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Ian-SAfc
Ian-SAfc
Inspiring
February 28, 2022
Question

Resize and maintain quality: applying brush stroke to vector - will it stay a vector ?

  • February 28, 2022
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If I draw a vector circle-like object and its a path, then I stroke this path with a brush, does it remain a vector ?

I am trying to make sure that the object maintains quality when resized.

(Or perhaps I can make the resulting object into a "brush" and save it, and then it would re-size well)?

I'm using CS3.

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c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 28, 2022
@Ian-SAfc wrote:

If I draw a vector circle-like object and its a path, then I stroke this path with a brush, does it remain a vector ?

No, Photoshop Brushes are not vector data. 

What made you think they are? 

 

Edit: Do you have Illustrator? 

    Ian-SAfc
    Ian-SAfcAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 28, 2022

    I do have illustrator, but am much more familiar with Photoshop.

    Can I stroke paths with brushed in Illustrator and have them remain vector?

    Ian-SAfc
    Ian-SAfcAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 28, 2022

    Illustrator does this as vector data - Photoshop does it as raster/pixels. 

     

    Even if the path itself is vector in Photoshop, any fill and stroke is raster.


    So I can make the graphic in Illustrator, and "Place..." it in Photoshop and it will be a smart object which is vector and keep its quality when resized.

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