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Scott,
While I appreciate that you clarify that people need vector files, some people are just learning how to use AI. You were at the novice level one day as well. Perhaps you can remember that before exhibiting our own particular brand of arrogant condescension in replying. Just go with facts, not conjecture and it would be much more appreciated.
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hunterr83040004 schrieb
You were at the novice level one day as well.
We all were. But then we didn't write file specifications or instructions for other people.
When someone writes specifications on how to deliver artwork for production I must assume that they know their job and are seasoned experts. Letting the apprentice write the specifications on which your business depends just doesn't make any sense to me.
And when someone is confused over file specifications that make no sense at all, then this has to be pointed out. BTW: nobody here has mentioned any names of companies.
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True. However, when acting as a professional, one should always address others with respect and courtesy, not the deplorable and hostile tones in which Scott did. That was about as unprofessional as you can get.
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You responded to a message from 2008, from another user... NOT an Adobe employee
If you don't like something another users writes, you are free to ignore that person
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I'm now aware of the date of the original message. However, I think you missed my point and think you used the same tactics I was offering are inappropriate. When trying to help others resolve issues, it shouldn't matter if you're a professional or another end user, we should conduct ourselves with courtesy and respect at all times, not condensation and rudeness.
For the record, I knew it wasn't an Adobe employee and never indicated that I thought it was.
In the meantime, I stumbled upon this thread while searching for the same answer. There were a few responses that were quite helpful, but unfortunately, a few that showed a complete lack of maturity and courtesy.
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Hi Glenn,
Let me take a crack at this for you...When you client asks for a .ai file, I assume they're asking you to submit the art as vector paths rather than a raster image (pixels). JPEGS and TIFFs are raster images.
Simple answer: Can't be done unless you (a) redraw and recolor image using Illustrator's vector-drawing tools (Pen, Pencil, and shapes tools), OR (b) apply Live Trace.
Live Trace literally traces groups of pixels, which gives you a mass of vector paths that, realistically, cannot be reshaped. Live Trace also creates huge files sizes. For these two reasons, I don't care to use Live Trace, but happily, I'm pretty good with the aforementioned tools, so I'm able to avoid Live Trace.
To see how inaccurate Live Trace is, in Photoshop draw a black circle with a white fill. Save it as a JPEG or TIFF, place it in Illustrator, and apply Live Trace. Zoom way in on the image to see what you have. Positively makes you want to learn to use the vector-drawing tools.
It's possible that the client is familiar with the types of vector files generated by Live Trace and may be satisfied with them.
I would suggest that you place your JPEG or TIFF in Illustrator then apply Live Trace, and send a sample to the client to see if this is what they want. Of course, there are a raft of options when creating a Live Trace image. You'll probably just have to play with the options to figure out what you want. Don't look for thorough, exhaustive, detailed documentation on Live Trace options. It doesn't exist. It will require a lot of time playing with them to see what they do.
Your time might be better spent learning how to use the drawing tools.
PS: The only thing in Live Trace that I find indispensible and extremely cool is the option to create a Swatches palette from the raster image.
Good luck.
Toni