Adobe Streamline is a discontinued stop tracking program developed and published by Adobe Systems. The ultimate goal is to convert scanned bitmaps into vector artwork. Streamline is similar in functionality to competitors, such as Corel Trace, but is advertised as a stand-alone rather than an additional utility in a full picture series. Streamline stopped after Adobe Illustrator CS2 introduced a new search tool titled Live Trace , which provides fast tracking, fine-grained control and "direct links" to the bitmap being tracked. A test of the original Illustrator 9 auto-trace functionality by Creative Pro in 2002 concluded: "The main tracking utility is StreamLine, which is uncontrollable and highly accurate."
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History
In 1989, at the MacWorld Exhibition in San Francisco, Adobe introduced Adobe Streamline. They demonstrate it as a program that can reproduce hardcopy graphics graphics, converting bit-bit images into high-quality PostScript artwork. Later, Adobe released Streamline for IBM computers and Windows operating systems. Adobe Streamline 4.0 for $ 199.00 for new users and $ 69.00 for upgrades. After Adobe Streamline 4.0, the most popular tool in the program, related to line conversion, is incorporated into the Adobe Illustrator CS2 Adobe Illustrator tool.
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Use of Adobe Streamline
Adobe Streamline is advertised as a way to convert images into line art (bitmaps into vectors). In the User Guide for Streamline 3.0, Adobe provides many examples of what programs it can use. In addition to creating line drawings from photos, Adobe suggests photo posterization and color editing, coloring a gray image, and using other special line effects. They also show users making movie posters, business logos, architectural sketches, brochures, legal forms, newsletters, stamp blocks, and illustrations. Users can then export their work from Adobe Streamline and edit it in other ways in Adobe Illustrator.
Features
New features for Version 3.0
- A person can now convert a color photographic or color image into a PostScript language artwork containing up to 256 colors. Users have the ability to create and save custom colors and import custom color styles from Adobe Illustrator files.
- Adobe adds interactive editing, meaning that when users edit and paint images, the effect is instantly displayed.
- Users can edit images in Preview Mode, allowing them to see the color and illustration features while editing is in progress. Users can also see only the selected portion of the image, reducing the time it takes to redraw the screen during editing.
- Adobe adds the ability to save images in Aldus Freehand format (in addition to Adobe Illustrator, PICT, and DXF).
- Users can now directly save and retrieve conversion options.
- In Adobe 3.0 introduces support for obtaining images directly from the scanner.
- The user has an expanded editing tool palette (including the magic wand tool).
- Users can now crop and paste PostScript work of art on the Clipboard, allowing interaction with other programs such as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
- Adobe added support for copying line art into Adobe Photoshop 2.5 file format.
New features for Version 4.0
- Scan pictures and sketches into Adobe Streamline, or import line art, logos, color photos, and other art files. Start by using predefined settings for ease of learning, then experiment with custom conversion settings, such as outline, center line, line recognition, and more. Save for reuse, minimize work for later conversions.
- Conversions without loopholes, overlapping paths, or other inaccuracies. Streamline compensates for the improper alignment of the scanned image and aligns the horizontal and vertical lines.
- Let Adobe Simply select the appropriate color for an unlimited amount, or specify a custom color list (point color). Simulate duotones, tritone, and quadtones with custom color tints.
- Specify specific separate settings for different areas of the same image. If you have lots of images to convert - like a series of logos - you can batch all the files.
Compatibility
Adobe Streamline is integrated with many other Adobe products such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dimensions, and Adobe PageMill.
See also
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Systems
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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