Hi, Helen! I've been looking for this technique for quite sometime. Thanks so much for your short and to-the-point tutorial. One suggestion I'd like to share is, let's say scale your circles by 500% and then adjust the halftone properties `20` to `50` or `100` and then when you do image trace with a larger image on your canvas, it will do a better job of tracing the circles better. They will be less distorted. This is trick I have used for a while with Image Trace. I actually blow the image up to the entire workspace and then trace, with the adjustments of noise, paths, and corners as well. Thanks again! Now I have my halftones vectorized perfectly.
Wonderful! I hope it's helpful. It doesn't always guarantee 100% accuracy, but expanding the image before you image trace it definitely improves the quality of the vector. Thanks again, I've now saved these halftone vectors to try in some new designs. All the best!@@HelenBradley
Thank you Helen, I use trace a lot but until watching this didn't think about the properties, I learn so much more than intended when I watch your tutorials. Many thanks, you're the best teacher.
@@HelenBradley Thank you. Well I'm a beginner in graphic design with no degree but a couple months ago I started learning this awesome art by myself using Internet. I've mastered the main important tools but I'm still confusing what can I do and how to find Customers.
I said this in another comment thread already, but your videos are succinct, helpful, and the viewing experience isn't muddied up with trivial fluff. Very nicely done.
Hello and thanks for this! It worked great. However, when it's all said and done, I need my fading dot object to be transparent (without bringing into Photoshop-need vector). Any ideas? Thanks!
You can convert it to a vector if you use image trace on it. That way you can drop out the white background and just leave the dots. Does this make sense?
إذا فهمت سؤالك - يتم التحكم في حجم الأشكال باللون الرمادي. إذا كان اللون الرمادي فاتحًا ، فستكون الأشكال صغيرة وإذا كان غامقًا ، تكون الأشكال كبيرة. إذا قمت بعكس التدرج بحيث يكون فاتحًا من الداخل ومظلمًا من الخارج ، فستكون الأشكال صغيرة من الداخل وأكبر من الخارج. If I understand your question - the size of the shapes is controlled by the grey color. If the grey color is light then the shapes are small and if it is dark then the shapes are big. If you reverse the gradient so it is light on the inside and dark on the outside then the shapes will be small on the inside and larger on the outside.
Thanks for this quick, no frills tutorial! However, there is one issue I keep running into. Once I apply the Trace, all my dots get warped, regardless of my trace settings. How do I avoid this? Thanks!
Trying to figure out how to append an existing gradient preset in Ps. I just learned how to create a new preset but I change the look of an image, then I have to test that look in my game. If it isn't right I have to change the gradient. I don't want to have to create a brand new preset for every test and wondering if its possible to append a preset when I make a change to it? Thanks for all your help!!
@@HelenBradley With the gradient editor open there is a button that you can click on that says 'New'. If you right click on that newly created gradient, you're given a list of options, one of which is 'Append Default Gradients'. I didn't know if that option would erase all my other gradients or what it would do. I was making a gradient, testing it out in one of my games and then if it needed tweaking I wanted to append that existing preset instead of creating a brand new one. If I had to do the later I would have 25-30 new presets in my gradient list, of which only one would be good and I would have to delete all the others. I hope that made sense.
Thank you, this solved a problem I am just about to have. However, I have another question, likely you have already done something on this. I would like to create a gradient on a log created using step and repeat. Essential the logo is one main object repeated 11 times, each time a slight modification to it. However, when I apply a gradient to this it only registers the original object when I apply the gradient. Using the technique in this video I was able to add a gradient, however the gradient is applied to the original object then repeated (which is a really cool affect, just not what I am going for). I tried to unify in paths as you would to outlined text, but that left me with the original object again.I can do this rasterizing in photoshop, but I would like to maintain the vector of illustrator if possible for scalability. I am sure this is super easy, I don't know my tools well enough. Could you direct me to a tutorial where you do this? Thank you in advance. I hope you make lots of money on this channel, its so awesome.
Cheers Steve! Try this video and see if it helps? Illustrator - Gradient Over Multiple Shapes - Why so many people do it wrong ua-cam.com/video/jg0OZGICfvA/v-deo.html
You Rock! That was soooooooo simple. I have spent 4 hours trying to figure this out. And have put this off for 6 years. I used photoshop instead. Thank you
I cannot seem to change the group gradient into a different color. it changes the whole boxed background. what am i doing wrong? is there a certain setting you had it on? I mimicked all that you did i think :(
I'm not sure if this is because I am working in a new version, but when I do the trace, the circle condenses and seems to lose the gradient effect. Any advice? Your videos are really clear. Thanks. Just got illustrator and getting used of it.
Hi Emer. I just tried this with Illustrator CC 2018. The initial trace is horrible, but if you adjust the settings in the Advanced area and make Paths and Corners a very high value and set Noise to a very low value you should get a good trace. Short answer is that you really have to play with the trace settings. Try this and let me know how you go.
One more thing,... As long as the Halftone is "live", it's possible to recolor the dots using the Effects palette by adding an new Fill and setting the Blend mode to Overlay. Make sure you set the Fill color to the same color as the original Gradient color...
Holly s....Can i do this with gradient dots? Or Specific objects? Like fill a leaf with colored shiny bubbles that react to the shape and get smaller on the sides to be able to fill it up properly?
This is a great question. I can't think of any easy solution. There really isn't any way to control the size of shapes relative to another shape so I think the answer is no. However if I can find a solution I'll let you know. Thank you for stopping by my channel.
Hi Helen, when I created my dot matrix I'm generating squares of dots too. It doesn't look natural. Also, how do I superimpose the matrix on top of an image. Thank you!
Ok Drew. I am not sure what you mean by squares of dots, if you want your dot pattern rotated then change the numbers you use in the dialog - just make sure they are all the same but use a different value to get a rotated dot pattern. If you want to 'superimpose' the dot pattern on an image, you will need to clip it to shape and then blend it in. You might find this video of help: ua-cam.com/video/8tDXZznpKHs/v-deo.html If I have completely misunderstood your question, feel free to include some more information and I'll try to help.
You need to have a bitmap image to use. I imagine that the Expand / Expand Appearance option isn't complete. Check the object in the Layer panel and make sure it's been converted to a bitmap - it should show as an Image in the panel. Once it is converted to an image it can be traced. Also make sure you have it selected - Image Trace needs you to have the object selected to work. Let me know how you go Nico.
Thank you very much for the tutorial. I would like to know about the versions of illustrator where we can do these dot patterns using custom made templates. is this possible in latest versions?
your tutorial is very good thank you for this. I had a problem with this effect.. when I create all the dots with the halftone effects they come up very pixelate and not defined as in your tutorial. what can be the error? the size? Thank you!!
Check the resolution you have set for your raster effects. To do this, choose Effects Document Raster Effects Settings and set the resolution to High, 300 ppi and click Ok. Check to see if this makes a difference. Also make sure you aren't too zoomed in to your design - if you're viewing it at a high magnification then you will see some pixelization.
I'm using the same settings (expect my canvas size is set to 200x200 pts) but the dots in my pattern become very pixelated after I put the halftone effect in place. Why is this?
Ok solved it. My raster settings were set at the lowest when I created the file.. changed it to high and now it's working fine (for anyone as dumb as me)
Once having used the trace tool, how perfect are the circles once they have been traced? I'm looking to make a halftone with perfect circles and not jagged traced circles like I've seen on other tutorials. Just the nature of autotracing an image
Tim, you are going to be really disappointed I fear! The circles aren't real circles and they aren't going to trace perfectly at all. This video might give you an idea as to how to do it with a script: ua-cam.com/video/pb9oUr1Tn_g/v-deo.html
+youngchan JI Hi there. If you want to draw a perfect circle, hold the Shift key as you draw it - this constrains the ellipse to a perfect circle. Is this what you wanted to do? If I have misinterpreted your question, let me know and I will try to answer better.
thank you so much for your amazing tutorial but I have a problem in making this shape, I followed all the step exactly but when I adjust the options of the halftone effect and press ok it seems to appear very random circles with random sizes and colors, I don't know where the problem is, even if I changed the options every time it appears the same problem. How can I solve this problem, Please ?? I am using cc2018
You need to make sure that the values for Channel 1, Channel 2, Channel 3 and Channel 4 are the exact same number. If they are not, then you will get colors and not black and white.
Hello, Great Tutorial! Is there anyway to do this with the shapes. I see some work being done with other geometric shapes and looks like this just in a different design. Please help!
Hey helen! thanks for the tutorial! just a thing though, at the last part after "image trace" then "expand" mine didnt really does that. when I go fill it fills the whole box.
BTW #2, in Illustrator 2019, since the Halftone is created tghrough the Effect menu, it is effectively "Live" -- it is not an image. At least, that's what I'm seeing in the Layers palette.
Did you expand the effect and rasterize the image? If you did then you can select it and choose Image Trace from the Object Menu. If not, it's likely you're missing a step somewhere. If you want to send me your file, I will look at it. Send it to helen@helenbradley.com and remind me what your issue is!
Hi, Helen!
I've been looking for this technique for quite sometime. Thanks so much for your short and to-the-point tutorial. One suggestion I'd like to share is, let's say scale your circles by 500% and then adjust the halftone properties `20` to `50` or `100` and then when you do image trace with a larger image on your canvas, it will do a better job of tracing the circles better. They will be less distorted. This is trick I have used for a while with Image Trace. I actually blow the image up to the entire workspace and then trace, with the adjustments of noise, paths, and corners as well. Thanks again! Now I have my halftones vectorized perfectly.
Oh, what a smart solution. Thank you so much for posting this. I'm pinning your comment so everyone can benefit from it.
Wonderful! I hope it's helpful. It doesn't always guarantee 100% accuracy, but expanding the image before you image trace it definitely improves the quality of the vector. Thanks again, I've now saved these halftone vectors to try in some new designs. All the best!@@HelenBradley
Thank you Helen, I use trace a lot but until watching this didn't think about the properties, I learn so much more than intended when I watch your tutorials. Many thanks, you're the best teacher.
You're welcome, I'm glad the video was helpful! I appreciate the kind comments! Thank you for stopping by my channel.
DEAR MA'AM,
THANK YOU
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS TUTORIAL LONG TIME.
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This is exactly what I needed! Great pace and detail. Thank you!
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I've been watching a lot of illustrator tutorials lately and this is the best by far. It's a pleasure to follow along. I'm going to subscribe.
Thank you so much for your kind comment Jonathan! I am so pleased you subscribed. I hope you continue to enjoy the content.
@@HelenBradley I will. I've been using Lynda.com and the videos are too long and boring
I cannot believe I have been doing this the hard pattern way the past decade! THANK YOU
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thank you for this! the tutorial is very helpful and concise
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Helen!
A very good, quick guide including important differences and settings, so we can actually understand what and why we're doing.
Thanks!
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Thank you for this! I needed them to be more spaced out in the center, so just made that middle gradient lighter (50% black) and it was perfect.
Well done! It is surprising just how light the gradient can be and you will still get a really nice halftone pattern.
Awesome tutorial! Every step explained lucidly. Much thanks.
Thank you so much for your kind words, I am pleased to hear that the tutorial was helpful for you! Thank you for your support of my channel.
You are the best teacher thank you again and again......................
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Thank you, good quick tutorial!
Glad you liked it!
How are you, ma'am? So nicely you teach! Today I've learned this from your tutorial. Thank you.
Thank you Hasan!
Thanks for sharing halftone dot pattern in Illustrator tutorial
I am so happy you enjoyed this video - thank you for your comment.
Thanks Helen. you did a great clear work. Good job
Thank you! I hope your projects are working out smoothly!
@@HelenBradley Thank you. Well I'm a beginner in graphic design with no degree but a couple months ago I started learning this awesome art by myself using Internet. I've mastered the main important tools but I'm still confusing what can I do and how to find Customers.
I hear you! Best of luck!
Stumbled across two of your videos. Incredibly clear and helpful, thanks so much.
I am so glad Luca!
I love all your contributions, Thanks for that
You're welcome, Thanks for stopping by my channel.
Thanks a lot, I've been trying to learn how to do half-tones and you made it easier.
Thank you for stopping by my channel.
Thanks a lot, you got the best tutorials :) !
What a lovely thing to say. Most appreciated.
Thank you Helen. You are such a sweetheart. You always come through for me!
:)
+The Dweeb Thank you!
I don't learn these things on my school, thank you for a simple yet understanding video :D
Glad to be of help. Thank you for stopping by my channel.
Awesome! Can't believe how much I learned in less than 7 minutes-thank you!
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I admire your way of designing, they're always simple, fast and nice
+Yuki Yamamoto Thank you Yuki
This was so good!
So glad you enjoyed it
Still works today! Cheers Helen
Great to hear it! It’s one of my most watched videos even today!
thank you so much for sharing!! it's really useful!!
You're so welcome!
Thanks alot, and ur way of teaching is too good, to the point. Tha ks again
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thanks you, is it possible to generate rhomboids instead of circle halftones?
Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/pb9oUr1Tn_g/v-deo.html
@@HelenBradley wow excellent, thanks!
Glad you liked it.
couldn't get a good result without custom tracing. thanks for showing me how! :)
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Thanks, helped me a lot!!
Glad it helped!
exactly what I was looking for thank you !
Glad I could help!
Thanks! Been wanting to know how to do this in Illustrator, as it's a well known filter in Photoshop.
Happy to help!
This will be perfect for my comic book project.
I am so happy to hear this.
i like your voice and the tutorial as well:)
That’s so nice of you to say that.
Thanks!
I said this in another comment thread already, but your videos are succinct, helpful, and the viewing experience isn't muddied up with trivial fluff. Very nicely done.
Scott, that is so very kind of you - thank you!
Your kind comments really made my day Scott 😊
Thanks Helen!
My pleasure!
thank you mam .thanks is a small word for u . i just love this video .
Thank you for the compliments! I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the tutorial.
Many thanks, this was very helpful 👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
Really good tutorials. I've seen a few of these. Nice work. Thank you.
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Excellent tutorial! Thank you!
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thanks so much...Very useful.
So glad to help you Ravi
Great tutorial, well presented and informative
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
thank you, very nice!
Glad you like it!
Thank You for the Quick one..
How to make the half tone in different shapes, example like a wave patern?
You could if you make the shape and fill it with a dark gray to light gray gradient then you can do this.
Excellent tutorial. Many thanks!
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Thank you very muuuuuuuch!!
My pleasure.
Hello and thanks for this! It worked great. However, when it's all said and done, I need my fading dot object to be transparent (without bringing into Photoshop-need vector). Any ideas? Thanks!
You can convert it to a vector if you use image trace on it. That way you can drop out the white background and just leave the dots. Does this make sense?
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you are life saver thanks be continue
I am so glad to hear this! Thank you for taking the time to comment.
شكرا جدا , اريد ان اسأل سؤال هل يمكن جعل النقاط من الداخل صغيرة ؟
إذا فهمت سؤالك - يتم التحكم في حجم الأشكال باللون الرمادي. إذا كان اللون الرمادي فاتحًا ، فستكون الأشكال صغيرة وإذا كان غامقًا ، تكون الأشكال كبيرة. إذا قمت بعكس التدرج بحيث يكون فاتحًا من الداخل ومظلمًا من الخارج ، فستكون الأشكال صغيرة من الداخل وأكبر من الخارج.
If I understand your question - the size of the shapes is controlled by the grey color. If the grey color is light then the shapes are small and if it is dark then the shapes are big. If you reverse the gradient so it is light on the inside and dark on the outside then the shapes will be small on the inside and larger on the outside.
@@HelenBradley شكرا جدا على هذه المعلومة
أنا سعيد لمساعدتك!
I love youuuuu helen !!!!
Cheers Britt!
thank you, Mrs. Helen
It’s a pleasure Anggie. Thanks for stopping by my channel.
hi, ma'am..always excellent tutorials. stay blessed
Thank you! You too!
Thanks for this quick, no frills tutorial! However, there is one issue I keep running into. Once I apply the Trace, all my dots get warped, regardless of my trace settings. How do I avoid this? Thanks!
Thank you so much!
My Pleasure
Thank you SO MUCH
You're welcome!
great works..... Thank you Helen...
I am glad you liked this video Santushtee Design!
I stopped at the channel, and I liked the video. Thank for the tutorial @Hellen
You're welcome, thanks for liking the video. Come back often for new tutorials!
Thank you!
My pleasure
Very useful tutorial Ma'am, Thank you
Thank you. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
Trying to figure out how to append an existing gradient preset in Ps. I just learned how to create a new preset but I change the look of an image, then I have to test that look in my game. If it isn't right I have to change the gradient. I don't want to have to create a brand new preset for every test and wondering if its possible to append a preset when I make a change to it? Thanks for all your help!!
I am not sure I understand exactly what you are trying to do here so I'm not sure I can help.
@@HelenBradley With the gradient editor open there is a button that you can click on that says 'New'. If you right click on that newly created gradient, you're given a list of options, one of which is 'Append Default Gradients'. I didn't know if that option would erase all my other gradients or what it would do. I was making a gradient, testing it out in one of my games and then if it needed tweaking I wanted to append that existing preset instead of creating a brand new one. If I had to do the later I would have 25-30 new presets in my gradient list, of which only one would be good and I would have to delete all the others. I hope that made sense.
Excelent!!! Thanks
You're welcome!
Dear Maam,
Thank you for this knowledge.
It's my pleasure!
Thanks a lot!
You're welcome!
thank you so muchhhh. so clear tutorial
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You. Are. The. SHIT! Thank you for this.
Ha! Thanks Jaden. I've been called a lot of things but never The. SHIT! I am honoured (I think!) 🤣
Thank You Helen :-)
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love ya Helen!!! Thank you so much!
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Really useful. Other tutorials just show how to make a bitmap version but I wanted vector as the design will be printed large on a lorry.
Wow! I don't think I've ever taught anybody to make illustrations for lorrys before - I wish you all the best. Thank you for stopping by my channel.
after I do the image trace any color I try to change the fill to, makes it gray? any thoughts?
Thanks, it helps a lott 👍🏻
Glad to hear that!
Thank you Helen
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Gracias Helen
De nada!
Thank you very much
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Awesome!! Thank you, very helpful.
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thx. That's what I was looking for.
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Thank you, this solved a problem I am just about to have. However, I have another question, likely you have already done something on this. I would like to create a gradient on a log created using step and repeat. Essential the logo is one main object repeated 11 times, each time a slight modification to it.
However, when I apply a gradient to this it only registers the original object when I apply the gradient. Using the technique in this video I was able to add a gradient, however the gradient is applied to the original object then repeated (which is a really cool affect, just not what I am going for). I tried to unify in paths as you would to outlined text, but that left me with the original object again.I can do this rasterizing in photoshop, but I would like to maintain the vector of illustrator if possible for scalability. I am sure this is super easy, I don't know my tools well enough. Could you direct me to a tutorial where you do this? Thank you in advance. I hope you make lots of money on this channel, its so awesome.
Cheers Steve! Try this video and see if it helps? Illustrator - Gradient Over Multiple Shapes - Why so many people do it wrong
ua-cam.com/video/jg0OZGICfvA/v-deo.html
You Rock! That was soooooooo simple. I have spent 4 hours trying to figure this out. And have put this off for 6 years. I used photoshop instead. Thank you
OMG I am so happy to hear this Steve! Thanks for letting me know.
I cannot seem to change the group gradient into a different color. it changes the whole boxed background. what am i doing wrong? is there a certain setting you had it on? I mimicked all that you did i think :(
I'm not sure if this is because I am working in a new version, but when I do the trace, the circle condenses and seems to lose the gradient effect. Any advice?
Your videos are really clear. Thanks. Just got illustrator and getting used of it.
Hi Emer. I just tried this with Illustrator CC 2018. The initial trace is horrible, but if you adjust the settings in the Advanced area and make Paths and Corners a very high value and set Noise to a very low value you should get a good trace. Short answer is that you really have to play with the trace settings. Try this and let me know how you go.
thats help alot!
My pleasure.
Thanks ma'am ur a big help to my Job ur angel
+Alvin Jampazar Thank you, I am glad it helped.
One more thing,... As long as the Halftone is "live", it's possible to recolor the dots using the Effects palette by adding an new Fill and setting the Blend mode to Overlay. Make sure you set the Fill color to the same color as the original Gradient color...
Thanks for that.
Holly s....Can i do this with gradient dots? Or Specific objects? Like fill a leaf with colored shiny bubbles that react to the shape and get smaller on the sides to be able to fill it up properly?
This is a great question. I can't think of any easy solution. There really isn't any way to control the size of shapes relative to another shape so I think the answer is no. However if I can find a solution I'll let you know. Thank you for stopping by my channel.
Hi Helen, when I created my dot matrix I'm generating squares of dots too. It doesn't look natural. Also, how do I superimpose the matrix on top of an image. Thank you!
Ok Drew. I am not sure what you mean by squares of dots, if you want your dot pattern rotated then change the numbers you use in the dialog - just make sure they are all the same but use a different value to get a rotated dot pattern. If you want to 'superimpose' the dot pattern on an image, you will need to clip it to shape and then blend it in. You might find this video of help: ua-cam.com/video/8tDXZznpKHs/v-deo.html
If I have completely misunderstood your question, feel free to include some more information and I'll try to help.
Great tutorial! However, when I try to image trace, the options are all greyed out. How do I fix this?
You need to have a bitmap image to use. I imagine that the Expand / Expand Appearance option isn't complete. Check the object in the Layer panel and make sure it's been converted to a bitmap - it should show as an Image in the panel. Once it is converted to an image it can be traced. Also make sure you have it selected - Image Trace needs you to have the object selected to work. Let me know how you go Nico.
@@HelenBradley thank you for the quick reply! I figured out that I could rasterize my vectors to result in a proper image for the trace! :)
Thankyou Helen
Cheers Adi
Very helpful, thanks.
You're welcome, I am glad I could help.Thank you for stopping by my channel.
Great video! I need this. But how can I expand the distance of dots in the center?
Edward, you can try using a paler gray. Make your darkest gray really light and that might help?
Thank you very much for the tutorial.
I would like to know about the versions of illustrator where we can do these dot patterns using custom made templates. is this possible in latest versions?
thank youuuu
My pleasure! And a great ID by the way
@@HelenBradley :D New sub here btw, love your content
your tutorial is very good thank you for this. I had a problem with this effect.. when I create all the dots with the halftone effects they come up very pixelate and not defined as in your tutorial. what can be the error? the size? Thank you!!
Check the resolution you have set for your raster effects. To do this, choose Effects Document Raster Effects Settings and set the resolution to High, 300 ppi and click Ok. Check to see if this makes a difference. Also make sure you aren't too zoomed in to your design - if you're viewing it at a high magnification then you will see some pixelization.
I'm using the same settings (expect my canvas size is set to 200x200 pts) but the dots in my pattern become very pixelated after I put the halftone effect in place. Why is this?
Ok solved it. My raster settings were set at the lowest when I created the file.. changed it to high and now it's working fine (for anyone as dumb as me)
Glad to hear you found the solution! Thank you for posting it to help other viewers!
Glad you found your solution.
Thank you
You're welcome
Once having used the trace tool, how perfect are the circles once they have been traced? I'm looking to make a halftone with perfect circles and not jagged traced circles like I've seen on other tutorials. Just the nature of autotracing an image
Tim, you are going to be really disappointed I fear! The circles aren't real circles and they aren't going to trace perfectly at all. This video might give you an idea as to how to do it with a script: ua-cam.com/video/pb9oUr1Tn_g/v-deo.html
amazing tutorial:) Thanks a lot:)
Thanks James!
thanks really good tutorial!! I have a question, how can i make perfect circle?
+youngchan JI Hi there. If you want to draw a perfect circle, hold the Shift key as you draw it - this constrains the ellipse to a perfect circle. Is this what you wanted to do? If I have misinterpreted your question, let me know and I will try to answer better.
thank you so much for your amazing tutorial but I have a problem in making this shape, I followed all the step exactly but when I adjust the options of the halftone effect and press ok it seems to appear very random circles with random sizes and colors, I don't know where the problem is, even if I changed the options every time it appears the same problem. How can I solve this problem, Please ?? I am using cc2018
You need to make sure that the values for Channel 1, Channel 2, Channel 3 and Channel 4 are the exact same number. If they are not, then you will get colors and not black and white.
@@HelenBradley Thank you so much for solving my problem.
I am so glad it worked. Thanks for letting me know.
Hello, Great Tutorial! Is there anyway to do this with the shapes. I see some work being done with other geometric shapes and looks like this just in a different design. Please help!
Hey helen! thanks for the tutorial!
just a thing though, at the last part after "image trace" then "expand" mine didnt really does that. when I go fill it fills the whole box.
How about when you add it on a character, how can you remove the white color without damaging the dots ?
BTW #2, in Illustrator 2019, since the Halftone is created tghrough the Effect menu, it is effectively "Live" -- it is not an image.
At least, that's what I'm seeing in the Layers palette.
Yep - it’s ‘Live’ but it’s a bitmap effect. So you’ll still need to use the Image Trace on it if you want to convert it to vector.
@@HelenBradley I cannot see the Image trace make option when I select the bitmap image. Why is that? Thanks
Did you expand the effect and rasterize the image? If you did then you can select it and choose Image Trace from the Object Menu. If not, it's likely you're missing a step somewhere. If you want to send me your file, I will look at it. Send it to helen@helenbradley.com and remind me what your issue is!
@@HelenBradley Thank you for the quick reply, I have already solved the problem. I missed a step. :)
I'm so glad you sorted this out. Thank you for letting me know.