First ever Vector drawing - WIP shot

matt2000 · March 17th, 2008, 09:48 PM

Thought I'd let you all see my latest project. Been working on it for quite a few hours today, and I'm very pleased with it so far. If it goes down well on here, I might specialise in Land Rover Vectors from my own photos.

This is just a quickly resized version to show you (original image is 10240x7680 and PSD is 431Mb images/smilies/wacko.gif

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http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/03/17/M5Vector2Large.jpg

Kip_6666 · March 17th, 2008, 09:49 PM

great, can't wait for the finished version.

Blayde · March 18th, 2008, 05:06 AM

That's huge :O Good work so far images/smilies/smile.gif

Red_Bull · March 18th, 2008, 05:27 AM

Looking good so far. I've been testing the waters of drawing with Photoshop as well (though I think my effort will come under the vexel banner as I dont think it's a true vector). Results will be posted shortly, just gotta iron out the last remaining details...

LurkerPatrol · March 18th, 2008, 09:30 PM

I'd recommend using Illustrator for vectors, it's much better than Photoshop, and Illu is sort of made for doing all those sorts of things lol.

Looks good so far, keep it up.

matt2000 · March 18th, 2008, 09:50 PM

Thanks, I'll give Illustrator a go if I can find it.

Tonight's update:

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/03/18/M5VectorcopyCustom.jpg

Needs some finishing touches (like wheels), but you can tell it's an M5. Took away the M5 text too for various reasons, and I will leave the badge like this. Thought about making a police version with all black wheels like they are now.

LurkerPatrol · March 18th, 2008, 10:07 PM

You can try on mininova, I got mine from there.

It's not a bad idea to leave the text out, I always try to in my vectors. I think it just looks better and it's simpler.

Spazatao · March 18th, 2008, 10:12 PM

matt2000: That's AWESOME! I love the E34 M5 and I have that exact photo on my pc too... it looks exactly as one M5 I had a ride in a couple years ago. Keep us updated!

matt2000 · March 19th, 2008, 07:47 PM

Finished!

Here is the 1600x1200 version:

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/03/19/M5Vector1600x1200_000.jpg

The great thing about having a 10240x7680 image is I can make any res. I like.

If anyone wants the original image, you can download it here. Right click > save target/link as, it blue screen my PC when I tried to view it in Firefox.

Crazyjeeper · March 19th, 2008, 08:38 PM

I'm living dangerously, I clicked on it.

LurkerPatrol · March 19th, 2008, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt2000

The great thing about having a 10240x7680 image is I can make any res. I like.

Actually dude since its a vector and not a bitmap you can make it any resolution you like from 640x480 to 20 billion x 30 billion. It retains the quality no matter what since it stores everything as paths rather than pixels.

Unless of course you didn't save the paths, then yeah disregard what I just said images/smilies/tongue.gif

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Anyways, great work! Keep it up! images/smilies/smile.gif

Try coloring it if you're really bored images/smilies/tongue.gif

Small Guy · March 19th, 2008, 11:10 PM

sry but what is vector ?

NecroJoe · March 19th, 2008, 11:59 PM

Well, it's jpg...not a wmf or something...*shrugs* My Firefox opened it just fine. Took a second, but it did it.

Small Guy · March 20th, 2008, 12:27 AM

ok. ;D

NecroJoe · March 20th, 2008, 12:45 AM

Basically, a normal image is just a #x# of pixels, and each square pixel is filled-in with a color. The file has to know exactly what color goes in every single square. If you try to shrink this image, it has to take away some of the pixels, and change the colors of some of the nearby pixels to "blur" where the pixel was missing. If you try to enlarge it, you either get a horrible jagged image, or a blurry image is the software tries to "fill in the blanks."

The way a "vector" image works...it's not really an image at it's core. It's a long series of mathematical equations with variables that get filled in with size parameters. It doesn't matter what size you make the image, it just fills in the information, and it "draws" a perfect smooth-lined drawing.

I know I'm explaining it badly...anyone else?

LurkerPatrol · March 20th, 2008, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NecroJoe

Basically, a normal image is just a #x# of pixels, and each square pixel is filled-in with a color. The file has to know exactly what color goes in every single square. If you try to shrink this image, it has to take away some of the pixels, and change the colors of some of the nearby pixels to "blur" where the pixel was missing. If you try to enlarge it, you either get a horrible jagged image, or a blurry image is the software tries to "fill in the blanks."

The way a "vector" image works...it's not really an image at it's core. It's a long series of mathematical equations with variables that get filled in with size parameters. It doesn't matter what size you make the image, it just fills in the information, and it "draws" a perfect smooth-lined drawing.

I know I'm explaining it badly...anyone else?

That's pretty much bang on. Great explanation images/smilies/smile.gif

I'll just add my 2 cents to yours:

Basically for a vector, instead of going: This pixel is blue and this pixel is red, it goes "There is a circle of radius ______ with the center at ______". If you enlarge that circle, then all that changes is the radius and the software won't have to "guess" which pixel is which color, it just changes some math around. The only thing is that, if you want to view the image in a web browser or whatever, you'd have to save it as a jpg or png or gif or bmp etc etc, and that converts everything to pixels before saving it (since those formats don't save as "circle here, square there, globular supercluster here").

Blayde · March 21st, 2008, 11:12 AM

How DO you save them as vector'd work though, i never understood, a different program?

March 17th, 2008, 09:48 PM	#1
matt2000 Squirrel Mincer Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 12:19 PM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 2,524 Car: My dad's Rover 400 LFS Status: Rep Power: 37	First ever Vector drawing - Finished Thought I'd let you all see my latest project. Been working on it for quite a few hours today, and I'm very pleased with it so far. If it goes down well on here, I might specialise in Land Rover Vectors from my own photos. This is just a quickly resized version to show you (original image is 10240x7680 and PSD is 431Mb ) __________________ Lolpandas are taking over the world! Very slowly Last edited by matt2000; March 19th, 2008 at 07:49 PM.

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Kip_6666 I Bought This Title :o Joined: May 17th, 2004 Last Online: 11:43 AM Location: The Netherlands Age: 22 Posts: 2,942 Car: Saab 93 2.0t @ stage 1 Rep Power: 29	great, can't wait for the finished version. __________________ http://www.internet-memes.com My Flickr

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Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: 12:20 PM Location: Bahrain Posts: 1,682 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail Rep Power: 38	That's huge :O Good work so far __________________ Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

March 18th, 2008, 05:27 AM	#4
Red_Bull Joined: Jan 11th, 2007 Last Online: 05:24 AM Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 2,194 Car: Holden Commodore VS Rep Power: 25	Looking good so far. I've been testing the waters of drawing with Photoshop as well (though I think my effort will come under the vexel banner as I dont think it's a true vector). Results will be posted shortly, just gotta iron out the last remaining details... __________________ Join the F1 social group here!

March 18th, 2008, 09:30 PM	#5
LurkerPatrol Joined: Apr 24th, 2006 Last Online: 08:09 AM Location: Berkeley & San Diego, California Age: 21 Posts: 1,290 Car: Invisible boatmobile Rep Power: 45	I'd recommend using Illustrator for vectors, it's much better than Photoshop, and Illu is sort of made for doing all those sorts of things lol. Looks good so far, keep it up. __________________ <-Pandamonium

March 18th, 2008, 09:50 PM	#6
matt2000 Squirrel Mincer Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 12:19 PM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 2,524 Car: My dad's Rover 400 LFS Status: Rep Power: 37	Thanks, I'll give Illustrator a go if I can find it. Tonight's update: Needs some finishing touches (like wheels), but you can tell it's an M5. Took away the M5 text too for various reasons, and I will leave the badge like this. Thought about making a police version with all black wheels like they are now. __________________ Lolpandas are taking over the world! Very slowly

March 18th, 2008, 10:07 PM	#7
LurkerPatrol Joined: Apr 24th, 2006 Last Online: 08:09 AM Location: Berkeley & San Diego, California Age: 21 Posts: 1,290 Car: Invisible boatmobile Rep Power: 45	You can try on mininova, I got mine from there. It's not a bad idea to leave the text out, I always try to in my vectors. I think it just looks better and it's simpler. __________________ <-Pandamonium

March 18th, 2008, 10:12 PM	#8
Spazatao Joined: May 10th, 2006 Last Online: 12:27 AM Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Age: 21 Posts: 570 Car: Taxis Rep Power: 11	matt2000: That's AWESOME! I love the E34 M5 and I have that exact photo on my pc too... it looks exactly as one M5 I had a ride in a couple years ago. Keep us updated!

March 19th, 2008, 07:47 PM	#9
matt2000 Squirrel Mincer Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 12:19 PM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 2,524 Car: My dad's Rover 400 LFS Status: Rep Power: 37	Finished! Here is the 1600x1200 version: The great thing about having a 10240x7680 image is I can make any res. I like. If anyone wants the original image, you can download it here. Right click > save target/link as, it blue screen my PC when I tried to view it in Firefox. __________________ Lolpandas are taking over the world! Very slowly

March 19th, 2008, 08:38 PM	#10
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March 19th, 2008, 11:10 PM	#12
Small Guy Joined: Mar 17th, 2008 Last Online: August 15th, 2008 Age: 14 Posts: 213 Car: You find me under "Hobo nation" Rep Power: 3	sry but what is vector ? __________________

March 19th, 2008, 11:59 PM	#13
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 06:49 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 29 Posts: 1,220 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 21	Well, it's jpg...not a wmf or something...shrugs My Firefox opened it just fine. Took a second, but it did it.

March 20th, 2008, 12:27 AM	#14
Small Guy Joined: Mar 17th, 2008 Last Online: August 15th, 2008 Age: 14 Posts: 213 Car: You find me under "Hobo nation" Rep Power: 3	ok. ;D __________________

March 20th, 2008, 12:45 AM	#15
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 06:49 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 29 Posts: 1,220 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 21	Basically, a normal image is just a #x# of pixels, and each square pixel is filled-in with a color. The file has to know exactly what color goes in every single square. If you try to shrink this image, it has to take away some of the pixels, and change the colors of some of the nearby pixels to "blur" where the pixel was missing. If you try to enlarge it, you either get a horrible jagged image, or a blurry image is the software tries to "fill in the blanks." The way a "vector" image works...it's not really an image at it's core. It's a long series of mathematical equations with variables that get filled in with size parameters. It doesn't matter what size you make the image, it just fills in the information, and it "draws" a perfect smooth-lined drawing. I know I'm explaining it badly...anyone else?

March 21st, 2008, 11:12 AM	#17
Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: 12:20 PM Location: Bahrain Posts: 1,682 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail Rep Power: 38	How DO you save them as vector'd work though, i never understood, a different program? __________________ Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!