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How to Digitalize Your Drawings
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by Rom Lopez
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First Of All! Imagine a good Thing something Unique and Special, it could end maybe as a postcard, a poster, Whatever! Let your imagination Run!

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Start Your Drawing!   -Use strong strokes for outer lines, and a skinny lines for details.  -Add Some Shadows.  -Add Some Details

Start Your Drawing! -Use strong strokes for outer lines, and a skinny lines for details. -Add Some Shadows. -Add Some Details

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Well, This my example draw Completed.  Share Yours! - facebook.com/Roman.Lopez.MX

Well, This my example draw Completed. Share Yours! - facebook.com/Roman.Lopez.MX

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Now, Digitalize Your Draw!   Use a scanner, or Use the camera of your choice, take a frontal picture.

Now, Digitalize Your Draw! Use a scanner, or Use the camera of your choice, take a frontal picture.

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Well Then, It's Time for the Pc Work. I'm Using Corel Draw X5 on A Win7 Platform, but as always, you can use whatever Software you want, Maybe Ai on Mac, etc.

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Load The Image On your Document...

Load The Image On your Document...

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Select The Beizer Tool...

Select The Beizer Tool...

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And Re-Draw Your Image...

And Re-Draw Your Image...

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Use basic shapes for things not too deformed.

Use basic shapes for things not too deformed.

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Once you finished all your basic Lines, your work must be like this.

Once you finished all your basic Lines, your work must be like this.

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IMPORTANT! Save your work periodically, Just as security Method!

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Put Some Colours!

Put Some Colours!

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Use darker Colors For Create a Balance On Lighter - Darker - Postion

Use darker Colors For Create a Balance On Lighter - Darker - Postion

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Remeber, Shadows! It gives a more realistic feeling to your design.

Remeber, Shadows! It gives a more realistic feeling to your design.

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Add Your Signature!

Add Your Signature!

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Maybe Your Logo!

Maybe Your Logo!

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And Of Course, the date! It's important in case you want to remember it.

And Of Course, the date! It's important in case you want to remember it.

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Once Your Work Gets Finished, Export It, to Share it then.

Once Your Work Gets Finished, Export It, to Share it then.

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Command + E

Command + E

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On the top, you may find the most Popular Extensions for your File, And i say "maybe" Because of your software's version You are using.

On the top, you may find the most Popular Extensions for your File, And i say "maybe" Because of your software's version You are using.

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This Is My Final Work!  What 'bout Yours?

This Is My Final Work! What 'bout Yours?

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REMEMBER! Share your work on my Facebook's Page! [facebook.com/Roman.Lopez.MX] Let me know if you used this Guide! Hope this be usefully for you. Greetings From Mexico!

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Rom Lopez
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Dominique Phillips

Gonna try this, thanks for sharing

Dominique Phillips last year

Rom Lopez

Thanks! Hope U send me yours!

Rom Lopez (author) last year

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1 Imagination ;)

1 Your Favorite Pencil

1 Eraser

1 Scanner or HD Photo Camera

1 PC or Mac

1 Vector Edition Software

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