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Image Trace - Grunge vector texture from Grunge texture image with transparency?

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January 17, 2023
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So, I really have know idea how to phrase my question in text, so here is a video link
https://youtu.be/f_jWJVRMNBo

*Please know tht in the video I have white grunge image and black grunge image in Illustrator. Please forgive me if I say "Black" when it's clearly White, or visa versa.

Basically, Im wanting to take a grunge texture image that has transparency, and convert it to vecter, where every thing white/black in the texture is converted, but everything transparent is left out, or seperate somehow for deletion. Ive tried image trace using high and low fidelity, as well as shades of gray. Ive also tried to impor the image as a solid image, no transparency, and used "ignore White". No matter what I do, the Transparent/White sections remain overlapped and mixed in with the rest of the shapes, being nearly impossible to weed out and retin the orginal grunge look. I start deleting too many chunks.

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Correct answer Kevin Stohlmeyer

The issue with this image is there is very little contrast between values - its a poor source file to start with.

However you can get some results with adjusting your advanced settings.

To achieve better results, I would adjust the contrast in Photoshop first:

Then Image Trace the adjusted image. You'll get a much more detailed result.

Anubhav M

Community Manager

Hello @varxtis,

Thanks for reaching out. I hope the suggestions shared by Monika, Kevin, and Doug helped with your queries.

Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.

Thanks,

Anubhav

Kevin Stohlmeyer

Community Expert

In Image Trace make sure you are using Black and White logo and then click "Ignore White".

That will give you only a black trace result.

varxtisAuthor

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I had done this too (sorry for not listing it. My bad), but it resulted in very blotchy shapes. A lot of the imge, even the black portions were left out. I posted the image Im working with in the reply to @Doug A Roberts if that helps.

Kevin Stohlmeyer

Community Expert

Did you adjust the threshold and other advanced controls?

I use this method almost weekly to create texture overlays for my AI work.

Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

Can you share the image you're trying to use?

varxtisAuthor

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Kevin Stohlmeyer

Community Expert

Thank you! Definitely been saving presets. I appreciate the advice.
I started noticing pretty early on that Illustrator can only produce certain result based on the source material, so I've obsessively beeen going back and forth between Photoshop and Illustrator, finding that goldielocks "perfect" balance. That was half of the 3.5hrs lol. I love love love that you can save presets. Helps make comparing between result between source a lot easier.
I kind of wish I knew how actual "grunge" images are made initally. What do the use to get it on paper/canvas (hypothetical question). I made some really cool High Res textures using paint, brushes and roller, then scan. Ive been having a blast using those too since you taught me the ways of Image Trace. Also did a bunch of paint splotches, spatters, sprays, and drops. Can look like paint or blood.

Thank you so much for helping. Its been great.

A lot of times its a combination of Illustrator vector art brought into Photoshop to "grunge" it up. It doesn't always have to be start to finish in one application.

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