Bitmap to Vector..?

[sWo0p]

i have a logo made by someone that has to go to the printers the printer wants it in EPS (illustrator or Coreldraw) can someone tell me how i can make a Jpg or other to *.eps i dont have Illustrator or coreldraw?

What must i do?

[grimdeath]

get someone to trace it with either CorelDraw, Illustrator, Freehand, Fireworks, and last but not least Gimp which is a free software that has both raster and vector graphic tools like Fireworks other than that there aint much you cant do :-/ good luck

[senocular]

maybe you should try to get it out of that someone you got the logo from

[sWo0p]

#Senocular... the trouble is like this.. he made the logo in jpg.. and ordered a product at the printers.. the printers does'nt jpg (dhuu) but need .ai or .eps....

#grimdeath.. if i import it in to flash MX and export it as .esp or .ai is that ok?

[Kitiara]

Trouble is that whilst you can convert a vector image to a bitmap easily enough, it doesn't work so well the other way round. You could try it with Flash, but you might well lose all the quality if it needs to be enlarged. Plus jpg's sometimes don't import too clearlt (that's why png's are generally better).

But really, your best bet it to have it traced.

[senocular]

#Senocular... the trouble is like this.. he made the logo in jpg.. and ordered a product at the printers.. the printers does'nt jpg (dhuu) but need .ai or .eps....

JPG isnt exactly a format you start off in. There has got to be some other source file this person has worked with to make the image which may (or may not) help you in the conversion.

If not, I'll have to also go with the tracing option. Basic logos aren't often that too complex and can be somewhat easily traced within an hour or so - most always within a day.

[sWo0p]

Well as you pointed out already this person hwo made it is not a designers type.. and has no i say again no knolage of design... and yess this is a jpg and its the only one there is.. i made a import/export with flash and it has to do.. i cant and dont have time to recreate it in illustrator...

ps. to not come across this sort of **** (oops sorry) again can you guys provide me with some good basic tutorials on hand of creating logo's or shapes in illustrator... thx.. :D

Thx for the help but this has to do... i cant make it anybeter...

[dru_nasty]

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/logoreplication.htm
http://www.2ginc.com/tutorials/illus.html
http://graphicssoft.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.steeldolphin-forums.com%2Fhtmltuts%2Flogo_design.html
...found these after a quick SEARCH.
If the printer doesn't have to make modifications himself, why can't you just send him a .tif?

[grimdeath]

If the printer doesn't have to make modifications himself, why can't you just send him a .tif?
Maybe he has it in a small size which will not print well, and jpgs always ahve white background around them tiffs and vector graphics dont ;)

[DDD]

post the logo. that can help us a lil more present you a solution, freehand has a good trace bitmap feature. Just because you save a jpg as a eps does not mean the printer will be able to use it.

[wizard]

What about Adobe Steamline (http://www.adobe.com/products/streamline/main.html)? I personally have never used it, but it sounds like it might work. :ne:

[DDD]

adobe streamline = Freehands trace bitmap function. Never knew why they just dont integrate it with AI. But I have never had real success with Streamline. Results are unpredictable. But then again I tried it like 10x and stopped..

If it is not too difficult I am willing to trace it for you in AI if you have exhausted all your resources.

[sWo0p]

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/logoreplication.htm
http://www.2ginc.com/tutorials/illus.html
http://graphicssoft.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.steeldolphin-forums.com%2Fhtmltuts%2Flogo_design.html
...found these after a quick SEARCH.
If the printer doesn't have to make modifications himself, why can't you just send him a .tif?

He thx man.. looks nice.. wheb i have the time today i'll pickup Illutstror from work and have a go...

for the rest of you guys its already done.. the logo did'nt have to be big.. its for friendship cards.. so size was not realy the point.. but any how thx for sush an amound of responce :) some of you helpt me out greate...

Look like i get to learn something new :) again something to add on my cv :)..

ok im of to work and after that i'll have a brows in the bookshop :)