How to open svg file

Have you ever tried to resize an image in Photoshop, only to end up with a blurry or pixelated mess? This can happen with raster images (images that are made up of pixels). 

Photoshop is primarily designed to work with raster images, but it can also work with vector images.

You can scale these path-based images up or down without running into the quality loss you get when scaling raster images. 

Hey there! I’m Cara. As a photographer, I primarily work with raster images in Photoshop.

However, sometimes I work with graphic design and vector images come in super handy. 

There is a simple way to convert raster images into vector images when necessary.

Is svg a vector file

So without further ado, let me show you how to vectorize an image in Photoshop!

Please note that the tutorials and screenshots below are based on Photoshop CC for Windows. If you are on a Mac version, they can look slightly different.

Step 1: Choose and Prep the Image

The method we’re going to cover here is a pretty easy way to vectorize a logo or other image in Photoshop.

However, it doesn’t