: Getting a vector shape from an EPS file into Photoshop CS4 I have an EPS file with some shape. A good example would be the Twitter EPS files: https://twitter.com/about/resources/logos How can

@Shanna688

I find it easier this way:


Open the file location in Windows Explorer/Finder.
Have Photoshop open.
Just drag the .eps file from Explorer over to photoshop.
Eps file is added a resizable file.

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@Berumen635

In Photoshop CS4, use File → Place and select the EPS file. This will place the EPS as a resolution independent smart object on a new layer. As a note: not all of the Twitter EPS files worked when I tried them in CS4 on Mac just now, one threw an error. Not sure if that was just an example you used or not.

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@Jennifer810

The most straightforward way is to open the file in Illustrator, copy, then paste into a Photoshop document. Choose "Shape Layer" in the dialog.

Less directly, you could place the file as a Smart Object (or use File > Open as Smart Object), double-click the thumbnail in the Layers Panel to open in Illustrator, then copy and paste.

If you don't specifically need the graphic to be a shape layer, but just want it to be able to scale, you can leave it as a Smart Object so it will re-render the vector information at whatever size or resolution you choose.

Photoshop Only

Step 1: Create a large new document (much larger than you will need) and Place the EPS and drag it out to fill the document.

Step 2 version 1 (creates a vector brush):

Choose Edit > Define Brush Preset... and name your new "brush"

This gives you a vector brush that you can size as needed.

Step 2 version 2 (creates a shape):


Cmd-click on the layer thumbnail for your EPS so it becomes a selection.
Switch to the Paths panel, and from the flyout menu choose "Make Work Path"
Select .5 pixel as the tolerance
Choose "Edit > Define Custom Shape"


The caveat with version 2 is that the path will not be as smooth as with version 1 because of anti-aliasing, so it is very important to use a very large document (so you have lots of pixels) to reduce unevenness in the path.

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