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Photo Tracing in Illustrator CS4

This document provides instructions for tracing a photo in Adobe Illustrator CS4. It outlines opening or pasting a photo into a new layer named "pattern" and creating a new layer called "Trace" for the tracing path. The tracing tool is activated and used to begin tracing the photo's path by clicking points along it. Shortcut keys like CTRL+[ and CTRL+] can arrange tracing paths and CTRL+Y shows the outline of the traced path. The instructions are part of a basic vector graphics tutorial prepared by Niel Allen G. Castro for Angeles University Foundation.

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Photo Tracing in Illustrator CS4

This document provides instructions for tracing a photo in Adobe Illustrator CS4. It outlines opening or pasting a photo into a new layer named "pattern" and creating a new layer called "Trace" for the tracing path. The tracing tool is activated and used to begin tracing the photo's path by clicking points along it. Shortcut keys like CTRL+[ and CTRL+] can arrange tracing paths and CTRL+Y shows the outline of the traced path. The instructions are part of a basic vector graphics tutorial prepared by Niel Allen G. Castro for Angeles University Foundation.

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ILLUSTRATOR CS4

Basic Vector Graphics

prepared by:
Niel Allen G. Castro

MODULE 1 Tracing Photo Basic


1. Choose a picture to trace. Open it with adobe illustrator. Or paste the picture on a new layer and name it as
pattern.

2. Now create a new layer for the tracing path for the said pattern. Rename the layer as Trace

3. Click the trace tool to make it activate.

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ILLUSTRATOR CS4
Basic Vector Graphics

prepared by:
Niel Allen G. Castro

4. Begin to trace the path of the picture. Try to click CTRL+[ to arrange the arrangement of each path to send
path at the back or press CTRL+] to send to front.

5. Press CTRL+Y to view the outline of the path.

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