Photoshop, while predominantly a raster graphics software, provides several tools for supporting vector images, including the ability to vectorize raster images. This feature is particularly valuable for artists and designers who work with low-resolution logos or images that require flexibility when resizing in order to avoid blurriness. The article serves as a step-by-step guide for vectorizing images in Photoshop and the purpose behind it.
Vector images, distinguished by their paths rather than pixels, offer greater scalability and ease of editing compared to raster images. When raster images are resized, the image quality is often compromised, resulting in blurriness or pixelation. Vectorizing a raster image resolves this issue, allowing for resizing without significant quality loss.
The guide details the process of vectorization, focusing on simple images such as logos, icons, and shapes, rather than complex and colorful images like photographs. Steps include preparing the image, creating a work path, making a vector mask, and exporting the vectorized image as a vector file. The article advises opening the EPS file in Illustrator for convenient scaling without quality loss.