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Quasdar β Vector Guide #1: High quality pony vectors
Published: 2012-05-13 06:31:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 72742; Favourites: 1295; Downloads: 5392
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Time: 3.5 hoursMade with Inkscape.
Vectors used:
The Date by
*HalfDeathShadow
Blanket Woona by
*Mamandil
Part two: Nodes and outlines
Part three: Landscapes and special effects
This also works for vectors made from other drawings or your own sketches. Frames from the show are used as an example because that's what most people do. Using the show as a reference or looking at other vectors from the show is a great way to learn.
Discussion posts- r/mylittlepony and r/mlpvectors
This is a tutorial for people interested in making fan art that looks exactly like the show, so please feel free to ignore it if you have no interest in that. I'm not going to try to convince you to watch ponies, I submitted this only to pony groups.
Links:
* Inkscape .
* Tutorials folder .
* Inkscape vs. Illustrator CS6 edge quality
* Hotkeys in Inkscape
* Where to find 1080p episodes
* Paint.NET , an excellent, lightweight raster editor
* Color guide
* Eye tutorial
* Benefits of posting vector files
* Time lapse vector creation video
* #MLP-VectorClub
Updated Oct. 9 2012. Overhauled a lot of the wording, added some new images, fixed the slightly blurred images. And if you didn't see it already, there is now a part two to this that goes over how to make outlines and use nodes.
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Lol, ok. I'll try watching it.
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ok. tell me if it helpedΒ
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It did, the only part I'm having trouble with is the eye part.
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Oh! i had trouble too. But now i understand it. did you download the ellipse by 5 points? The link should be in the video.Β
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I have NO idea.
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well you can also download ponyscape. t's basically inkscape but it comes with the ellipse by 5 points tool.Β
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thanks, it was helpful! i'm still a beginner and i want you opinion in this: [link]
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It's good (I actuallly have not done any so my opinion really does not count that much huh?)
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Thank you so much! it sure counts!
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I'm learning how to do vectors myself, and am going to upload somthing soon to show my process...
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what size should the curve tool be for
3000x3000 px
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I do vectors with corel Draw X6, but this guide is useful
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Great tutorial! Anyways, thanks to this, I've got vector: [link]
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Great tips too! Dint know about the "miter limit" now in the process of testing it out!
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I'm totally new with this.... I'm not sure what to do but I'm interested in learning! I noticed that Inkscape is for Mac but I have windows... Would I be able to use something like photoshop?
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I'm also new to vectors, I made my first a couple days ago (Pinkie 
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mmm can I have some help? I use inkscape in mac and im working in a vector but im trying to make the eyes but i cant make elipses, i have look in all the layers and it was almost done (it worked before but...)
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This sucks. I want to join, but can't vector worth shit. Even the tutorials are confusing. Could someone help me learn in an EASY way? I'm infinitely stupid with computer programs!
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Well... I couldn't have said it better! These are, like, ALL the things I picked up since starting vectors XD
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wonderful tutorial. Question I use inkscape but have problems when I use multiple object's. My systems craws to an unsable speed so i'm restricted from creating major projects with inkscape. Perhaps I'm using the wrong specs. Can you tell me the specs on you computer? Thanks in advance
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Can you give me the website where I can download Inkscape? Because whenever I want to download Inkscape instead it downloads Ipony.
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I am completely hopeless at gauging a consistent width in my strokes!
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Read on Vector Guide #2 which goes over just that 
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I have still yet to find advice on creating original poses. Tracing is easy, but figuring out things such as body and stroke proportions, or how a pony should be drawn from a certain perspective is challenging.
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Check out MLP drawing school's guides and useful links , they have a lot of tutorials for that sort of thing.
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min size im aloud to use 9K x 9K
for the work i do
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This is all true for tracing and duplication.
For personal style, feel free to vary the width of the line in the proper places.
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The line width changes in the show too, like on pinkie's mane, and that's fine, what I'm warning about are wobbly outlines that are thick in some places and thin in others when they should be consistent.
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Yes I know, and for tracing that'd be bad, but as an artistic choice it could be alright.
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This is really useful, thank you
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I took a screen shot of the episode, but the screen shot is just black! Help?
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What video player are you using? In Media Player Classic Home Cinema, you go here to save a still image [link] and in VLC here [link]
MPC HC can be better at playing high definition content, but it takes a little bit more setup than VLC .
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I don't even trace over my own sketches or screenshots anymore, I just reference and do the vectors "free style"
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Well, I'd have to say go to the colour guide as a first stop, but then use your judgement cause unfortunately it's not perfect...
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This doesn't really help me with learning HOW to vector. T_T I kinda want to (I mainly prefer Gimp, though), but... I'm nervous. All these weird things (nodes, etc.) confuse me.
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Hey, I was the same way, the way I learned was watching the YouTube series hmm I think his name is OrangeL but I'm not sure, just search it on YouTube and it'll be easy to understand.
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You can see a time lapse video of the vector making process here [link]
GIMP can't create vectors, you should really give inkscape a shot.
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Cool! Very much thanks! and all...
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Wow, there's some nice stuff here. The show actually got me back into drawing again, and I'd spent a bit doodling in vector to emulate the style of the show. I'm quite sure my vectors are nowhere near good enough for this group, but could I get a suggestion of a good group to inflict them upon for feedback?
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