Appendix . Color Insert
Trace Techniques
Using Live Trace for Auto & Hand-Tracing
Advanced Technique
Overview: Use the same image as a foundation for both a background created using Live Trace and a hand-traced foreground.
Scott Crouse drew this portrait of George Jenkins, the founder of Publix Markets, as part of a series of exterior murals for the Publix grocery store chain. To communicate the warm, friendly personality of “Mr. George,” Crouse applied his personal illustration style as he hand-traced the portrait from a photograph. The background image did not need to be as distinctive, so Crouse saved time by using the Live Trace feature to create ...
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