I have been looking at several wallpapers that tell me they use vectors to create the images, from an origional photo. Could anyone tell me how this is done, or what programs are used? Thanks.
P.S.(sorry if this has been posted in the wrong place, i don't do this very often)
Below is an example of what i mean
fireworks
fireworks or illustrator, or even flash, some people venture in photoshop.. and some others 
My fav vector proggie is Xara X - it is just so simple and yet so powerful. Saddly not been updated for a while so the competition is creeping ahead... still well worth checking out @ www.xara.com
Ampa
ok, fireworks, x xara-whateveah...
what about a plugin for Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro
come on guys, not everyone uses those crappy Macromedia apps
IDEAS!!!
Originally posted by contrasutra@Mar 8 2004, 10:26 PMVector graphics are a very big beast and a plugin usually won't be able to handle it well, though the GIMP has an SVG plugin.
I'm using Gimp too...forgot to mention that
oh, and sodipodi and inkscape are for Winxp too
Wow, I didn't even realize they'd been ported.
Rock on, use them. I prefer Inkscape, it's got a few more features (w/ lots more coming).
The latest version of the GIMP (2.0pre) can import SVG.
Illustrator...
how not?how?
how now brown cow?
seriously though, photoshop has enough for me, though i do want to get my hand on illustrator sometime soon
Originally posted by Floatingtrem@Mar 9 2004, 01:27 AM
How?how not?how now brown cow?
the cow jumped over the moon
I have you now!!!!
"holstien! polarize hull plating! Angus! all power to forward deflectors! braford! charge the cow pies! Senepol! well... you just stand there and look pretty! Nellore! fill the udders! all right cows, lets show those tie fighters who's boss!"
may the force be with you
un-float... those cooows...... you willl.. hmmmmm yoda>
Careful you lot. I live on a dairy farm so if we're gonna go cow-to-cow you'd better watch yourselves!
I've been checking out this forum for a while, working on my OSX inspired desktop... It's turning out really well. Anyway, I feel this post needs a decent reply... 
I saw maybe two people mention Illustrator... Honestly Illustrator is one of if not the most widely used vector illustration application out right now. I've been using Illustrator for about six months now, we were introduced to it in school at the beginning of the first semester and we've been using it ever since.
It's a great program, I've heard equally great things about Xara and Fireworks, as really they're all very similar. Each has their own weaknesses and strengths, but in my opinion and many others that I've talked to, Illustrator is top. Anyhow, to the other question regarding how you vectorize an image. You take a photo or what ever it is you want to vectorize and trace over it with the pen tool later adding gradients and lighting. It may seem simple but it takes some practice to get your lines right, the gradients and lighting correct.
I hope this isn't too huge, but anyway my latest result with Illustrator is this car, it's a GTI. It turned out pretty well. I added all of the interior bits as nothing of the inside could be seen from the original photo.
Anyway, just my opinion.
Cheers
gumb
Well done, you're all doofuses (sp?). Get back on topic.
Illustrator IS a vector based program, thats all it does (well, I assume it can rasterize).
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