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Quick Tip: Make Vector Silhouettes with Live Trace and Photoshop

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This post is part of a series called Simple Silhouette Exercises.
Create a Pen Tool Free Swan Silhouette Swamp Scene in Adobe Illustrator

Live Trace is a quick and easy way to make vector silhouettes from photos. If your photo is less than perfect, Photoshop can help. In this Video Quick Tip you will learn how master the Live Trace settings and turn a raster image into a clean vector shape.

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Cheryl Graham
Cheryl Graham
Cheryl Graham trained as a traditional artist in drawing and painting. These days she spends more time in front of the computer than the easel. She's been using Adobe Illustrator for over 15 years. Her Illustrator work has been featured in the "The Adobe Illustrator WOW! Book" and "Real World Illustrator."
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