Tom's Vector Conversion Process

Converting high-res line art to vector has always been difficult and imperfect, but this is the best method I’ve found. These tools and actions turn selections into clean, editable vector paths that preserve the feel of your inks without tracing every individual pixel edge into oblivion.

Built for comic artists, inkers, and anyone doing production-heavy line work in Clip Studio Paint or Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

Look at the images to compare my process’s results against Illustrator’s IMAGE TRACE and the original raster art.

Comes with

• Sample art files, in both .CLIP and .PSD formats, on which to try out the process

• Actions to help separate an image into more manageable chunks for vector conversion

• An .AI file containing

  • the original raster art

  • The same art run through Tom’s Vector Conversion Process

  • The same art run through Illustrator’s IMAGE TRACE

• Detailed instructions on how to use the process, for both Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint

You’ll need either Clip Studio Paint or Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to run the process. Files included:

PHOTOSHOP FILES:
Tom’s Vector Conversion.atn
Sample Image.psd
Photoshop Read Me.pdf

CLIP STUDIO PAINT FILES:
Tom’s Vector Conversion.iaf
Sample Image.clip
Clip Studio Paint Read Me.pdf

Sample Image.ai