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Introduction
This is what we'll create in this episode: a 3-panel pop art poster from a single portrait photo, using colored image trace with different color palettes in each panel. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Image trace can also reduce a photo into just a few colors. The result has a poster illustration style, and since it's vector, the colors can be changed as desired. Create a horizontal document and place a licensed CC0 portrait photo of a woman with a flower crown.
Step 1: Placing the photo
Resize the photo so it fits one-third of the artboard's width.
Step 2: 6 Colors Preset
Open the image trace panel and select the 6 color preset. The photo turns into 6 color fields. Details are reduced, but the facial features and flowers are still readable.
Step 3: Adjusting Colors
Try changing the number of colors to 3, giving a more graphic, stencil-like style. Return to 6 for a balanced level of detail. Every change is reprocessed immediately.
Step 4: Expand
Select the object, Image Trace, Expand. The traced result becomes a group of vector color fields that can be recolored.
Step 5: Three pop art panels
Duplicate the traced result twice to the right. On the second and third panels, open Recolor Artwork and change the palette to light blue and bright pink, typical of pop art style. Align the three panels, give them equal spacing, and add a title.
Step 6: Arranging the poster
Save and export the poster.
Done!
Done. We've traced the photo using the 6 color preset, adjusted the number of colors, and expanded the result. and create 3 pop art variants with recolor artwork. In the next episode, we'll explore advanced image trace options. Need a logo design, brand identity, vector illustration, infographic, or print and social media materials? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides vector graphic design services, as well as Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series? 106 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with step-by-step PDF guides, practice files, and vector project files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want a single class? Buy individual classes with lifetime access. Subscribe now on the premium page at cerdasinovasidigital.com. Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com. Thank you for watching, See you in the next episode.
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