Tuesday Tutorial: Vectorizing Bitmap Logos in CorelDRAW
It seems every CorelDRAW user I've met has one task that they have to perform on a regular basis. They need to take a bitmap logo and convert it to vector. Today I'm going to give you links to two different tutorials on the subject.
Before I give you the links, you need to understand that using an "automated" tool will fail in almost all cases unless you have a really good bitmap. Even then it may still fail because of the way the logo is designed. I know you want to push a button and get a perfect logo. That just isn't reality and don't let anyone try to tell you differently. Sure, they can do a demo using a logo that works and you'll be impressed. Unfortunately you won't get that perfect artwork very often. There is even a company offering a "free" video on the subject that use the most inefficient method I've ever seen. Don't waste your time learning the wrong way to do it!
In order to get a good vectorization, you must re-create the logo using the drawing tools in CorelDRAW. A very simple (and free) example shows how to convert a text-only logo from bitmap to vector. Even the example in that tutorial is more basic than most logos you will need to convert. I have a much more detailed tutorial showing different techniques on different logos. It does have a small cost. Those of you who have my CorelDRAW X3 Unleashed or CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed books will find the same information included so there is no need to purchase the tutorial.
Before I give you the links, you need to understand that using an "automated" tool will fail in almost all cases unless you have a really good bitmap. Even then it may still fail because of the way the logo is designed. I know you want to push a button and get a perfect logo. That just isn't reality and don't let anyone try to tell you differently. Sure, they can do a demo using a logo that works and you'll be impressed. Unfortunately you won't get that perfect artwork very often. There is even a company offering a "free" video on the subject that use the most inefficient method I've ever seen. Don't waste your time learning the wrong way to do it!
In order to get a good vectorization, you must re-create the logo using the drawing tools in CorelDRAW. A very simple (and free) example shows how to convert a text-only logo from bitmap to vector. Even the example in that tutorial is more basic than most logos you will need to convert. I have a much more detailed tutorial showing different techniques on different logos. It does have a small cost. Those of you who have my CorelDRAW X3 Unleashed or CorelDRAW X4 Unleashed books will find the same information included so there is no need to purchase the tutorial.
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