adobe photoshop element and vectoring, is it possible Options

[irenex3]

well see i only have adobe photoshop elements (came with the computer) im so confused cuz i want to vector on it but it seems i can't cuz i don't have the pen tool. can anyone tell me if you could vector on it? and if so can anyone teach me?
heres a sceenshot of how it looks
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[avalon*]

Sorry I don't think you have the pen tool. You could use the lasso tool, but it just doesn't look right, and that wouldn't be a real vector. You can get a free trial of Photoshop CS at http://www.adobe.com.

[mysticalazxn]

element don't seem to have pen
i still don't get how to use pen tool, poly lasso i much easier to use.

[tooeffingcrazy]

look right, and that wouldn't be a real vector. You can get a free trial of Photoshop CS at

Acually, it doesn't really matter if you use the pen tool or the polygon lasso tool to be considered a "real vector". It depends on the type of progrom your using. Photoshop is Vexel, Illustrator is Vector. I don't know about Element, but if you use the Polygon Lasso tool, it would still work. You just need to smoothen out the shapes.
www.maliciously.net <- not sure if it still works, but they have a great tutorial there.

[avalon*]

^ Yeah, I know, but it sorta has a different effect, like sometimes the edges turn out rougher..I dunno. Whatever works for you

[HelloSunshine]

It's hard to since you have no pen tool. I have Elements and all my "vectors" come out with edes that aren't exactly smooth. Instead of using the pen tool you can use the polygon lasso tool.

[buttafly14]

Try using the lasso tool. Its the next best thing after the pen tool.