photoshop Can't trace text correctly, even with font

[-Alex-]

Hi all,

I wonder if someone can help... I'm trying to recreate a logo so I can use it as vector. I've figured out the font is ITC Benguiat Bold but I can't seem to get it right! :(

Can anyone help? I've attached the PSD.

Thanks a lot guys! :D

logo.psd

[cacoe]

Looks to me like the original characters are each individually rotated around a circle, rather than warped into a semi-circle.

You'd be better trying it in Illustrator, trace a circle that matches the bottom of the original logo's curve and use the path with the text tool to simply type around a curve rather than relying on Photoshop to distort the text.

[-Alex-]

Thanks for your post, but I don't suppose you could expand a little more on exactly how to do what you're suggesting? I'm a coder, not a gfx-guy and these things don't come too easy to me!

In the meantime, I did each letter individually and rotated/stretched each as needed... still doesn't look perfect, but I guess it's a case of playing with each letter.

Original (lo-res scan):

New:

If anyone thinks they can make the under-curve of the letters look "right", then the PSD's attached again.

Thanks! :)

logo.psd

[cacoe]

I'd try my Illustrator idea but I don't have the typeface.

[-Alex-]

Just to post publicly, Mark got this done for me in Illustrator, and it's perfect, so thanks a lot Mark! :D