The Best Way to Vectorize Your COLOR Photoshop Art

Sometimes you need to create vectors from your flat, raster-based artwork. Image Trace in Adobe Illustrator works well for some situations but not all — especially when there are a lot of fine, intricate details. Learn how I use Photoshop to separate my colours onto separate layers and then convert them to perfect vector files in Illustrator. It takes a bit of extra time but the results are way better than what Image Trace can do. By the end of this video you'll be able to convert a PSD file into an Adobe Illustrator (EPS or AI) file. This is in response to many of your questions from my previous video about vectorizing detailed artwork in Photoshop. Thank you to Lilliia Stefanyshyn for providing today's demo art. TIME STAMPS 00:00 - INTRO 00:29 - Background Info (for Context) 00:55 - Image Trace Test 01:39 - Requirements 01:51 - 4 Colours 02:14 - Overview of the Process 03:08 - Stage 1 (Separating the Colours) 03:22 - Separating the Black 05:27 - Separating the Red 09:14 - Separating the Dark Grey 14:48 - Separating the Light Grey 17:35 - Converting Separations to Fill Layers with Alpha Masks 18:45 - Creating an Alpha Mask from non-black artwork 20:45 - Comparing My Results with Original Art 22:10 - Stage 2 (Creating Vector Paths) 22:24 - Vectorizing the Black 23:06 - Vectorizing the Remaining Layers 23:17 - Stage 3 (Combining Paths in Adobe Illustrator) 23:27 - Exporting Paths to Illustrator (.ai Files) 24:00 - Opening Files in Illustrator 24:14 - Colorize the Paths 24:27 - Knock Out Shapes with Exclude in Pathfinder 25:43 - Pasting All Layers into One File 26:19 - Move the Black (line art) Layer to the Top 26:36 - Comparing Results 27:44 - Conclusion FIND ME ELSEWHERE Illustration - http://www.tomfroese.com Skillshare Classes - http://www.tomfroese.com/teaching 1 on 1 Illustration Coaching - http://www.tomfroese.com/coaching Thoughts on Illustration Podcast - http://www.tomfroese.com/podcast Patreon -   / tomfroese   Substack - http://mrtomfroese.substack.com Instagram -   / mrtomfroese