How to Create Vector Logos from Low-Resolution Images in Photoshop

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Need a clean copy of a logo but all you have is a tiny, low-resolution JPEG or PNG? We show you how to turn any low-resolution icon or graphic into an infinitely scalable vector with perfect sharpness, using the Shape Tools, the Pen Tool, and Paths in Photoshop.

We recreate two different logos, an Adobe icon and the Apple logo, so you can see two techniques: building simple geometric shapes with the Rectangle and Polygon tools, and hand-tracing complex curves with the Pen Tool. Once you understand these tools, you can trace and recreate almost any logo in a matter of minutes.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro To Vectorizing Low-Res Logos
0:56 Raster Vs Vector Explained
2:53 Drawing The Base Shape With Rectangle Tool
4:52 Using The Pen Tool For Curves
7:14 Converting Your Path Into A Shape
8:53 Merging Shapes Together
9:22 Reviewing The Finished Vector Icon
10:26 Tracing The Apple Logo With The Pen Tool
13:27 Controlling Curve Handles With Ctrl And Alt
14:54 Converting The Apple Path To A Shape
16:19 Adding A Stroke To Your Shape
17:22 Wrapping Up And Next Steps

THE STEPS
1. Start with the highest resolution version of your logo or icon you have
2. Use the Shape tools, Rectangle, Ellipse, and Polygon, to draw simple geometric parts
3. Use the Pen Tool to draw custom curves, placing points only where the angle changes
4. Hold Ctrl or Cmd to adjust both curve handles together, or Alt or Option to adjust just one side
5. Convert a finished path into a shape using the button at the top of the options bar
6. Merge overlapping shapes together to combine or cut out sections
7. Add a fill or stroke to your finished vector shape
8. Scale your finished vector infinitely with no loss of resolution

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