On 6/9/07, Mike Bee <tu55r@...12...> wrote:
Import a bitmap file Select the imported bitmap Trace it using a custom threshold setting Delete the imported bitmap Select the resultant path Fit page to selection Save to Inkscape SVG
All of this is much easier to do with potrace command line UI. Inkscape uses potrace internally for tracing. See potrace.sourceforge.net
Running this command causes the inkscape gui to start, import the png, and select it. However, it won't trace the image. All it does it open the "trace bitmap" dialog.
Yes, because the SelectionTrace verb actually means "open trace dialog". If you want to to autotrace bitmap without any manual intervention, you need to create a different verb for that.
Another weird thing is that the "select file to import" dialog remains open even after the image import is complete. Is that normal, and how do I close it via the command line?
On this I have no idea. Ted?