how?...maybe do it in brush o watever..but how to do it...? since it's more into vector art...but i cant use Photoshop to create it,,, as its a rules of my project...

photoshop.. it is capable of creating vector graphics..

that's a lil bit misleading in my opinion because Photoshop isn't a vector graphic based program. it's a bitmap graphic program that generates images via pixels.

Illutrator/Freehand is a true vector graphic based program because it enables the ability to scale craetions via an algorithm equation.

I'm not trying to prove a point but just explaining so others won't be mistaken that Photoshop can create true vector graphics. Unless in version CS2 Adobe has suddenly added that feature, i don't know coz I'm only using CS.

Photoshop is capable of creating graphics that look similar to vector based graphics but is not considered vector.

as to grunge in Illustrator.. I googled this.

http://www.designertoday.com/DesktopDefaul...=18&itemid=1595

dunno if it'll help..

This post has been edited by etsuko: Apr 2 2006, 10:16 AM

sorry to disapoint you.. but yes ps indeed can make vector graphics IMHO...
let's try..
play around with the pen tool.. open up image size window.. enlarge it by percentage..
this has been proven by somebody at DA

This post has been edited by ikram_zidane: Apr 2 2006, 02:37 PM

am i possible to create this (link below) sort of effect thru illustrator?...how?... by spray o brush?...

http://www.dreamstime.com/grungeborder-thumb262138

This post has been edited by sonictheory: Apr 3 2006, 02:13 AM

I'd scan in the cutout like image first.. without those dots (i think).. then maybe you could apply LiveTrace or something like that.. then seperate the layers into 1 black layer and the other is the cutout..

then you play with the options in Pathfinder for the right results..

if nit to just purely illustrator to create the effect can onot? how...coz thats my project brief...just purely illustrator..aih...if not i might aswell us photoshop and create those...

yes u can..

u can use..brush to make a grunge background or effect..
as long u hv the brush grunge..

den how to make grunge effect brush?...

at first i tot of using spray...make it into symbol den spray all around....but not too nice....

u can make it by ur own..

or downloaded it from the site..

damn... i was hoping i would avoid this topic.

i am SO in love with vector drawing and my friend tried teaching me it using Illustrator... but i failed miserablely

anyone willing to teach me ah? will belanja you makan!!

try to buy a book or two ..or learn from web....trust me, it works... but basically the vector just work with a pen tool in illustrator...and then play around with darker tone, lighter tone and shape...thats all...

well, i have been trying to search for a few good tutorials on the net bu to no avail.

will keep trying... books? well... i am not much of a bookworm but perhaps i would look into this. can you recommend me any good ones? as i dont know much bout who's good and who's not

i learn in video tutorial. That's alot more easier. That's what i think