Gator Vector

[acothran]

I am looking for a vector version of this gator clip art. I've looked through Action Illustrated and searched the Rival Art and iStock photo websites to no avail. I was just wondering if someone might know where this can be purchased. I also want to mention that I am aware and capable of recreating this in Illustrator, I just thought would ask and possibly save a bit of time.

Thanks,
Allen

 

[signcrafters london]

I ran it through Google Goggles and all it came back with was as the logo for Goose Creek High School in SC. Knowing how most high schools are, I'd say they poached it from someone else.

 

[showcase 66]

Let the Vector Doctor have at it. Will look pretty good when you get it back.

 

[HulkSmash]

took me 8 seconds to trace this in illy. You can have it

 

[The Vector Doctor]

took me 8 seconds to trace this in illy. You can have it

Yeah, I can tell

 

[Fred Weiss]

took me 8 seconds to trace this in illy. You can have it

Auto tracing is for amateurs.

 

[HulkSmash]

Auto tracing is for amateurs.

It's also for jobs that aren't mine.
He can easily clean it up in a few minutes.

 

[Fred Weiss]

It's also for jobs that aren't mine.
He can easily clean it up in a few minutes.

The proof comes in comparing it to the original. Neither a raw auto trace or a "cleaned up" version will match or look as good as hand tracing the original.

 

[HulkSmash]

The proof comes in comparing it to the original. Neither a raw auto trace or a "cleaned up" version will match or look as good as hand tracing the original.

Oh, i 100% agree.

 

[The Vector Doctor]

when I am sent jobs that are autotraced it takes less time to start from scratch instead of moving dozens or perhaps hundreds of points to match it correctly

Maybe I am a perfectionist but I think that is what most of my customers expect from me. If this graphic was viewed from far away it might be acceptable

 

[Gino]

Yeah Color....... what were you ever thinking ?? Shame on you !!

Heck, it looked good enough to me. :Oops:​

 

[Sideshow]

is this ok enough?

 

[J Hill Designs]

I see some flaws...how dare you autotrace!

I am sure its fine for the application though

 

[Fred Weiss]

is this ok enough?

Probably for the application as jhill points out. But it does have some easy to spot differences. My point is that an auto trace is, at best, the equivalent of a photocopy. It will have some changes and deterioration in quality from the original. And, in the future, someone else may auto trace your rendering, compounding the loss of quality. For that reason, among many, I simply never auto trace for my customers.