"Digital inking": How tomake perfect line drawings on computers

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2003
Authors:C. O. Coleman
Journal:Organisms Diversity & Evolution
Volume:3
Keywords:computer, digital inking, methods, scientific illustrations
Abstract:

A fast and accurate way for making perfect scientific illustrations is described. A pencil drawing or a photo is scanned. The resulting file is imported into Adobe Illustrator and the line drawing is made using a WACOM Intuous digitiser board. After the habitus and detailed drawings have been made, the plates can be arranged using the same software. Lettering and arrows can be placed very quickly on the plates. The plates can be exported as graphic files for printing or further manipulation.

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