An EPS file is almost always a vector file. A vector file consists of paths and lines and is infinitely scalable. You will need an EPS vector file for your printing.
You need a EPS vector file for printing. This can be printing your logo on clothing or promotional material. An EPS is usually a vector EPS file, but not always. You will learn how to convert your JPG to EPS for free.
Do you have knowledge of Illustrator or Photoshop? Then you vectorize your JPG to EPS for free. Do you have no knowledge of Adobe programs? Then you can use our service. We convert JPG to EPS for a one-time payment.
You can vectorize a JPG with Adobe Photoshop, but we do not recommend this. Convert JPG image to vector can best be done through Adobe Illustrator. Adobe Photoshop is not built to vectorize images, but to edit images.
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Adobe Photoshop is a pixel-based program. The best way to convert JPG to vector EPS is with Adobe Illustrator. If you have knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, you can convert JPG to EPS for free.
Below is a step-by-step plan for vectorizing an image through Illustrator.
1. Open JPG image in illustrator.
2. Go to Window>Image Trace
3. In the Image Trace box, manually adjust the Preset and Mode according to your need
4. Go to Object>Image Trace>Expand
5. Go to File > Save As, choose illustrator EPS as output, then click Save to export JPG as EPS in illustrator.
This method above is an automated process based on the Image Trace feature. As a result, the quality can be disappointing. For a perfectly identical vector file you will have to manually trace the logo itself with the Pen tool.
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What free software converts JPG to EPS? Converting JPG to EPS for free is possible, but in many cases you do not have an EPS vector file. For printing you always need an EPS vector file.
Back in the day, you could use online tools like vectormagic.com to convert your JPG to vector. Unfortunately they have added a monthly subscription. But you can still convert JPG to EPS for free using Inkscape and GIMP.
Do you need a vector file? Watch the video below to learn how our vector service works.
We are happy to help you on your way with vectorizing your logo or image. You send us the logo in JPG, PNG or PDF and we convert the logo into an EPS vector file using Adobe Illustrator. We use the pen tool and recreate the logo manually with the correct fonts. Then we export the new vector logo in an EPS file so you can get started!
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