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mejane
mejane aka jane wallace-bradley is a 25.52 year old girl, has been a member since October 11, 2006, has scored 122 submissions, giving an average score of 3.55, helping 2 designs get printed.

im new at this thing.
i know everyone uses those drawing pads to do their illustrations, but how do you get the refined,straight look of the lines-cos u definatley dont draw that straight originally. and which program is better for illustration- illustrator, in design or photoshop???


ALSO if your using the pen/brush/pencil tools in illustrator, how do you draw a line without it going blue and wanting to change shape/form?

steven218
   steven218 on Oct 17 '06 at 6:51am
i either sketch/scan/redraw in illustrator, or draw directly into illustrator.



sometimes photoshop depending on the look i want.
mejane
mejane on Oct 17 '06 at 6:54am
shot...
mejane
mejane on Oct 17 '06 at 6:54am
soyou just have to have a steady hand? no like line straightener optionin illustrator???
steven218
   steven218 on Oct 17 '06 at 6:58am
you could live trace it then use simplify i suppose, but i tend to just draw over what i've sketched using the pen tools. you can get a nice variation in line using the brushes
corey8
corey8 on Oct 17 '06 at 6:59am
you can adjust anchor points if you are in illustrator.



inDesign is a page layout program, im not sure you would have much luck (or fun for that matter) illustrating with inDesign. most people seem to be between photoshop and illustrator.
corey8
corey8 on Oct 17 '06 at 7:00am
(you can also adjust anchor points if you are using paths in photoshop)
mejane
mejane on Oct 17 '06 at 7:02am
Thanks corey8, and steven. im kinda new at all of this, but im so amped! im sort of comfortable in the programsbut just needed to know! (:
mejane
mejane on Oct 17 '06 at 7:21am
thanks any thing people out there?
674 days later
mejane
mejane on Aug 21 '08 at 1:59pm
if your using the pen/brush/pencil tools in illustrator, how do you draw a line without it going blue and wanting to change???
againstbound
   againstbound on Aug 21 '08 at 2:00pm
674!
zipperking
   zipperking on Aug 21 '08 at 2:02pm
wow!
ivejustquitsmoking
   ivejustquitsmoking on Aug 21 '08 at 2:04pm
mind boggling
mejane
mejane on Aug 21 '08 at 2:06pm
yes yes :) any oen got some helpful hints for me though..pleassssse?
skeev
skeev on Aug 21 '08 at 2:07pm
Holy snikes.
Torakamikaze
   Torakamikaze on Aug 21 '08 at 2:09pm
if your using the pen/brush/pencil tools in illustrator, how do you draw a line without it going blue and wanting to change???



i dont understand this question



so instead i will just exclaim



674!!
Torakamikaze
   Torakamikaze on Aug 21 '08 at 2:10pm
oh wait... i think i know what you're talking about



double click on the brush icon and uncheck 'keep selected'
ivejustquitsmoking
   ivejustquitsmoking on Aug 21 '08 at 2:11pm
grab or download tutorials then bump us for another 674 days :)
Phiffer
Phiffer on Aug 21 '08 at 2:11pm
Holy Old Blog Batman!
mejane
mejane on Aug 21 '08 at 2:15pm
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! torakamikaze!!!

such a simple solution!

good luck dude!
Torakamikaze
   Torakamikaze on Aug 21 '08 at 2:16pm
huzzah!

your welcome
ivejustquitsmoking
   ivejustquitsmoking on Aug 21 '08 at 2:18pm
yay!
zipperking
   zipperking on Aug 21 '08 at 2:22pm
yay! the 674 day epic quest for an anwer has been ANSWERED!
skeev
skeev on Aug 21 '08 at 2:23pm
Check back in 674 days for Episode III: Return Of The Mejane.
bcrider
bcrider on Aug 21 '08 at 2:46pm
LOL This has to be the coolest blog ever. :) I'm gonna set it to watch so I can come back when I finally get Illustrator.
mejane
mejane on Aug 21 '08 at 3:48pm
thanks "....smoking"

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