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Glitcher3000
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Glitcher3000
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‎May 17, 2014
09:13 PM
10 Upvotes
Thank you for that long spiel, JETaImage. I don't think any of it had to do with the problem at hand. ¬_¬ Yes, I understand the principles of vector-based graphics, but I need to find a practical way of applying shading techniques to my illustrations. Despite what you said, Illustrator is not so alien in design that some methods can't be reproduced from Photoshop. For example, if I can paint freehand with the Brush tool in Photoshop, I can do the same with the Blob Brush in Illustrator. It's no different! Objects on layers that can be merged in Photoshop can also be merged in Illustrator with the Pathfinder menu. I've learned that much. So while the traditional method of selecting a surface with a Magic Wand and shading freehand might not work in Illustrator, I'm sure there's a sensible workaround that emulates that effect. Can you please suggest such a technique instead of lecturing me on what can't be done with vector graphics?
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‎May 16, 2014
09:51 PM
I'm trying to figure out how to shade a drawing in Illustrator in roughly the same way I would in Photoshop. Usually I would just select a surface with the magic wand, pick a brush and colour, and shade freehand. Simple! Well, that doesn't work in Illustrator! If I select a surface and pick a colour to shade with, it changes the base colour. Also, selecting a surface doesn't confine your shading within it; you can still paint outside the surface. I've watched a dozen tutorials on YouTube, but none of them answer my question. Their method of shading is completely impractical, since they draw the outline of the shading with the pen tool on a separate layer. That's not what I want. I'm using a segmented character for animation, so the shading is very strict. I just want to: - Select a surface and shade freehand. - Confine my shading to one surface like with Photoshop's magic wand. How do I do this?
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‎May 04, 2014
03:34 AM
Ah, it finally worked! Last time I tried that, I got some sort of error message saying I'm not allowed to post a topic. I guess it was fixed after I cleared my cookies. Thanks for your help!
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‎May 03, 2014
05:45 PM
No luck. I tried clearing my cache of cookies for the entire Adobe site and signing in again, but I still can't post a new topic. I don't know what else to try.
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‎May 03, 2014
03:10 PM
I see none of what you describe. Here, take a look at this screenshot and see for yourself.
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‎May 03, 2014
12:42 PM
1 Upvote
I don't see "Start a Discussion" anywhere on the forum page. The only tabs on the same bar as the Actions button are Overview, Content, People and Sub-communities. None of these allow me to post a new topic.
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‎May 03, 2014
10:38 AM
Uh... no, it isn't. When I click on "Action", the drop down menu only shows "More" (greyed out) and RSS feeds. No new topic.
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‎May 03, 2014
06:05 AM
1 Upvote
Excuse me for dropping in here, but how do you create a new topic in this forum? I finally found I can open a page for a new thread by clicking on the pencil symbol in the top-right corner, but the site won't allow me to post my question. It just gives me a message saying "You are not allowed to create or update this content." What the hell?
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