Art Guide on how to vector

[dizzyNatsume]

Plz say ive got this in the right place >< i keep getting catagories wrong on this fourm :s so confuzzing ^^'

Anyways ive already posted this on my world but the likelyhood of my world ever being viewed is about 1:100000000 and so on :/ Id also like any critism on my vectors, most vector artists do a vector with like 40 layers odd while i end up doing a vector with 500+ layers :o and i apoliguise in advance for any typos ive missed while proof reading this :) I also apolguise for the fact that i cant describe things very well in detail and for a rather long post o.o

Copyed directly from my site:

Heres a quick guide on how to vector (sry no images :()

Well let's start with 'What is a vector?' this is a common (and yet rather silly questing especially if you've searched for vectors, since u must know what they are :/ ) Well a vector is a touch-up of a photo, in other words you replace the colours by adding vector layers over the pic with the same or different colour, simple?, got it?, right....

Step uno:
Find a pic, most easist pics to use are anime ones, since they have the lines drawn in for you and shading clearly pointed out, unlike RL pics were you have to guess were a piticular bit of shading goes :/.
Find a large pic!!!! i cant stress this enough unless you have the inhuman ability to see small details with a pic of 60x60 -.-. Scans are best! Theyre large and best of all theyre rearly used in wallpapers because most ppl go for ready vectored pics, take the chance to be unique!

Step 2:
Upload it into photoshop (btw im doing this with photoshop cs3 extended version so if theres something u dont understand its because of that).

Step 3:
Use the colour copy tool (u know that dropper thing, man i know so much :D) and copy the colour of a piticular bit you wanna do, e.g. hair, clothes, skin etc. Then find the Pen Tool (if u dont know what that is look for a little icon that looks like an old ink pen)

Step 4:
Check the pen tool is on the option at the top with the box with 4 points around it (this option doesnt have a name so its up to my excellent discribing skills to guide u to it o.o) BTW! the option should be the first one on the top tool bar.

Step 5:
Now zoom in ultra close (but not to close!) to see the lines clearly. Now click around the place u want to fill in with the colour you chose. If its not filling in check you have the correct option selected for the pen! Also the colour fill may go over other parts of colour which you dont wanna fill in just yet or it may go over lines, to avoid this attempt to remember were that line or colour was and go round it aswell. Once your happy click on another option and the vector layer will finish :D!

Step 6:
Just keep copying colours and filling them in with the pen tool until youve finished your vector. PS this can be very tedious especially if the pic is fulll of detail. Im currently doing an itachi one and its taking forever o.o'.

Plz say if u found this guide helpful :3

Anyways heres 2 of my best vectors:
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/Hedeki/sasukeanditachicopy-1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/Hedeki/gaaraandnaruto.jpg[/IMG]