How to save a Photoshop picute as a vector based Image

[BexConsulting]

I am using Photoshop 7 and Illustrator 10 on a PC.

After clear Cutting a picture I would like to save it as a vector based image EPS for Illustrator. I read the help and the instructions seem to be missing somthing. Any help or step by step would be appriciated. I know that this is probably simple but I just cannot seem to get it.

 

[blueark]

It's not that simple.

You can save it as a Photoshop EPS (which may contain some vector data, such as paths), and then you can just place it in Illustrator.

If you want the entire image to be vector, you can do it manually by using Illustrator's drawing tools, or you might find that software such as Streamline, Flash or Sillouette will automate the process to a point.

It's not a case of just choosing a file format to save it in, although I wish it was!

 

[dimoj]

It's not a case of just choosing a file format to save it in, although I wish it was!

Thats probably not too far off, blueark!

 

[blueark]

Can't wait!

 

[tcjay]

Open the image in photoshop. Then use control w for the wand to define the area that you would like. Save the area as a path. Create a seperate path for each object you would like from the image. Then on save it for illustrator using file/save for illustrator. Go to illustrator and open the file. The workarea will appear empty. Define the area and stroke it to outline the paths. It paths may reuire some editing. It is an easy way to transfer a photograph to a vector format.

Live free or die

 

[Eggles]

>>It is an easy way to transfer a photograph to a vector format<<

You should qualify that by adding that it is an 'easy' way of getting the OUTLINES of areas in a photograph to vector. You will never be able to recreate the continuous tone colours within those paths.