Can PS or AI "vectorize" a process (photo) image?

Is there a tool in either Photoshop or (more likely) Illustrator that can extrapolate (or "guess") vector coordinates based on process data?
Say you have a high resolution, high contrast, black on white image of a logo… or even a photograph of an apple that has been tweaked in

to be virtually black & white, no gray… could AI concievably

the black pixels from the white, and from there, trace an outline that

be slightly "rounded" (to compensate for any pixelation jaggedness) – and thusly, actually "vectorize" a process image?

This would be SO useful. But is it just wishful thinking?
Thanks!

The reason I’m asking is because I hand-drew a stylized apple and would love to have this in vector (infinitely stretchable) form.

Is there a tool in either Photoshop or (more likely) Illustrator that can extrapolate (or "guess") vector coordinates based on process data?
Say you have a high resolution, high contrast, black on white image of a logo… or even a photograph of an apple that has been tweaked in Photoshop to be virtually black & white, no gray… could AI concievably differentiate the black pixels from the white, and from there, trace an outline that would be slightly "rounded" (to compensate for any pixelation jaggedness) – and thusly, actually "vectorize" a process image?

This would be SO useful. But is it just wishful thinking?
Thanks!

The reason I’m asking is because I hand-drew a stylized apple and would

to have this in vector (infinitely stretchable) form.

(Should the exact purpose of the question influence any potential replies)
"Warren Forsk" wrote in message

Is there a tool in either Photoshop or (more likely) Illustrator that

extrapolate (or "guess") vector coordinates based on process data?
Say you have a high resolution, high contrast, black on white image of a logo… or even a photograph of an apple that has been tweaked in

Photoshop

to be virtually black & white, no gray… could AI concievably

differentiate

the black pixels from the white, and from there, trace an outline that

would

be slightly "rounded" (to compensate for any pixelation jaggedness) –

thusly, actually "vectorize" a process image?

This would be SO useful. But is it just wishful thinking?
Thanks!

As far as I am concerned: I would redraw it with the pen tool in Illustrator or in Photoshop. You need to get the experience in Illustrator making curved (Bezier) lines, not that extremely hard, but you need to do it often. That is one of the beauties of Illy.

The reason I don’t like retracing hand-drawn logos is that there is never enough anchor points to make it really look soft and fluid in high resolution.

If I trace something with the pen tool, can I tell AI to "smooth" what I just traced, so the anchor points aren’t as obvious? For example, if I trace an "8" with about a dozen anchor points. Is there a "rounding" option I can use afterwards?

"steggy" wrote in message

As far as I am concerned: I would redraw it with the pen tool in Illustrator or in Photoshop. You need to get the experience in Illustrator making curved (Bezier) lines, not that extremely hard, but you need to do it often. That is one of the beauties of Illy.