Is there any drawing software what let's you draw at outline of an object from a picture seted as a background?

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is there any drawing software what let's you draw at outline of an object from a picture seted as a background?
This is my question in more detail. I'm trying to draw a tree as an example, then I import the picture of the tree and set it in the background then I wanted to draw the outline of the tree with the mouse and then delete the original tree and keep the top layer what I draw with the mouse. Please note that the software needs to be kind of easy to use because I'm new on this and I'm trying to draw a logo. Thanks ahead of time for your response.

Answer 1

Depends on how much you plan on using it.



If its just for one piece, I would really recommend downloading the trial version of Photoshop. That will let you work with layers. So you can create a layer on top of your image, draw your outline on it, then delete the layer that has the original image on it.



http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/compare/



Thats the link to the trail versions. Have a look at both. You probably only need Photoshop, and not extended, but have a look for yourself and decide.



Its also got loads of tutorials on how to use it, so if you are stuck, it wont be hard to find the answer to any problem you might have with getting it to work.



If you want it for long term, the best I would probably recommend is GIMP. It has layers as well, but just not the same quality as photoshop.



http://www.gimp.org/



Its kind of like a free version, so dont expect as many advanced features, but for a free program, its great.

Answer 2

Tree Outline Drawing

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Answer 4

If you intend to do this regularly you should start with Adobe Illustrator (which is what you would use if you are doing it professionally – there are alternatives Freehand and CorelDraw which are largely overshadowed by Illustrator). The problem is that it is not that easy, it will take some perseverance.



There are free alternatives – Inkscape for example, I don’t know this software so I cannot comment on the ease of use.

Answer 5

OpenCanvas is wonderful and has pressure sensitivity. All you need to do is create a transparent layer on top of the tree and then delete the tree when you're done. If you reduce the opacity of the tree layer, then you can easily trace it in black or another color.

Answer 6

What you are describing is what they refer to as onion-skinning. It is available in any number of drawing/painting programs. You can do it by using layers. Move the onionskin down in the stack of layers and lock it. Draw in the layers above it. Or change the opacity of the layer and bring it to the front and lock it and draw on the layer under it if that works for you.

Answer 7

You can try painttool sai