Vector an image in Photoshop Elements 5 or 6? Tutorial? PLEASE HELP!?!?!?!?

For my photoshop class final, I have to photoshop an image an then have it laser engraved on glass or tile. Because the laser engraver cannot pick up fine details like freckles or hair strands I need to make an clip art like picture (vector image). The program I normally use to photoshop is Elements 5 or 6. However on most of the tutorials I have seen to vector an image in photoshop, it requires the use of the Pen tool, which elements does NOT have. So, is it possible to vector an image and if so is there a tutorial where I can learn how or could you please explain how to do this (step by step)!?!?! Thanks!!





=]Vector an image in Photoshop Elements 5 or 6? Tutorial? PLEASE HELP!?!?!?!?
images using pen tool in photoshop are converted to path, becoming vexel art,





if you dont have photoshop, try gimp,


Gimp ~image editor,


http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.h鈥?/a>





but wait theres more, for vector design you could use trial versions of adobe illustrator, or corel draw, or may be even canvas,


Adobe - Illustrator CS3


http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrato鈥?/a>


CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/u鈥?/a>


ACDSee - Canvas


http://store.acdsee.com/store/acd/Conten鈥?/a>


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but for basic svg eps there maybe other programs to edit with,


Inkscape. Draw Freely.


http://www.inkscape.org/screenshots/inde鈥?/a>


DrawPlus


http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/softwar鈥?/a>


LineTracer eps


http://linetracer.sourceforge.net/





and a well some 3d tools may have 3d export to eps,


SketchUp - Home


http://sketchup.google.com/


http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/a鈥?/a>





Scribus,Desktop Publishing


http://www.scribus.net/





3m eps viewer online


http://ndl.3m.com/eps_viewer/index.jsp;j鈥?/a>





Synfig Animation Studio has render to png/gif/jpg +


http://synfig.org/Main_Page





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