dwain.alford@...155... wrote:
bulia byak wrote:
On 10/10/06, Aaron Spike <aaron@...476...> wrote:
Well, yes. A rectangle with a pattern fill isn't an image. Images can be converted to vector objects by tracing. Vector objects are already vector objects. Perhaps "Trace Bitmap" could be generalized if it did a hidden "Make Bitmap Copy" on the current selection before tracing. (Hidden meaning that the bitmap copy would be done in memory and not actually added to the document.)
That's a great idea. This way we could even trace vector objects :) Which might even make artistic sense - to introduce the characteristic distortions, etc.
But at what resolution to make this copy? Current zoom? Or some standard fixed resolution?
maybe a gpu sniffer for the resolution of its settings?
The resolution of the image has a huge effect on the speed of the tracer. I'd expect that some sort of "resample" slider wouldn't go unappreciated even for images. This would allow a user to trace a high resolution graphic at a lower resolution (ie much more quickly). Ability to adjust the rendering resolution may also give more artistic control.
Aaron Spike