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because Photoshop's Threshold filter doesn't retain as much detail. She
reduced the Threshold setting for this dark photo in order to bring out a
maximum range of contrast in the 2-color image, and she set Paths to their
maximum accuracy. To keep the grungy, angular detail throughout, she also
set Corners to their highest for the least amount of smoothing, and moved
the Noise setting to a minimum so the finest detail would be traced. After
running Image Trace, she clicked on the Expand button in the Options bar,
resized the image to 6 x 4 inches, and reduced the layer's Opacity to 20%.
From there, Gilbert opened the .ai file in Photoshop (saved with PDF
compatibility, it opens as a PDF), and began layering different versions of
the truck. She made extensive use of Photo-shop's blending modes, as well
as the 3D Postcard feature, in order to reproduce the truck with varying
color, tonality, and perspective.
