vector graphic

Rajinder Yadav devguy.ca-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Tue Sep 8 05:59:35 UTC 2009


Rajinder Yadav wrote:
> Elliott Chapin wrote:
>> Xfig - I'll take a look too. I've installed Inkscape.
> 
> Another one I came across for (auto) vectorizing bitmaps is potrace, it 
> looks like a command-line tool but I think there is a UI front end for 
> selecting the settings if you google it
> 
> http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
> 
> Will also need to look at this later!

Looking at Inkscape, I found out that potrace in already embedded so I think 
this will be the right tool to use for vectorizing my bitmap =)

> 
> 
>>
>> On 09/07/2009 02:20 AM, Rajinder Yadav wrote:
>>> Howard Gibson wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:15:43 -0400
>>>> Rajinder Yadav <devguy.ca-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a large bitmap image that I would like to trace around and
>>>>> create a vectorized image from it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a program that will allow me to do this?
>>>>> I need to be able to save in one of these formats: .pdf, .ai, .cdr, 
>>>>> .eps
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>> Rajider Yadav
>>>>
>>>> Rejider,
>>>>
>>>> I have done that with Xfig. Xfig imports bitmap graphics, and it is a
>>>> vector graphics program capable of saving in PDF and EPS format.
>>>>
>>>> Read the man page.
>>>
>>> Thanks Howard, I just installed xfig and will play around with it.
>>>
>>> I just realized I butcher my own signature file and misspelled my own
>>> name =)
>>>
>>
> 
> 


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Kind Regards,
Rajinder Yadav

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