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TomkatDF1
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March 15, 2022
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Is THIS just a simple shape/object with an image as a "texture" fill?

  • March 15, 2022
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So, this is apparently an Illustrator file...
As a relative newbie, I'm strying to figure out how this was accomplished.
A "live trace" for something like this would generate THOUSANDS of paths/anchors, and not look nearly this good.  Is this just a simple shape/object in the shape of the skull outline, with an image as a "texture?"

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Doug A Roberts
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Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
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March 15, 2022

It could conceviably be an Illustrator file with thousands of paths, or it could be a pixel image. There's no way of knowing from this.

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    TomkatDF1Author
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    It could conceviably be an Illustrator file with thousands of paths, or it could be a pixel image. There's no way of knowing from this.


    By @Doug A Roberts

     
    Wouldn't that have a massive hit on performance?  Maybe I should re-phrase the question...
    What would be the best way to create such an image, in Illustrator? 


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    TomkatDF1Author
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    Do you mean to introduce this image as part of a larger vector composition? Yes, you could do that, but it would be no more scalable than the original pixel image.


    I'm just trying to figure out and re-construct how that image/logo was made.  I have a hard time believing that it's tens of thousands of individual paths (which would be need for that level of shading and fidelity) - I can't imagine the GIGS of RAM and the CPU, GPU needed to keep the app running at a usuable speed.

    Myra Ferguson
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    Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
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    March 15, 2022

    Do you have the file? If so, you can start to see how the file was set up by looking at the Layers panel (Window > Layers) and the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance).

     

    There are likely a variety of combined techniques used to achieve this look possibly including 

     

    Also, more advanced effects may be created using the Astute Graphics plugins.

     

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    TomkatDF1Author
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    Unfortunately, I do not have the file.
    The only reason I ask is that it looks for like a PHOTOSHOP object than an Illustrator (which always I always assumed looked more animated/cartoonish)  The detail on the skull looks photo-realistic, which makes me believe it is a texture, rather than a bunch of individual paths.

    Doug A Roberts
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    Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
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    March 15, 2022

    How do you know it is an Illustrator file?

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