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Tracing Using a Wacom Tablet
by Anna Aspnes
By and © by Anna Aspnes
In this short video I want to show you how you can use your Wacom tablet to trace an image into Photoshop. It’s a really simply simple technique in which follows similar principles to tracing with a pencil and tracing paper.
You will need:
• A Wacom tablet and pen.
• An image to trace, such as a photo, print or picture.
• Photo-editing software package such as Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.
Technique:
Step 1: Place the image on top of the tablet.
Step 2: Create a new file on which to create your tracing.
Step 3: Select the Pen tool from the Tools palette, and then select the Freeform Pen tool from the fly-out menu options. Ensure the Paths option is selected in the Options Bar as opposed to the Shape Layers option.
Step 4: Use your pen to trace the lines of your chosen image. Notice the new Path appear in the Paths palette. To open the Paths palette, go to Window, and ensure the Paths option is checked.
Step 5: When you have finished tracing the image. Select the image path by clicking on it in the Paths palette. Click the *Load Path as a Selections* to create marching ants around the image path.
Step 6: Create a New Layer and then, stroke the path. Edit>Stroke.
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Tools You'll Need:
- Wacom tablet
- Wacom pen
- An image to trace
- Photoshop or Photoshop Elements
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Thorough step-by-step instruction
Unhurried pace
Appreciate suggestion given for gaining more professional outline
Complete, informative, never thought to use my tablet and pen this way. Thank you.
Sweet ! I hope to get a tablet very soon.
PSE 7 does not have a pen tool. How does this technique work with PSE???
Does this program work with the Adobe CS3 or will it work in the Adobe Elements 8 programs?
informative, never thought to use my tablet and pen this way. Thank you.
Where might we go to get info on how to do this fun activity in Photoshop Elements (I have PSE6)?
Thanks for the lesson, I still did it!
Where might we go to get info on how to do this fun activity in Photoshop Elements (I have PSE6)?