Raster(Jpg/Png) to Vector(SVG/EPS)

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I am thinking out starting a small Vinyl cutting business (“decals” for vehicles, windows, signs) and wonder if anyone here has created an implemention in XOJO of an algorithm to convert a Jpg/PNG file (black and white) into a proper SVG/EPS format.

Supposedly Inkscape can do it, but its a royal pain, and I’ll go that way if I have to.

What I would like to be able to create is a simple drag and drop conversion tool, and forego all the “other” stuff Inkscape can do. Pretty much all I need is a “one-trick pony” not the whole “circus” :slight_smile:

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Vector Magic seems to give good results
http://vectormagic.com/home

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thanks… but I am looking for a source code level implementation that I can wrap into a customized cutting program

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http://bfy.tw/4yZf

reveals a few that might suit your needs

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Alain Bailleul converted Potrace to Xojo
http://alwaysbusycorner.com/2015/09/23/xojo-sketching-with-real-time-contrast-preserving-decolorization-and-potrace/

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[quote=255990:@Norman Palardy]http://bfy.tw/4yZf

reveals a few that might suit your needs[/quote]
Actually no it doesn’t, otherwise I would not have asked here. There are hundreds of conversion APPLICATIONS, but that is not what I asked about.

Will, thank you for answering the question that was asked… :slight_smile:

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What plotter are you looking at?

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Haven’t got that far yet… Still making sure I can get the files I need… and since 1/2 this “business” is going to be computer stuff… I want to make sure I understand it all, as I will ultimately write all my own custom software sooner or later.

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[quote=255995:@Will Shank]Alain Bailleul converted Potrace to Xojo
http://alwaysbusycorner.com/2015/09/23/xojo-sketching-with-real-time-contrast-preserving-decolorization-and-potrace/[/quote]

This is what you are looking for @Dave S :slight_smile:

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Since I started this post, I found and installed the original POTRACE, but will be looking into adapting some of Alain’s work once I get the rest of my current idea working… Thanks

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Thanks going to @Will Shank :slight_smile:

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Whom I thanks a 1/2 dozen posts ago