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artdept22
artdept22
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January 27, 2020
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Creating vector halftones

  • January 27, 2020
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I am trying to create a vector half tone that I can send through my film processor, but it will only recognize line art when I send it to print a film. 

My question is, is there a way to create a vector half tone effect that I can somehow convert to line art so that my processor is able to output a film besides creating it in PS and then importing with a live trace? 

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Correct answer carlosgarro

Try with Phantasm from Astute Graphics >> https://astutegraphics.com/plugins/phantasm

Here's a small tutorial: https://youtu.be/zAyGd3n4Z7g

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artdept22
artdept22Author
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January 28, 2020

More of a detailed explanation.

The system only recognizes black and white. Black is my print area and White being a no print area. I normally create my artwork and designs with Vector paths and then just use only pure black and white to send them through.

When I create a layout for a design and then send it to my rip station it will only recognize black and white line art. It's an older system that runs off of brisque on the rip station. If I send a gradient to the system it sees the gradient as a "color" and does not recognize it as the vector line art and will not print it through my processor. 

I'm trying to create a gradient with halftones and then converting the halftone dots so the system can recognize it. 

 

I hope that makes sense. I can convert the gradient to a halftone with the pixelete, but then trying to convert the halftone to vector paths so my processor will recognize it is where I am stuck. Is it possible to convert it with out rasterizing and then trying to do an image trace? ( tried that and the dots did not turn out well)

carlosgarro
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carlosgarroCommunity Expert
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January 29, 2020

Please check the following video:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i7ccbqvba7atj6u/Phantasm_Halftone.mp4?dl=0

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thanhv73115514
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June 24, 2020

Hi! I saw your tutorial and it is almost exactly what I really want, How can i change the circle dot by another symbol such as my logo or certain characters... below is the image i want to do.
Many thanks

 

    carlosgarro
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    carlosgarroCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 28, 2020

    Try with Phantasm from Astute Graphics >> https://astutegraphics.com/plugins/phantasm

    Here's a small tutorial: https://youtu.be/zAyGd3n4Z7g

    artdept22
    artdept22Author
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    January 28, 2020

    Thank you, I have actually looked in to this before. Do you know if you use this, if you switch to outline view can you see the outline of the halftone dots or no?

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    January 28, 2020

    If you expand the effect it will be paths.

    meganchi
    meganchi
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    January 27, 2020

    First, fill your art or pieces of art that need the halftone effect first with a gradient fill. Next, choose the Effect menu, select Pixelate, then "Color Halftone". You can play around with the radius and angles to achieve the result you want.

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    January 27, 2020

    With line art you are referring to 1 bit images? Or to vector paths?

    artdept22
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    January 28, 2020

    Both kind of. The system only recognizes black and white. Black is my print area and White being a no print area. I normally create my artwork and designs with Vector paths and then just use only pure black and white to send them through.

    When I create a layout for a design and then send it to my rip station it will only recognize black and white line art. It's an older system that runs off of brisque on the rip station. If I send a gradient to the system it sees the gradient as a "color" and does not recognize it as the vector line art and will not print it through my processor. 

    I'm trying to create a gradient with halftones and then converting the halftone dots so the system can recognize it. 

     

    I hope that makes sense. I can convert the gradient to a halftone with the pixelete, but then trying to convert the halftone to vector paths so my processor will recognize it is where I am stuck. Is it possible to convert it with out raterizing and then trying to do a image trace? ( tried that and the dots did not turn out well)

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