If I insert text into an adobe illustrator document will that text be automatically a vector image?

Question

Do I need to click anything else to make it vectorized? Or will it be a vector object as long as I save it as a eps.

Answer 1

It will be a vector object by default. Actually even on Photoshop unless you click render layer to a text layer it won't get rasterized and will be kept on vector format. Those are only valid for true-type fonts (.ttf) not for bitmap fonts.



Loren Soth

Answer 2

It must be converted to outlines in order to be a vector shape. If you do not do this and bring the document to a different computer without that font, it will not show properly.

Answer 3

nope. even if you save as eps it will stay as live text.

once you have the text formatted, using the direct select tool, go to Type/ create outlines. then, select/object/ stray points. this will get rid of the 'blank spaces' that didn't convert to outline.



good luck!