How do I make a vector image of a photo to put into a very large print poster

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November 2, 2017
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I am making a large (6 ft by 2 ft) banner and need to put images based on photographs into the image. I cannot get large enough image files for the resolution needed. Hoped I could create a vector image using Illustrator that should be scaled to fit into the poster. I saw how to image trace the image, but cannot find information on what I do with it now. Again this is for a print product, not a webbased or screen product.

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Bill Silbert

Community Expert

Once you're satisfied with the result of the image trace (using one of the presets available in the Image Trace Panel—accessible through the Window Menu) make sure that you use the Expand button that will appear in the control panel (CC 2017 version and earlier) or the properties panel (CC 2018 version) while the traced image is selected. That will make the finished product into editable vector art. See screen shot:

Note that as vector art your finished product is not dependent on resolution. You can scale it up without any loss of quality.

Myra Ferguson

Community Expert

Do you mean you like the traced result, but now you don't know how to work with it? If that's the case, then got to Object > Expand...

kdwpilgrim1Author

Inspiring

Thanks. I need to send the final image file to the vendor in a jpg file. How do I put the Illustrator image into Photoshop to make the final jpg?

Kris Hunt

Legend

That is what I thought. (I've tried watching the tutorials, but they don't seem to get around to telling me what I need to know... or I don't know what questions to ask. I do appreciate all your input!)

It's not worth it. What you're trying to do will not look good. And there's no reason you can't find high resolution photos that are similar to those. All you need is 150 ppi, and at 24" wide, that works out to 3,600 pixels in width. iStock's images are around 6,000 pixels in width.

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