Step 1: First I will start with an image.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp71L01UfwEt_TwSMG_tiq4Sb65vPwXSb9d5qhunocH5C9-5JtIy4XAVmzLkrAvE60recCKNDn9TaQJsASboUzqDoqxhjKCF6gSpT7HdXoUcMpGct7SkErIO1xJNvvb-Vn3Pil3nCqb_oy/s400/Vector-1.jpg)
Step 2: Duplicate the Background layer.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnllvgyUzgwQF3oJYNDkDXjsj7c8T8FC-bO1eDuwMxrRmUpUvVHGoHj8wHgSwp63z3urykYv5rcURi8M71IK9gsuyHxi2ERK63NHh0v9buKL9ODpJha-0uZiPuh5WpRDPLP4D_6pbJKRrr/s400/Vector-2.jpg)
Step 3: Now apply the Cutout filter (Filter => Artistic => Cutout). On the left side the amount of detail in the vector can be controlled by adjusting the Number of Levels, Edge Simplicity and Edge Fidelity sliders. For this example I am using 5 levels, with the Edge Simplicity set to 3 and Edge Fidelity set to 3. Click OK.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_A6kaVREmn7fMa5zb7v6m01pVKo6o6gJ22z3wQVyub9DJ7QJcv-NtJhOaPiWYjgNUF3EmQhSWJ1e7sgFV9JdZful4lQkCqmWAtP7KhSGasrjJh6JRBALvo-5P6AG8_PjNNA5jdVLUYR3c/s400/Vector-3.jpg)
Step 4: You can trace the areas of color divided by the Cutout filter with the Poster Edges Filter. For this example the Edge Thickness is set to 2, Edge Intensity to 1 and Posterization to 4. Click OK.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqi54eFl2LkRoysebkB4EPtbyUN_MbgcbzlK1zTlPPgO2nvkWyCzab6PpAFRVDAy2fQCEim8_tB6CvSPOdRGuAuVN491iMowARYVibkOXyH49BoczuwiB9wlWIqI1mqbAhIoqambsDkqsz/s400/Vector-4.jpg)
Step 5: The color can be changed subtly with a Photo Filter adjustment layer.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5_FdltwQ4fhoptNs36ZJl0kd2-bPk_8uFBUIBxP_MmHtpxr28KzlexopV5t49eEWA6Jw4xaoaFzdpCfZqsEIUoPG6I0mTiQID06r6SBl_N74vi91XBXY2sp7cEPkTeeL2_7JEhDpf9BG/s400/Vector-5.jpg)
Step 6: And finally, to add to the 'colored' effect, a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer will help take away the natural highlights/shadows even more.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1f58qHqCQcKf4TKjj7NtRejniaxhfSpSP1Q_z-ry9S32zzNnvFs4F2RmdpdZcs9WipfsQ-oTTjl4xQPaJQelyLEu75KasSPCJ4Lgq-li_SRPZgo8AmqvybRqhNRCQPY6K_nTmooRtAQFq/s400/Vector-6.jpg)
Step 7: Here is my final vector image:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaLQm-tQYRcEbZRdj6-4bBk6FgfpcFyy3pXqSQjqsvFd2p497bwX-3pIoqQZRXfOIk5K8WdRotkmID9eFjIGD5_Mq8Zu8FB7V8QzyUnP4MJxpfmuFpO8ji1PDSwYYsnfcYJoxaLhfp5Zs/s400/Vector-7.jpg)
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