Photoshop to Illustrator

[PetrolTed]

Is there any way I can convert an image in Photoshop to Illustrator format?

I realise Illustrator is a vector based format but the image I have is simple text and outlines so could be represented in a vector format if only I could find a bit of whizzy software to do it.

[FourWheelDrift]

Have you tried "File/Export/Paths to illustrator" option.

[PetrolTed]

Yep, I can convert the text to paths and export them, but I can't find a way of converting my logo to paths to export that.

[polar_ben]

this might do the trick...

www.mayura.com/ps2ai.htm

[PetrolTed]

Mmm... would have to go via Postscript first.

Guess that would work. Any easier ways?

[rjo]

Will this help?
www.digitaloutput.net/back%20edit/edittopic7m.html

[Trefor]

It's a couple of years since I've done this, but Adobe used to sell (actually nearly give away with these packages) a package called Streamline. This converted a bitmap image into a vector based image. I'm not sure if this is now bundled with other Adobe products, or has been enhanced into something else, but it should be easy to find out.

Trefor/.

(ex Adobe)

[Viper]

I use CorelDraw Trace 11, it takes a image file like .jpg, you convert it to black/white then perform a trace then save to vector .ai or .eps

It turns out a decent trace but not 100% accurate, some editing is required when importing in illustrator, the bigger the original file is the better the trace is

[m-five]

PetrolTed said:

Yep, I can convert the text to paths and export them, but I can't find a way of converting my logo to paths to export that.

If it's a simple logo then using the 'magic wand' selection tool will let you select the outline of the logo and then you can simply use that selection as a path.

If it's more complex you can place the logo into Illustrator and use the bezier tools to trace around it.