Starting point for skins

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Pardon me for another question that may have you all rolling your eyes but since I have Coreldraw, can I work in vector for things like outlining and placing mask outlines, where I seem to have more control or should I stay in bitmap "Photopaint" all the time? I'm still learning features I have not used. Expect some pretty primitive questions from me for about a year.  :-)

that I cant help ya with, I don't use vector drawings.

[mensa180]

If your editor allows vectors (I only use photoshop/illustrator, don't know which programs do and don't other than those) then definitely keep anything you're going to be resizing a lot as a vector.

[Swoop73]

Thanks, Mensa. I'll try it. Had this package "CorelDRAW X4" for a couple of years but primarily used it for photos. Whole lot of new stuff to learn.

[VonMessa]

I, personally have never used vectors for making skins as there is not a lot of re-sizing to be done.

[Krusty]

I could see it being useful for creating custom-recreations of historic noseart. I spent probably 20 layers on P-47D-25 "Rabbit"s nose art of Bugs Bunny.

The vector graphics system IMO doesn't really cater to skinning, which is more about pixel blending. However I wouldn't condemn somebody for trying it out 

[Swoop73]

Thanks for the input. The only reason I was wondering about vector format is to work with and position lines and mask outlines. The actual artwork in RGB would remain unchanged. I'm having a tough time getting an accurate outline of, say, a wing and just do do the outline, vector allows me to push nodes around and get everything just right. I haven't found a way to adjust a line in RGB...I have to start over. Could just be my own ignorance since I'm in VERY new territory. Give me another decade, folks, and I'll be a force to be reckoned with!   :-)

[mensa180]

Same swoop, pen tool ruled for an outline, then just rasterize when you don't need it anymore and use a clipping mask layer so you only 'color in the lines' so to speak.

[mensa180]

Same swoop, pen tool ruled for an outline, then just rasterize when you don't need it anymore and use a clipping mask layer so you only 'color in the lines' so to speak.