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On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:39:41 -0700, stbenge wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:28:02 -0700, stbenge wrote:
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>>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:45:57 -0700, stbenge wrote:
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>>>>>> Illustrator -> Gimp? Why not Illustrator -> Inkscape?
>>>>> Because Inkscape is a vector art proggy, and Gimp is raster.
>>>>> Besides, I hardly know Inkscape. I'm still trying to find the
>>>>> benefit of using it...
>>>> But Illustrator is also vector-based, not raster. At least the
>>>> Illustrator I remember using. ;-)
>>> It is :) But fleshing-out 'toons in vector can really speed up the
>>> whole process, if done right.
>>
>> True, but like nemesis, I'm still having trouble seeing why not
>> Illustrator -> Inkscape, the two seem to have very similar features.
>> :-)
>
> Okay, you can make certain layers all the same color in Illustrator (eg.
> [head, ears, neck], [hair, eyebrows]), open them as layers in Gimp, and
> then use selection masks to do your shading. This would be especially
> useful for hair, I think. It might even be possible to save some time
> this way.
>
> Of course, if I get a tablet I might not have to do stuff like that as
> often :)
Oh, I think I see what you're saying now. :)
Jim
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