Computer Arts Magazine | August 2006
Berlin-based designer and illustrator Susanne Paschke reveals how to create photorealistic illustrations in FreeHand using Path tools and simple colour selections. And there's not an Autotrace tool in sight.
The easiest way to vectorise an image is to use an Autotrace tool like the one featured in Illustrator. You've probably already tried that, and discovered that the results aren't always satisfying. So, in this tutorial, I'll show you how to use FreeHand to create high-quality photorealistic illustrations path by path.