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raster to vector programs

Marlene

New Member
I'm thinking of buying a raster to vector program and am wondering which one is a favorite and works the best.
thanks. I appreciate your ideas!
 

sign&frame

New Member
I like using Vector Magic personally it like 2 or 3 bucks but does a good job :)
Also use Illustrator and have had good results over the years with that.
I find that it has some options that Corel doesn't have
 

Marlene

New Member
I'm looking for something to convert crappy jpegs to crappy vector files, will Illy do that? I have Omega where I can do a decal cut to get some lines started. seems like I'm getting more and more jpegs for artwork these days. the vector doctor does nice work but I some times just like doing it myself as it's kind of fun.
 

Lunatic Taskbar

New Member
Try inkscape the price is great!

ok here is a review http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Inkscape-Review-26626.shtml

another review http://inkscape.en.softonic.com/://

these reviews are just random from Google

and to down load it: http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname=inkscape&filename=Inkscape-0.46.win32.exe&use_mirror=internap

or alternatively: http://www.download.com/Inkscape/3640-2189_4-10527269.html

what I like about it is there is a tumbdrive version that will work directly off your thumb drive, so if your out and about and have the compelling uncontrollable urge to do a bit of designing... well just wip out your Thumb drive and away you go here is the link to that as well. http://www.pendriveapps.com/2007/04/12/inkscape-portable-vector-graphics-editor/

enjoy
 

Shovelhead

New Member
no tweaking of settings....not even close.
 

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Techman

New Member
That does it. I'm gonna go get inkscape and try it for myself. Nothing like a good ol' pic to prove it.
I really like those open source programs. They are pretty good.

I got inkscape once before and tried it a little. But never got to test the trace. Thank you.
 

WhiskeyDreamer

Professional Snow Ninja
you won't be disappointed techman....i also like the node editing in inkscape....much easier than the other software i've used
 

Robert H. Bigart

New Member
I am glad to see Inkscape getting the reconition for the TRACING quality that
it is producing.

It makes me feel good knowing that FREE doesn't have to be a DIRTY WORD.

It should open the eyes of people that feels that if you don't pay $25 to $50
for a font or grafic file or $500.00 to $5,000.00 for a software that you can't
do a good job.

I have been cutting Vinyl since the early 1990s on the AMIGA and have have paid less than $1000.00 for all my software.

:wine-smi:

Bob Bigart
 
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