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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	Most vector graphics software have their own convertors but there are also external applications which can do the job? ------------------------------- Relevant threads: [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/Forum3/HTML/002988.html]from raster to vector?[/url] --- Some other possibly relevant ones (which deal with vectors and stuff in Photoshop) [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/Archives/Archive-000004/HTML/20020323-3-002107.html]Is this really true? (Photoshop/Illustrator thing)[/url] - exporting your clipping paths as vectors from Photoshop. [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/Archives/Archive-000004/HTML/20010223-3-000889.html]Shapes..[/url] [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/Archives/Archive-000004/HTML/20020112-3-001843.html]autocad/ps5.5[/url] - importing AutoCAD files into PS (raster to vector). ------------------------------- Relevant links: [url=http://dmoz.org/Computers/CAD_and_CAM/Raster_to_Vector/]DMOZ - Top: Computers: CAD and CAM: Raster to Vector[/url] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_raster_to_vector_conversion_software]Wikipedia - Comparison of Raster to Vector Conversion Software[/url] [url=http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/bitmaptovector/]Bitmap to Vector Conversion[/url] [url=http://www.sketchpad.net/porting.htm]Moving Files Between Applications: Overview[/url] - good general tutorial on all sorts of conversion. [url=http://www.xs4all.nl/~joz/swswgvc.html]Joz's Smallwares - Windows: Graphical-Vector[/url] - a list of raster to vector conversion software with the focuon CAD formats. [b]CorelDRAW/Corel Trace[/b] [url=http://www.unleash.com/articles/trace/]Converting a Bitmap Logo to Vector in CorelDRAW[/url] [b]Fireworks[/b] [URL=http://sdc.shockwave.com/support/fireworks/workpixels/saving_selections/saving_selections04.html]Convert the bitmap dog to a vector object[/URL] [b]Flash[/b] [URL=http://www.gurusnetwork.com/tutorials/flash/paint2photo.html]Painting to Photo Morph Effect[/URL] - GN tutorial covering the trace bitmap function. [URL=http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/trace_bitmap_settings.htm]How do the Trace Bitmap Settings in Macromedia Flash Work?[/URL] [URL=http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/2375.html]Turning bitmaps into vector graphics[/URL] [url=http://www.iboost.com/build/software/flash/bit_to_vic/10025.htm]Convert Bitmaps to Vector Art in a Flash[/url] [b]Illustrator[/b] [url=http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/18132.html?cprose=3-46]Illustrator How-To: Turn Bitmap Images into Vector Art [/url] [b]MagicTracer[/b] [url=http://www.magictracer.com/]MagicTracer[/url] - works well on low resolution scans and images. [b]Real-DRAW[/b] [URL=http://www.mediachance.com/realdraw/]Real-DRAW[/URL] - a 2D/3D raster and vector package. [b]StreamLine[/b] [URL=http://www.adobe.com/products/streamline/main.html]Adobe's StreamLine page[/URL] [b]External[/b] [url=http://autotrace.sourceforge.net]Autotrace[/url] - free for non-commercial use. [url=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/softsoft/wintopo/]WinTopo[/url] - available as freeware or professional. [url=http://www.wissenuk.com/products/traceline.htm]TraceLine[/url] - [internallink=4626]I[/internallink] have used this quite successfully in the past. [URL=http://www4.pair.com/gribnif/conv_pro.htm]Convector Pro[/URL] - freeware (I think) works on its own or as a plugin foor [url=http://www4.pair.com/gribnif/arab_pro.htm]Arabesque Pro[/url] (for Atari or Atari compatible machines). [URL=http://www.silhouetteonline.com]Silhouette[/URL] [url=http://www.rastervect.com/home.htm]RasterVect[/url] [url=http://www.square1.nl/TGC-SITE/products.htm]The Graphics Connection[/url] [url=http://online-r2v.com/R2V_Web.aspx]R2V Web[/url] seems to be a commercial offering spammed around the web. ------------------------------ Relevant note: As of the time of writing this FAQ was ranked number 5 at Google for the terms [url=http://www.google.com/search?q=convert+from+raster+to+vector+format]convert, from, raster, to, vector, format[/url] _______________________ [internallink=4626]Emperor[/internallink] [small][i](Added by: [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/cgi-bin/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getbio&UserName=Emperor]Emperor [/url] on Thu 28-Nov-2002)[/i][/small] [small][i](Edited by: [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/cgi-bin/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getbio&UserName=Emperor]Emperor [/url] on Wed 27-Aug-2003)[/i][/small] [small](Edited by [internallink=25726]dvector[/internallink] on 05-10-2005 22:41)[/small] [small](Edited by [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/user/5980]ms0078[/url] on 11-21-2005 00:40)[/small] [small](Edited by [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/user/1424]Tyberius Prime[/url] on 10-08-2010 09:58)[/small] [small](Edited by [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/user/7416]oxykiss[/url] on 10-19-2010 18:47)[/small] [small](Edited by [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/user/1424]Tyberius Prime[/url] on 10-20-2010 16:23)[/small] Loading...
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