# Convert a jpg image to vector
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [July 27, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048 "2007-07-27T08:18:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/1 "2007-07-27T08:18:19Z")
I am trying to experiment with a logo for our next year show and want to try and take on some of the design myself.
I want to take an actual photograph of a car and convert it into a graphic like the following. I thought Adobe made a product to do that with a few clicks a while back, but can’t find anything that could do it with the same quality.
Here is an example of what I want to make it into
BTW, that is an upcoming event that I’ll post details in the show section. Was an awesome time last year and will be even bigger this year.
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### Author:  [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/2 "2007-07-27T08:21:54Z")
no, it takes forver
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### Author:  [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/3 "2007-07-27T08:55:36Z")
Not for something of that complexity, that said it looks like it was a vector image to start.
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### Author:  [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/4 "2007-07-27T09:34:42Z")
[quote=“FuzzyFish,post:3,topic:33048"”]
Not for something of that complexity, that said it looks like it was a vector image to start.
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It was actually made with 3 actual photographs of the 2 cars and the building in the back. Then he converted it to what it is now.
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### Author:  [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/5 "2007-07-27T10:58:02Z")
If you have the photos, I could probably do it if I get some free time.
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### Author:  [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/6 "2007-07-27T11:02:56Z")
[quote=“FuzzyFish,post:5,topic:33048"”]
If you have the photos, I could probably do it if I get some free time.
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I’ll take you up on that. :tup:
But I do still want to learn how to do it myself (or at least try) 🙂
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/7 "2007-07-27T11:16:27Z")
maybe this can help you out?
[http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/](http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/)
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### Author:  [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/8 "2007-07-27T11:19:16Z")
[quote=“Dr.Stevil,post:7,topic:33048"”]
maybe this can help you out?
[http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/](http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/)
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Not thinking that will do what I need to do, but that is cool as hell.
I got other ideas for that :tup:
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### Author:  [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/9 "2007-07-27T11:31:41Z")
You can do it, I have done it with PS7 and AI9. If you don’t have Photoshop and Illustrator I dunno how well it will work.
Let me look on my comp at home for the procedure and I’ll get back to ya. :tup:
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### Author:  [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/10 "2007-07-27T11:37:23Z")
[quote=“TrueBlue,post:9,topic:33048"”]
You can do it, I have done it with PS7 and AI9. If you don’t have Photoshop and Illustrator I dunno how well it will work.
Let me look on my comp at home for the procedure and I’ll get back to ya. :tup:
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I have the software, of course 🙂 I work at a computer store.
I never really got to dabble with Illustrator much though.
Basically what I am doing is the graphic for our 2008 event. But the cars are going to be a mullet wearing guys dream, a 69 Camaro and a 79 Camaro. Myself and John who run the show and site got to get our cars on it for once 🙂
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### Author:  [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/11 "2007-07-27T11:50:38Z")
Live Trace in Illustrator - [http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/illustrator\_live\_trace/](http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/illustrator_live_trace/)
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### Author:  [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2007, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/12 "2007-07-27T12:23:30Z")
[quote=“dozr,post:11,topic:33048"”]
Live Trace in Illustrator - [http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/illustrator\_live\_trace/](http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/illustrator_live_trace/)
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That might work. I read some of the blogs and they mention Adobe Streamline, which I remember trying a while back.
Thanks for the input. Keep them coming 🙂
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### Author:  [@PumiceT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PumiceT)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/13 "2007-07-30T18:36:23Z")
How about downgrading the color depth in Photoshop? Image \> Adjust \> Posterize
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### Author:  [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2007, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/14 "2007-07-31T07:44:02Z")
No way your going to get that kind of resolution in a vector when you start with such a poor res raster…
If you had a HUGE file to start with… Maybie… but it still takes FOREVER!
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### Author:  [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/convert-a-jpg-image-to-vector/33048/15 "2007-08-01T14:04:16Z")
[http://www.mycustomlogo.com/](http://www.mycustomlogo.com/)
[https://www.copyartwork.com/](https://www.copyartwork.com/)
theres plenty o shops out there that will do it for you. It is time consuming expecially for something as detailed as what you posted. the new live trace in CS2 is decent. and Corel draw had a decent CorelTrace but i havent seen the latest versions.
vector \> raster anyday.