Searching for #7 PP7 Silhouette Vector Image

Appreciate the try.

But this is more of what I need. (So it can be printed clearly on a jersey)

We used Randy Moss last year:

you can't trace it yourself?

I think this was my first vector. Truthfully, I'm kind of embarrassed by the line work. It's sloppy to say the least.

You're welcome.

Yes, I did the original one years ago. It has not been updated, I just never posted this version. As always, I don't own the rights to the original photograph, nor am I licensed to print NCAA copyrighted logos. So please, don't use this image for profit.

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timdallinger

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Looks awesome dude. If I were into ripping off other people's work, I'd steal it and use it as my avy

Thank you.

This particular image was created years ago before I had Photoshop. I think I described it somewhere in "Teach a Man to Fish" thread. But I'm currently on my phone and can't search effectively.

I used freeware exclusively then. I first masked PP7 from the background. Then I used brightness and contrast adjustments to get a monochromatic image.

I printed it. In the paper copy, I used black and white pens to draw over the image. Essentially, I decided the edges by hand.

Then I scanned the image. Converted the pdf to png. Cleaned up some of the areas using the drawing pen tool in Paint.NET.

I did this process several times.

Then I opened it with Inkscape. Did an automatic trace by edge detect. And I played with the individual nodes to fix areas I didn't like.

I was not great with vectors at the time. This could all be done inside a vector program. However, I didn't quite know how to use it effectively. I knew how I wanted the final image to appear and tried techniques until I was able to achieve the desired appearance. My method improved with time and practice.

It's been a while since I've done any vector work. Maybe I'll have time this season.