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Turn a photo into a halftoneDERIVE Pro
From a photo to dot halftones, placed as vectors you can still edit.
- Open the panel
Window > Extensions > DERIVE Pro. - Load an image
Drag a photo onto "Drop an image here" in the panel. The clearer the light and shadow, the better it comes out. - Pick a mode and adjust
Choose one of eight modes: Spots, Lines, Stipple, Dither, Mosaic, Flow, Contour and Text. Gamma, blur and contrast set the tone, and the preview follows as you move them. - Place it
Press [Place in Illustrator]. What comes out is ordinary paths, so you can change color and shape later. [Save SVG] exports it instead.