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illmatic683

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:50 pm    Post subject: How to trace a picture? Reply with quote

Hello, I have a question:

I would like to know how to trace a picture turning the tracing into a picture?
For example, I have a picture of a face(layer A) and I want to place a layer(layer B) on top of the picture so I can trace the eyes of the face in the same location of layer A on layer B, so I can use layer B for other things.
I not sure how to do this. basically I want to see layer A through layer B so I can trace layer A.

I hope I make any sense.
I would be happy if someone could help me. Cool
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mshort1985

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

you could do it by using the pen tool to trace the picture you have on Layer 1 and then applying fills.
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Enna

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You could also lower the opacity level on layer B so no matter what you do on layer B you can still see layer A. I hope this helps.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Enna wrote:
You could also lower the opacity level on layer B so no matter what you do on layer B you can still see layer A. I hope this helps.


I'm a little confused Confused

How to exactly change the second layer to make it see-through for tracing???
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok I think I got you, You would put the trace with either a pen tool, hold shift to begin to select a second part like the second eye, you can also use the magnet lasso to trace them, again once your finished with the first eye, hold shift to start the second one, You can then hit delete on layer a or CTRL C to copy the selected image in memory. If you delete it will leave holes in the picture, then put layer B under layer A so it shows through the holes without an opacity on anything. I may have your layers in my reply backwards.Did that answer your Question?
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Enna

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

illmatic683 wrote:
Enna wrote:
You could also lower the opacity level on layer B so no matter what you do on layer B you can still see layer A. I hope this helps.


I'm a little confused Confused

How to exactly change the second layer to make it see-through for tracing???


Looking at the picture below; there is a drop down menu for the opacity level of the layer. If you were to lower it, lets say 50%, you would be able to see underneath what you are tracing with the paint brush or pen tool. Let me know if this helps.



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