How to use Live Trace on a Full Color Fabric Scan and Recolor Artwork in Illustrator

[@SewHeidi]

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[@ComputerQuilting]

Heidi - i was so excited to see you had another lesson. Keep up the great work! You were born to teach!

[@automatikasey]

I've been looking all over the place for a tutorial as well-taught as yours! Thank you so much for putting this out there. I learned so much, so quickly.

[@Fray4all]

This is great. So many mini lessons tucked in; thanks for sharing!

[@sayra3309]

Thank you so much for posting this! I am just getting started designing my own patterns for fabric. It's so cool that it's that easy to manipulate the colors.

[@StarPrismatic]

You're full of wonderful tips! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@SewHeidi]

You are so welcome - so glad you enjoyed! :)

[@MichellePavel]

Fantastic instruction, so easy and just what I need to get started with converting tshirt designs - woohoo! Thank you

[@aishahok]

I just want to say THANK YOU.

[@zahrahriski6008]

Thankyouuu! It's very helpful, i've been looking for this kind of video for a night and finally found it! 💕

[@Isabel-mj2hs]

this is so useful, I really appreciate this lesson

[@SewHeidi]

Thanks for letting me know and glad you found it useful!

[@cre8tivec259]

this video helped me a lot. with some design I need to get fixed

[@amidclaro06]

thanks sew heidi''''''you are a great teacher

[@digitaldeziner]

Thank you very very much Heidi. You solved my biggest problem which I was having from a long time, i am a textile designer and ever had problem to change colorways of artwork, now I have a great great tip which made my job easiest. But there is still one question: How can we change artwork having halftones and gradients on a scanned fabric? Please guide about this. A bundle of Thanks again.

[@shannamelissa5056]

Thank you, this is so great, keep inspiring us and making tutorials Heidi, i look forward to more, enjoy ur day! :)

[@paulacangas3054]

thnk you im learning loads with your tutorials xx

[@monranga]

Its really very cool, i have learned lots. thanks.

[@JULIEHSU]

Thank you this is so awesome! It would be great to learn how to clean up the unwanted lines/shadows (from the texture of the fabric) before working on what you have just demonstrated.

[@annastarralicious]

Thanks Heidi, just what I needed :)

[@desertrose0601]

Wow that was really cool! Thanks for explaining this!

[@sharoneisenberg2274]

Wow! So incredibly useful. Thank you!

[@SewHeidi]

Aww thank you so much!!

[@meanbean98]

first i'd like to say thank you ! i havent worked with photoshop or other programs in years i used to restore photos i also had many scanners ..now im just looking for the same program your using and whats it called ive been out of the loop for a long time ...now im into doing crafts but i love the way you did this video would love to learn more thanks again for any kind of help! you are awesome at teaching very clear ..:)

[@melsy88884444]

Hi Heidi, love your posts. I think I may have a more updated version of illustrator software. I'm going through your steps which are very helpful however your tool menu is very different to mine. It took so long to find you on here and you're awesome! :-) Cheers Melinda

[@melsy88884444]

I have cc2018

[@abhishekbill3381]

Nice work

[@prettymaypatt]

Thank you for this. It's great!!

[@digitaldeziner]

@SewHeidi Thank you for your kind reply. Exectly, thats what i wanted, now I'll try it.

[@arpanchatterjee1412]

@sew will you please tell me What is the version you r using in this video ? I did not find "live trace" option in "object menu" in the Illustrator cs6

[@orlamdc]

Great tutorial!

[@colemyst]

Very nice.

[@Layeredworld]

fantastic! thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@Bocachula67]

Hello Heidi! I am trying to technique shown however, illustrator wont even let me live trace the scanning.

[@nancyt1985]

this is so helpful, thank you so much.

[@kelleycook859]

Thank you, very helpful!!

[@ALFAAZ-E-KALAM]

awesome tutorial...

[@digitaldeziner]

Thanks, yes thats the way for it you described,

[@ummemarib5261]

very good post

[@faheemdesigner8034]

thanks sewhieidi

[@mehmethimmetoglu3879]

Very useful video, thanks for sharing. I also share

[@mahmodabdulsalam99]

thanks for sharing!

[@gmd213]

Excellent, thank you.

[@janasiguenza1545]

Thank you very much Heidi!!!

[@techdude2121]

Thank you for inspiring

[@marvelousdoll3641]

which software did u use?

[@socolatemm]

Thank you so much

[@elinholm9747]

I don't have the Live Trace option :S How i get it?

[@EnteleiEchein]

thanks, great!

[@vutuaan1677]

thank you very much....

[@AMMiArmy]

Thank you :)

[@selvarajshunmuga4132]

thank U :-)

[@sumedharao2398]

Which version of illustrator is this ?

[@SewHeidi]

A little older - maybe CS5? The feature still exists but it's called Image Trace in newer versions :)

[@kenhtruongton]

Very cool share! Please help me! How do I fill a shape with many small icons in illustrator? Similar this: "i.stack.imgur.com/NaihM.png" Thank you so much!

[@rossellaleonardi2908]

Great tutorial!