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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Igglepud on June 15, 2016, 01:04:27 pm

Title: How to make a pattern
Post by: Igglepud on June 15, 2016, 01:04:27 pm

I thought Photoshop had a "line art" filter, but I can't find it. Am I better off doing Inkscape traces?

Title: Re: How to make a pattern
Post by: don in brooklin on on June 15, 2016, 06:51:50 pm

I am not a photoshop guy.

What are you trying to make a pattern of.

If it is a portrait from a picture then Gimp is the free way to go.

If it is letters and line then Inscape works.  I often take a picture, clip art or silhouette and have that converted to a vector or use vectors from some free sites.

If you give us some more ideas on the pattern you desire, some of the talented people maybe able to help.

don

Title: Re: How to make a pattern
Post by: Igglepud on June 15, 2016, 07:24:59 pm

Mainly portraits. I actually own Photoshop, but if you can give me the GIMP process, they should be identical. I used the SUMO PAINT app and it did a decent job, but it has size restrictions.

Title: Re: How to make a pattern
Post by: Igglepud on June 15, 2016, 07:26:19 pm

As for inkscape, do you just use the trace feature?