Photoshop/Illustrator Q

[QQworld]

Hey,

I made a handdrawn illustration, but I want to export a "zoomed in" version of it to jpeg (or whatever).

How do I do that ?

Thanks in advance.

[Tom Marshall]

When you export as a jpeg in Illustrator, you can specify the resolution after selecting the filename. It's in the JPEG options dialog. It's the section called 'Resolution'.

Also, if you're exporting as a jpeg from Illustrator, make sure that your document is in RGB colorspace.

[Matt Grunau]

Save yourself a lot of hassle and export it from Illustrator as an .eps file if you know you are going to be wanting to use it in Photoshop and have lattitude to do what you want.

When opening in Photoshop, you are asked at what resolution you wish the .eps to have, since .eps is vectored. You can then give it an ungodly dpi of and zoom till your heart's content.

[QQworld]

Hmm, while at face value I understand what you are saying, in practical terms I don't.

Basically I want to make a full rez "zoom in" of the head in a vector illustration I made that also has the whole body.

What's the procedure for this?

Maybe I'm just being stupid...

Regards,
qq

[Matt Grunau]

Try this:

1 Save your pic from Illustrator as an .eps

2 open it in photoshop

3 as soon as it opens, you will have a window with the dimensions of the file, and a resolution. By default I think it is 72 (or maybe 300).

4 change the resolution value to 600 or 900

5 It may take longer than most to open, so sit back and wait.

6 when it is opened, save as a .psd.



thats it!!

[-zach-]

Try this:

1 Save your pic from Illustrator as an .eps

2 open it in photoshop

3 as soon as it opens, you will have a window with the dimensions of the file, and a resolution. By default I think it is 72 (or maybe 300).

4 change the resolution value to 600 or 900

5 It may take longer than most to open, so sit back and wait.

6 when it is opened....

7 crop to the head

8 save as a .psd

9 save as a jpeg (if you want to use it as just an image and not a photoshop file)

[Tom Marshall]

You could always copy the vector art in Illustrator and paste it into Photoshop. It will ask how you want to past the vector art. There are 3 choices. Shape layer, vector, and as pixels (if I recall correctly). If you paste as pixels, you can size it when you paste. Cuts down on the steps required. Only downside is that you can't paste vector art with multiple colors.

[William_Robinette]

Couldn't you just create a cropping mask in Illustrator directly and export that as a jpeg at whatever resolution you want? This would take out the whole PS deal.

[Tom Marshall]

Couldn't you just create a cropping mask in Illustrator directly and export that as a jpeg at whatever resolution you want? This would take out the whole PS deal.

That was my original suggestion. We're just offering other options.

[Matt Grunau]

Couldn't you just create a cropping mask in Illustrator directly and export that as a jpeg at whatever resolution you want? This would take out the whole PS deal.


I thought he was wanting to have something to zoom into, like in Vegas or After Effects. I think I may have read his post wrong. If he is only wanting a finished static shot for web use or printing or such, you wouldn't need the PS stuff.

tommy, I didn't know those three options existed in pasting vector art. That's one hell of a tip. It's a shame I don't use Illustrator more, since it can do some amazing things.

[Tom Marshall]

Hey Matt, I think I saw those options in the Photoshop Bible or Real World Illustrator, I can't remember... There's kind of a hidden option when you use Illustrator with the clipboard - I forget what it is - like a 4 letter acronym or something like that - that has to be enabled to have the vector data available from the clipboard.

[QQworld]

Right, I wanted to have something to zoom in on Premiere.

I actually got the .eps method to work about 1-2 hrs after I posted about my confuzzlement.

Thanks everyone, makes perfect sense now!

[Tom Marshall]

cool :)