Converting textured type to vectors

- Now that we've learned several texturing techniques,…I'm gonna show you how to turn them into vector art,…so they can be applied to all your design needs.…The advantage of vectors is that they are scalable…with no loss in image quality, so your design can be scaled…to any size from a postage stamp to a billboard and beyond.…For this example, I'm gonna use…the Vinyl logo I transferred.…This process works best when we use a design…that has pixels that are close to all black and all white.…Gray pixels will tend to get lost in this process…and that can make a substantial shift to your design,…so make sure to adjust the levels on your type…in Photoshop before you begin.…

To make your type vector, you will…need Photoshop and Illustrator.…Vectorizing your type requires…a few steps and some patience.…Remember, we are making something very precise,…so this takes a little bit of time.…Let's start in Photoshop.…Make sure your file's in "Grayscale" mode.…Click on the "Channels" tab.…"Cmd + click" on the thumbnail in the "Gray" layer.…