Drawing on Nature: Converting a Photo to a Vector Design ![[This article includes Camtasia Video Tutorial segments]](/images/camtasia.gif)
By: Kim Cavanaugh on Wednesday, June 22, 2005
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I'll be the first to admit that my drawing skills are not the most advanced. Oh, I can draw a little bit, but for really complicated drawings or those that I want to make available for paying clients, I need some help. That's where a simple photograph and the tools in Fireworks can come into play.
In this series of 4 video lessons, you'll see the techniques I used to create a logo featuring a drawing of a banana tree leaf. The banana leaf was drawn using the Pen tool by working directly on top of a photo I took of a banana tree in my front yard. By following the shape of something from nature, I was able to get just the look I wanted for this particular logo. Something not too photo realistic, but which evokes the tropical feel of a big leaf on a banana tree. This video tutorial series will show you how it was done.
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