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Importing a scanned image into Illustrator CS3
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Because scanned images are bitmaps and Illustrator is a vector-based design tool, you can't scan directly into it.
You can, however, import a previously-scanned file into Illustrator to use as a backdrop or for tracing purposes. Just scan your image using your regular scanner tools or Photoshop. Save the file (ideally as a .tif) and then open or place it in Illustrator.
You can, however, import a previously-scanned file into Illustrator to use as a backdrop or for tracing purposes. Just scan your image using your regular scanner tools or Photoshop. Save the file (ideally as a .tif) and then open or place it in Illustrator.