Airbrush Action Magazine's video: Use Plotters Vectorize Images

SKU D1AP02 - In this DVD presentation, world-class custom painter Alan Pastrana demonstrates how plotters can increase your productivity by as much as 70% or better! Unlocking the "mystery" of how plotters work, Pastrana shares his secrets for eliminating hours of tedious cutting with a knife and exponentially reducing time painting. Learn how to produce the most intricate adhesive-backed and plastic-based stencils on demand—and to your desired size and scale—through the step-by-step of the vectorization and output of a 45-caliber pistol. Today's artist can't afford not to use a plotter. How to Use Plotters & Vectorize Images is perfect for all airbrush applications, including automotive, T-shirt airbrushing, hobby, fine art, body painting, and many more. You'll learn: • How to acquire photo references • How to turn down the transparency of an image • How to trace your photo digitally • How to lock your design • Keyboard shortcuts • How to use fill boxes • How to use the stroke box • How to use the pen tool • How to work with fonts • The tool palette • Vector points or nodes • How to control line thickness in your vector design • How to zoom in and out • How to undo steps • How to use the Path Finder tool • How to merge patterns • How to use Smart Guides • How to prepare a vectored image for plotting • How to rotate an image • How to create fonts • How to setup and output multiple jobs • How to work with type • The Roland GX-24 plotter • How to load the plotter with material • How to adjust the pinch rollers of a plotter • The GX-24's menu commands • How to adjust the down-force of the blade • How to adjust the blade speed • How to adjust the offset of the blade • How to set the origin of the blade • How to run a test cut • How to set up for cutting multiple files/images • How to weed your vinyl ABOUT THE ARTIST Alan Pastrana has been airbrushing for over fifteen years, and is lead artist and owner of Pastrana Unlimited Airbrush Studios. He has a highly successful instructional DVD, Hip Hop Art with Alan Pastrana, and he's currently head instructor of the Dynamic Kustom Painting class for the world-renowned Airbrush Getaway workshop program. NOTE: Adobe Illustrator® and Ultra Flex® are the programs used in this presentation.