This is to avoid having large groups of your drawing connected with anchor points when it is converted to vectors. An alternative is to select small shapes with the Magic Wand Tool ( W) and add a 2-4 pixel white stroke (Edit > Stroke) to slightly separate shapes. Lastly, take the Eraser Tool ( E) and separate parts of the image that run together, isolating each component image or shape that you want separated. PSD file (this is important for editing it later in Illustrator). It may take a few experimental tries, since every drawing is different. The result should be a much cleaner version of your image. Go to Edit в†’ Fill ( Shift + F5) and fill with black. Make a new layer and click on that empty layer. When you are happy with the selection, click OK you should now see dancing ants. If you have trouble areas, you can select the Localized Color Clusters box and this will help add or take away from localized areas (not the whole image). Add to Sample and Subtract from Sample: Use these Eyedropper Tools (to the right of the main Eyedropper Tool) to select or take away from the preview image.View the results on the Color Range preview. Using the Eyedropper Tool, zoom into your main drawing ( Cmd/Ctrl + Scroll) so you can see the pixels you are selecting. Because we chose the Selection preview (and Invert is not selected), you will see the selected pixels as white, so white = selected. Use the Eyedropper Tool to click on your image and to sample the colors you want included. Invert: Choose this if you would rather preview selected pixels as black instead of white.Fuzziness: Play with this setting to get the edges less, or more, sharp.Localized Color Clusters: Leave this deselected in the beginning.There are a number of techniques that help get rid of unwanted specks and imperfections, hereвЂ™s the method I used: Paint the black areas, and alter or redesign any shapes so you are happy with the overall design.Д¬leaning up the image is important for getting a good trace in Illustrator. Clean the image using the Eraser Tool ( E), trying to get the white areas as clean as possible. Begin by adjusting the image using Image в†’ Adjust в†’ Brightness/Contrast в†’ Levels ( Cmd/Ctrl + L) and/or Curves ( Cmd/Ctrl + M) to improve upon the sharpness and contrast if needed. Make sure that the image is Grayscale ( Image в†’ Mode в†’ Grayscale). Scan your sketch and bring the image into Adobe Photoshop.

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