I'm telling you all this cause your invariably gonna have to clean up your vectors.

 

No matter what you save your file as, while it is still in Inkscape, you can adjust the nodes and save in

whatever file format you want.

 

Get the above mentioned instructions down pat and you'll be ready to start editing your vectors.

[skarekrow 1,842]

the person's name it is copyrighted to.  is on all 3 sites... Dvarg

Undoubtably, someone who wishes to protect their images....

[mark-s 1,126]

the only way you`ll learn a program is to use it....

 

mark-s

[Nudisuzuki 8]

Thanks for the instructions I will give it a try, I would rather learn than ask

[skarekrow 1,842]

You will definitely be better off in the long run... you'll see it's really not that hard converting an image.

Follow those direction and you will have a cuttable vector image.

The 'hard work' doesn't actually start until you begin cleaning, modifying, and creating images (from scratch).

 

There's plenty of helpful folks around here for that, as well.

[mwhatch 9]

Take a look at clker.com and openclipart.org. They have free clipart you can use.