What You'll Be Creating!
Let's get started by creating a New Document
Import the image you'd like to work with
Rasterize Layer
Select the part that you want to convert to vector using any selection tool
Here I think Pen tool is the best choice
Right-click and choose Make Selection
Change Radius to 0 and OK
Make a Layer Mask with selection
Select the layer not the mask
Go to Smart Sharpen filter
These values would be ok
Add Threshold Adjustment Layer
Threshold converts the image to black and white image depending on Threshold level. Pixels lighter than this level becomes white & Pixels darker than this level becomes black
Select the image and apply Diffuse: Anisotropic filter
Apply again
Diffuse is to get rid of the small dots in the image by convert the image to an effect similar to paint effect
By changing Threshold level you'll notice a smoothness in the final image
Apply Smart Sharpen again to reveal some details
Change amount to a reasonable value
Ok, that's good. Hit OK
Duplicate with CTRL+J
Apply High Pass filter to add more details if needed
Radius: 2~3 would be ok
Adjust Threshold Level if needed
Merge all visible layers to a new layer with ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+E
Let's enhance the final result
Create a white solid color layer below
Remove unnecessary parts using Brush Tool with black & white colors
Or with Brush Tool and Mask. it's up to you.
Adjust edges
Hold CTRL and click over the mask layer to show selection
Grab any selection tool and right click then choose Make Work Path
Tolerance: 2 would be ok
You can find the path layer in the Paths Panel
If you don't have it you can get from Windows>Paths
Create a New Layer, then Create a solid color fill
Automatically Photoshop will fill the Path with the color you've picked on the layer you've created And convert the final result to a vector layer
You can deselect the path from Paths Panel to hide it
Let's resize the vector layer with CTRL+T to see the result
No pixels! That's Great
With the same technique you can covert any raster logo to vector logo
1- Select the part that you want to convert to vector with Color Range
2- Grab any selection tool and right click and choose Make Work Path
3- Create a New Layer
4- Create a color fill
Make sure that Working Path is selected in the paths Panel and also the previously created layer is selected
Let's compare the result
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