Convert Drawings Into VECTOR Graphics • Illustrator & Procreate Tutorial



The right way to flip tough sketches into vector artwork for t-shirt graphics, and so forth.
• Get the ICONS Assortment: https://thevectorlab.com/merchandise/icons
• Mechanical Pencil: Pentel GraphGear 1000
• Drawing Pill: iPad Professional 12.9″ with Apple Pencil
• Skelly App: https://www.proko.com/skellyapp

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37 thoughts on “Convert Drawings Into VECTOR Graphics • Illustrator & Procreate Tutorial”

  1. Wow what a great tutorial! Super simple way of doing it.

    I have a question. Once you have it vectorized in illustrater. Do you go through and simplify the shapes so there’s less anchor points throughout the image?

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  2. Crazy easy and helpful! Just used this method to vectorize comic-style lineart with heavy shadowing. For anyone whose lines still don't appear smooth enough in areas by the image trace step, Object-> Path-> Simplify is a good way to iron those out.

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  3. How vital is vectorization after Procreate? I assume it is necessary for Tshirt prints but what are the beneficts? In which cases vectorization of a Procreate/ps image is necessary?

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  4. I think you just helped me find my escape from my miserable 9-5 day job… I’ve always been a doodler, but I never took drawing serious. I never knew it was this easy to take a 1-3 inch drawing and make a digital illustration out of it. Seriously.. thank you so much! I’m now in the market for some good drawing classes, an iPad + Pencil, Adobe CC, and a cricut maker! Cheers to making 100% custom stickers 💪🏼😎💪🏼

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  5. I have a very detailed piece of hand drawn artwork that I commissioned someone to create for me. It is a wonky, Salvador Dali-ish floral composition. What software should I use to scan it in with a very high resolution in order for me to prepare the drawing for applying color to it in different colorways. the artwork was drawn on a 15×24 piece of paper. Please contact me as soon as possible.

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  6. Ray, thank you for talking about your hacks. Love the gaussian blur added to digital line before taking it to image trace. This solves the exhaustive hunt for the smoothest vector brush issue.( I’ll do anything to avoid using the pen tool to draw! ) lol!!! Also thank you for the tip about skelly.

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