Rejoice (or be utterly confused XD) Paint Shop Pro users, I have created the Ultimate Pen Tool Tutorial! *cricket chirps*
Anyway, I'm not sure how many people here actually use Jasc Paint Shop Pro, but I think it's pretty good for vectoring (Illustrator confuses me :D). People have asked me how to vector, and I felt that my previous vectoring tutorials were a bit... vague on the actual basics of using the pen tool, not to mention that I've discovered new techniques and shortcuts since my previous tutorials.
The tutorial is divided up to 3 main sections (excluding the introduction), and it's sort of ordered, but depending on your experience, you can skip some parts.
The version I use is PSP8, but I think other versions will have similar functions and options. Some parts of the tutorial are very program-specific, while others are more general (but still kinda program-specific)
The image/html files are hosted on my webspace, and they're huge, so I'll just text-link you to them.
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[Introduction]
an overview, as well as explaining what a vector is (kinda technical), based off deviantART's definition.
[Vector Tools and Options]
Exploring and explaining the tools you need to vector, and when to use them.
[Nodes, Paths, and Editing]
More general look at parts of a vector, but also has program-specific explainations on editing options.
[Shortcuts]
Various shortcuts I've developed to make vectoring faster and easier. And also a note on converting to JPEG/PNG.
Very program-specific.
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Other tutorials on how I order the layers for anime vectors (ignore the actual pen-tool related parts, they're old and inefficient.. unless you prefer to do it that way >.< ):
Outlined with dynamic lines (used most often right now)
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If you've got any questions, don't hesitate to ask! And happy vectoring!
