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Post by pavaro on Dec 6, 2013 10:15:54 GMT -9
I know that much people on this forum do the figurines in graphic vector (there are proponents and opponents). It depends on the degree of skill. Please about your advice. Which type of graphics is better for figurines? Vector or raster?
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Post by aaron on Dec 6, 2013 12:03:08 GMT -9
in my very limited perspective when you go to print the model ( unless you have a very high end printer ) even if it's a vector image the printer will Rasterise it. so really raster is is the way to go, unless you don't have a program that draws easily in raster like illustrator or flash. but all in all I say just do the best you can with what you got! experiment and go nuts with things. find out what works and what doesn't ... that's what I'm doing.
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Post by pavaro on Dec 6, 2013 13:13:17 GMT -9
in my very limited perspective when you go to print the model ( unless you have a very high end printer ) even if it's a vector image the printer will Rasterise it. so really raster is is the way to go, unless you don't have a program that draws easily in raster like illustrator or flash. but all in all I say just do the best you can with what you got! experiment and go nuts with things. find out what works and what doesn't ... that's what I'm doing. How do I ask. What program are you doing the figurines?
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Post by Reivaj on Dec 6, 2013 14:47:11 GMT -9
I draw my minis in corel 10 and give them plane colors there. After do it i make the shades, shadows, dirt, texture etc in photoshop CS 3, and them i edit the final PDF (pages, layers etc) in adobe In Design CS2. Those are my programs, i hope this info helps you
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Post by Sirrob01 on Dec 6, 2013 16:13:58 GMT -9
I wouldn't worry to much about the tool, use whichever gives you the desired look with your art that you want and that your comfortable/happy using .
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Post by aaron on Dec 6, 2013 16:56:37 GMT -9
I use a piece of paper and a number two pencil ... then I scan my drawing into the computer and import it into Photoshop Cs5 from there I do everything else. I would love to give Corel painter a try but I can't afford it so like I said before do the best you can with what you got hope that helps.
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Post by ghostgirl on Dec 6, 2013 20:41:18 GMT -9
I do things a bit differently. I do my entire piece in vectors with inkscape. I use the bezier curve tool to create outlines and shapes and then adjust the nodes to get the finished geometry. If I had a drawing tablet I would probably do things differently but since I only have a mouse that is what I do. I happen to like my vectors because I have a lot of miniature parts now that I can interchange with other miniatures and change slightly to make something entirely new. Vectors are slower i think than raster art for sure but it works for me
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Post by pavaro on Dec 7, 2013 7:15:09 GMT -9
I thank you for your responses and tips. I'm doing my figurines in program of raster. The works ghostgirl caused that I wonder or not to do in a similar manner. This technique is difficult for me. But who is not trying loses. Taking this opportunity (I won't create new thread). How do you do shade edges of the the figurines? The edges of the bright or dark?
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Post by squirmydad on Dec 7, 2013 15:55:24 GMT -9
I've just recently started using a vector art program (Canvas) as part of my toolkit and it's a very different thought process for me than when I'm working in a raster program like Photoshop. Photoshop feels to me like I'm working with paintbrushes and lighting, Canvas feels more like drafting; very precise in form and color. I like the crisp color effects I'm getting out of Canvas, but I like the blending options available in Photoshop. I use a lot of different programs in my process...
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