Arg...vector insight needed

[dnewcomb 0]

Ok, I got a bunch of images that are rather small, and I wish to vector to enlarge for big stickers.  Problem is, inkscape is making a mess of it all - tapering off some words into nothingness.  Illustrator is just destroying the image, and I've been mucking around with a bunchload of settings.  Attached is an example of one of the images, so you'll see how small they are.  Ideas and tips would be great to try to crack this thing 

[JoeCamaro 11]

The only option I can see is to hand draw it with the pen tool.

[andy 0]

Hi Joe, can you give tips or tutorial on how to draw with the pen tool?

[JoeCamaro 11]

Andy check this site:

http://school.tatoland.com/illustrator/aipentool.html

it is the same for all vector programs (or at least very similar). I hope you get the idea.

You will need lots of practice to master it.

Joe

[Benr98 40]

Joe, that is a very helpful website for learning the pen tool....thanks for sharing that.

[RegisG 0]

Joe,

That little tutorial is also pretty good for the bezler tool in Corel.  This are a little different but, basics are very similar 

[JoeCamaro 11]

Right Regis, it is basically the same, just some differences.

Vectorizing that way gives users better results, sharper images and more control than Auto Trace.

Thats how I draw most of the time.

[andy 0]

thanks Joe

[JoeCamaro 11]

yw andy 

[ryan8281 0]

Andy try this

emo sells 1.EPS

emo sells 1.EPS

[dnewcomb 0]

Yea Ryan - same problem as I've been having.  See the text loses it's quality?  Thanks Joe - I'll look into the pen re-draw idea.

[ryan8281 0]

can you just re type that in?

[ryan8281 0]

andy try this one

emo sells.EPS

emo sells.EPS

[ryan8281 0]

lol opps Dion not Andy try that one i did

[mustangconv85 0]

Try this one

emo sells.eps

emo sells.eps

[dnewcomb 0]

Mustangs was better all round - kepts good quality on the pic and lettering...

...now tell us how ya did it 

[mustangconv85 0]

I can't take all the credit. I just took the one ryan did and edited a few nodes then replaced all the text with one that looked like the original pic then converted the text to curves

[dnewcomb 0]

Damn...it's more effort than I care about