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easy trace
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:21 pm
by Tinadejonge@mac.com
I don't know if anybody has found this yet, but it has made my life so much easier. It is a program that does auto trace... works really neat!!! It traces whatever you import/scan into inkscape into a vector image. Super easy!! The dude in the tutorial talks really fast, I had to stop the video a couple of times to see what he was doing, but it is well worth it!
http://www.blendernation.com/2008/03/06/auto-tracing/
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
Tina
Re: easy trace
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:35 pm
by iscrapaz
How do you use the potrace? I have downloaded it, but cannot seem to figure it out. Thank you
Re: easy trace
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:14 pm
by Tingha Treasures
Ive just downloaded it will let you know how I go
Re: easy trace
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:38 pm
by Tingha Treasures
okay its fairly complicated to run unless you are a real computer geek/nerd
You have to unzip the downloaded file and place two files in your windows c drive
You run the program from the Command prompt unless you know the original DOS computer system for the commands Id stay well away from it IMHO
Re: easy trace
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:09 pm
by iscrapaz
Thank you so much! I was so confused.
Re: easy trace
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:43 pm
by firstcut
Potrace is built into Inkscape. It is the tracing engine that Inkscape uses when you select trace bitmaps under the path menu. The pre-processing program mkbitmap that comes with the potrace download would probably be helpful but it is a terminal style program so most of us will be better served pre-processing in a photo editing program we are already familiar with.