Can you convert a PNG file to an EPS file with no loss of quality?

Tallmale

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Hi there,

I recently created a logo in Canva and exported it as a PNG file but now I need an EPS file. What is the best way to go about getting an EPS file version of my logo? Is it to convert the PNG file to a EPS file? And if I use an online conversion website to do this will the EPS file have all the relevant information and data to be used for printing with the same excellent quality associated with EPS files? Or will the quality not be great because I converted it from a PNG file to an EPS file?

Also if the PNG logo is converted to a EPS file logo using an online coversion tool will it also retain all the layers that will allow it to be edited later?

Many thanks.
 
The logo should have been created in vector format in the first place and I very much doubt you will get good results to be honest. Adobe Illustrator has a similar function called 'live trace' that will convert rasterised images to vector but it is far from perfect.

Probably easier to just ask a designer to re-draw it for you correctly from scratch.
 
If it's a pdf then converting to EPS will make no difference.

Either the data in the pdf is vector or not vector.

Either way pdf will be fine.
 
Hi there,

Yes I do still have access to the canva file. If I download it as a PDF For Print and then convert it to you an EPS file will it be of sufficient quality to be used to print the logo for a professional business?
Yes Tallmale - Theoretically (If it was designed in vector). You are welcome to pop the pdf here and then I can check it for you?
 
This website recommends the same advice

Just word of warning - you're converting a well formed PDF to an archaic file format

Not only that - the PDF conversion to EPS will be random - it might make a very badly formed EPS file

Because the languages used to write both are different - and if it can't find the translation it will 'do it's best' and insert what it thinks it might be (or rather the way it does it).

I know that might not make sense.
 
This website recommends the same advice

Just word of warning - you're converting a well formed PDF to an archaic file format

Not only that - the PDF conversion to EPS will be random - it might make a very badly formed EPS file

Because the languages used to write both are different - and if it can't find the translation it will 'do it's best' and insert what it thinks it might be (or rather the way it does it).

I know that might not make sense.
Hi there thanks very much for all your advice.

I created the logo and exported it as a SVG file (vector file) size 2000 x 1500 pixels and then used an online conversion tool CONVERTIO to convert it to a EPS file as requested. When I looked at the logo in Adobe Ilustrator CS5.5 it did look like a Vector file. I also previewed the SVG file in a browser and again it looked good like a vector file should. Should it be ok to send now? I am hoping that the quality should be good enough for a professional logo?
 
You can open SVG in illustrator.
No need to online convert

SVG are RGB only
So if you started in CMYK - then you've converted it to RGB

Which will cause colour shifts.

Open your PDF in Acrobat (Pro) if you have it
You can export to EPS from there.

Or you can use the Edit and select the artwork and open it Illustrator.

Let me know if you need help.
Or send me the PDF and I'll convert it for you.
 
It keeps bringing up an error when I try to open the SVG file in adobe illustrator CS5.5. The error says: Clipping will be lost on roundtrip to Tiny

I am only using two colours for the logo this colour: #BD935C and black. Will there still be colour shifts? If I convert the SVG file to the EPS file?
 
The #BD935C colour is a web-only colour and will probably be out of gamut in print, which means it's likely not reproducible with CMYK inks.
The colour shift will happen in print.
Hex colours denoted by the # are web colours, and the web colours are a set of 216 colours defined by the hexadecimal system. CMYK uses a combination of four colours (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key/Black) to approximate the desired hue. However, due to the limitations of the CMYK colour space, it may not be able to match certain web colours exactly.
What you need is for that hex colour to be matched to a Pantone colour. Pantone is a standardised colour-matching system that ensures colours remain consistent across various printing processes and materials. Converting your web colour to a Pantone colour will help achieve a closer match in print and maintain colour accuracy.

To summarise:
  • Web colours are defined by hexadecimal codes and are optimised for digital displays.
  • CMYK is a subtractive colour model used in colour printing.
  • Not all web colours can be accurately reproduced in CMYK.
  • Converting the web colour to a Pantone colour will provide a better match for print applications.


Stick that hex code in here
And you'll see all the variant pantone colours and their shades.

Pick the one that is closest for you.

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If you decide to print the file with HEX colours + black - you'll end up with 4 plates.
Or if it's digital it won't matter

But best to have a pantone to match to.
 
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