• Pony Vector Creation Guide

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    A brony over on Deviant Art has released a guide for creating all of these awesome transparent massive sized pony vectors(well kind of vectors!).

    It's pretty extensive!

    You can find it here! 

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    Tuesday, May 24, 2011 op
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    23 comments:

    1. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 8:34 PM

      I could use this...

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    2. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 8:40 PM

      It just feels pointless to do it in Photoshop when you can just use Flash instead.

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    3. GeradexMay 24, 2011 at 8:40 PM

      Yay for more guides!
      I need to figure out GIMP because I keep hearing it is better than Inkscape... but Inkscape was easier for me to learn for some reason...

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    4. MaximillianVeersMay 24, 2011 at 8:47 PM

      @Anonymous

      Some people can use photoshop but have never used Flash...

      Like myself.

      Also, yay for namedropping, Moongaze decided to create that tutorial after I engaged him in a lengthy discussion on our vectoring techniques.

      <3

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    5. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 8:55 PM

      OH GOD, YES!!
      i wasted about 6 hours figuring how and trying to make one of lyra with the drink in her hoof

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    6. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 8:59 PM

      I usually just go lazy mode and run my images through Vector Magic, then tweak em a little in Photoshop.

      Good to have a nice write up of more proper techniques.

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    7. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 9:02 PM

      lol, people needing a guide on how to trace images

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    8. KishmondMay 24, 2011 at 9:12 PM

      It is definitely not as easy as it sounds.

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    9. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 9:39 PM

      @Kishmond
      This

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    10. BagOfChipsMay 24, 2011 at 9:43 PM

      Now if only my photoshop worked.

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    11. mat-shadesMay 24, 2011 at 10:04 PM

      to be honest, yes you can do all this and have an invisible background, but sadly you'd have to save it in PNG and since I'm looking forward to using them for sprays, I would like it to have them without the white backgrounds

      and I would agree, it's not as easy as it would sound

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    12. SombreonMay 24, 2011 at 10:05 PM

      Aaah so that's how it's done.

      I've been doing mine somewhat differently. My results are particular but the concept follows.

      With the help of this, I can improve.

      I appreciate the generosity in showing everypony this. Normally, artists conceal their methods but the simplicity in this really isn't that much of a secret.

      If you're here or reading this; thanks for your time. I, for one, did not find this boring but informative.

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    13. **~Haafiz~**May 24, 2011 at 10:18 PM

      Alhamdulillah, thanks for this!

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    14. MoongazeMay 24, 2011 at 10:34 PM

      @Duskfly

      No problem, glad some people are gaining some little bit of knowledge from it. As you said, it is a really simple process. The real trick is knowing how to use the pen tool and knowing how to organize layers. It's simple for lots of people, but not so much for others, which is why I made this.

      And to everyone who has commented about the technique I use, lol yes I know it's a bit ridiculous compared to more traditional methods, but I enjoy doing it this way. I don't like Illustrator's weird key shortcuts and other overly-difficult tools, Photoshop has always been simpler to use to me. ;)

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    15. MoongazeMay 24, 2011 at 11:04 PM

      @mat-shades

      I'm not sure if I understand what you're saying. I save all of them as PNG with transparent backgrounds, never on white backgrounds or any backgrounds at all. Are you saying you need them in a format other than PNG?

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    16. mat-shadesMay 25, 2011 at 3:34 AM

      @Moongaze yes, I know that PNG is possibly the only way for transparent support, but if it were possible for other formats, or to make them a spray, then I'd appreciate it

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    17. Mysterious, Disembodied VoiceMay 25, 2011 at 3:50 AM

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    18. MoongazeMay 25, 2011 at 7:29 AM

      @mat-shades

      What format do sprays need to be in? I might make a pack of all my vectors in a manageable size in that format.

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    19. ratinha DeyMay 25, 2011 at 9:23 AM

      I prefer to use Illustrator than Photoshop to make vector stuff, I know that pentool on illustrator and Photoshop is the same but I still prefer Illustrator, of course that this tutorial is so well done and easy to understand. :3

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    20. Corey FordMay 25, 2011 at 4:16 PM

      If by spray he means Counter-Strike:Source sprays, you need to resize to 256x256. Then select all pixels, create a new alpha channel, clear out the selected pixels so they're white or a shade of white depending on transparency, and then throw in a grey background layer and save as targa 32 bits/pixel.
      If you've got Photoshop it's no problem at all to work with any type of image file to make a CS:S spray.
      There are tons of tutorials around the internet for it that go into much more detail.
      If it's a different type of spray... no Idea.

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    21. MoongazeMay 25, 2011 at 5:12 PM

      @The Jaguar

      I see. Well, if people can do it with the PNGs I've already provided then I guess I'll let them do it, unless enough people asked for it, then I guess I could still make a pack of sprays.

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    22. AnonymousOctober 17, 2012 at 12:15 PM

      Not easy if you don't know how to draw at all, but then again this is only my opinion.

      It is time consuming, but worth the effort if you wish to gain a vectoring skill in order to make your own OCs in their respectable poses.

      Thank you! <3

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    23. Kobra SteinMay 17, 2013 at 4:01 PM

      the MP3 link is down sadly so thats a shame but nice find

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