Hello I have a problem with tracing. I want to trace with centerline so I get a single line which I can edit.
That is not possible with podtrace (or is it?) Autotrace seems te do the job. To get that working with Inkscape I must install Autotrace and its GUI Frontline. But although autotrace has a win binary, I can't find a win binary of Frontline.
Any ideas? Greeting Jos
I don't have any direct experience, but the inkscape wiki states:
-------------------------- Alternatives to Potrace (Autotrace and Frontline)
Autotrace An open source vectorization program by Martin Weber. That means you can convert bitmap images (like scans) to vector graphics. While not optimal for photos, it does good job on line art and poster-like images. Doesn't do too well with color. Autotrace has some features not available in the embedded Potrace dialog in Inkscape. For example, there is a centerline switch that is especially usefull for tracing roads (in maps) or font characters. Frontline A GUI frontend to Autotrace by Masatake Yamato. Frontline can be run as standalone aplication, but it can also be directly accessed from Inkscape and GIMP.
If you want to have tracing option, you have to install both Autotrace and Frontline before compiling Inkscape. Inkscape automatically detects these programs, and adds inline raster to vector conversion option to image menu.
Both Autotrace and Frontline can be downloaded from Sourceforge. Binaries are available for windows and linux. ----------------------
I can't find a windows binary for frontline, however.
-Rob A>
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 4:43 AM, wrote:
Hello I have a problem with tracing. I want to trace with centerline so I get a single line which I can edit.
That is not possible with podtrace (or is it?) Autotrace seems te do the job. To get that working with Inkscape I must install Autotrace and its GUI Frontline. But although autotrace has a win binary, I can't find a win binary of Frontline.
Any ideas? Greeting Jos
Thanks for your answer. But I have been there. No binaries for Windows. Link is dead ?!
Jos
I don't have any direct experience, but the inkscape wiki states:
Alternatives to Potrace (Autotrace and Frontline)
Autotrace An open source vectorization program by Martin Weber. That means you can convert bitmap images (like scans) to vector graphics. While not optimal for photos, it does good job on line art and poster-like images. Doesn't do too well with color. Autotrace has some features not available in the embedded Potrace dialog in Inkscape. For example, there is a centerline switch that is especially usefull for tracing roads (in maps) or font characters. Frontline A GUI frontend to Autotrace by Masatake Yamato. Frontline can be run as standalone aplication, but it can also be directly accessed from Inkscape and GIMP.
If you want to have tracing option, you have to install both Autotrace and Frontline before compiling Inkscape. Inkscape automatically detects these programs, and adds inline raster to vector conversion option to image menu.
Both Autotrace and Frontline can be downloaded from Sourceforge. Binaries are available for windows and linux.
I can't find a windows binary for frontline, however.
-Rob A>
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 4:43 AM, wrote:
Hello I have a problem with tracing. I want to trace with centerline so I get a single line which I can edit.
That is not possible with podtrace (or is it?) Autotrace seems te do the job. To get that working with Inkscape I must install Autotrace and its GUI Frontline. But although autotrace has a win binary, I can't find a win binary of Frontline.
Any ideas? Greeting Jos
Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
I found too that the link for Fronline doesn't go anywhere. It's also not available in the Ubuntu repositories. Is there anywhere else to download it?
On 25 March 2010 18:21, <josfon@...861...> wrote:
Thanks for your answer. But I have been there. No binaries for Windows. Link is dead ?!
Jos
I don't have any direct experience, but the inkscape wiki states:
Alternatives to Potrace (Autotrace and Frontline)
Autotrace An open source vectorization program by Martin Weber. That means you can convert bitmap images (like scans) to vector graphics. While not optimal for photos, it does good job on line art and poster-like images. Doesn't do too well with color. Autotrace has some features not available in the embedded Potrace dialog in Inkscape. For example, there is a centerline switch that is especially usefull for tracing roads (in maps) or font characters. Frontline A GUI frontend to Autotrace by Masatake Yamato. Frontline can be run as standalone aplication, but it can also be directly accessed from Inkscape and GIMP.
If you want to have tracing option, you have to install both Autotrace and Frontline before compiling Inkscape. Inkscape automatically detects these programs, and adds inline raster to vector conversion option to image menu.
Both Autotrace and Frontline can be downloaded from Sourceforge. Binaries are available for windows and linux.
I can't find a windows binary for frontline, however.
-Rob A>
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 4:43 AM, wrote:
Hello I have a problem with tracing. I want to trace with centerline so I get a single line which I can edit.
That is not possible with podtrace (or is it?) Autotrace seems te do the job. To get that working with Inkscape I must install Autotrace and its GUI Frontline. But although autotrace has a win binary, I can't find a win binary of Frontline.
Any ideas? Greeting Jos
Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
Spoke to soon. Found these: http://sourceforge.net/projects/autotrace/files/ which includes a windows binary for Autotrace, though I'm on Ubuntu so can't test it.
Has anyone managed to install frontline? I converted the rpm to a .deb using alien but when trying to launch I get the following error:
frontline: error while loading shared libraries: libgnomeui.so.32: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Which is odd as I have that installed. If anyone has managed to install it could you provide instructions?
Thanks
Ant
On 25 March 2010 21:45, Antonio Roberts <antonio@...2662...> wrote:
I found too that the link for Fronline doesn't go anywhere. It's also not available in the Ubuntu repositories. Is there anywhere else to download it?
On 25 March 2010 18:21, <josfon@...861...> wrote:
Thanks for your answer. But I have been there. No binaries for Windows. Link is dead ?!
Jos
I don't have any direct experience, but the inkscape wiki states:
Alternatives to Potrace (Autotrace and Frontline)
Autotrace An open source vectorization program by Martin Weber. That means you can convert bitmap images (like scans) to vector graphics. While not optimal for photos, it does good job on line art and poster-like images. Doesn't do too well with color. Autotrace has some features not available in the embedded Potrace dialog in Inkscape. For example, there is a centerline switch that is especially usefull for tracing roads (in maps) or font characters. Frontline A GUI frontend to Autotrace by Masatake Yamato. Frontline can be run as standalone aplication, but it can also be directly accessed from Inkscape and GIMP.
If you want to have tracing option, you have to install both Autotrace and Frontline before compiling Inkscape. Inkscape automatically detects these programs, and adds inline raster to vector conversion option to image menu.
Both Autotrace and Frontline can be downloaded from Sourceforge. Binaries are available for windows and linux.
I can't find a windows binary for frontline, however.
-Rob A>
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 4:43 AM, wrote:
Hello I have a problem with tracing. I want to trace with centerline so I get a single line which I can edit.
That is not possible with podtrace (or is it?) Autotrace seems te do the job. To get that working with Inkscape I must install Autotrace and its GUI Frontline. But although autotrace has a win binary, I can't find a win binary of Frontline.
Any ideas? Greeting Jos
Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
A day more of search and I've found potracegui, which acts as an interface for potrace and autotrace http://potracegui.sourceforge.net/ I think it's more worth using that instead of trying to get Frontline to work. Could this recommendation be added to the wiki instead of recommending using old broken software?
Ant
On 25 March 2010 22:07, Antonio Roberts <antonio@...2662...> wrote:
Spoke to soon. Found these: http://sourceforge.net/projects/autotrace/files/ which includes a windows binary for Autotrace, though I'm on Ubuntu so can't test it.
Has anyone managed to install frontline? I converted the rpm to a .deb using alien but when trying to launch I get the following error:
frontline: error while loading shared libraries: libgnomeui.so.32: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Which is odd as I have that installed. If anyone has managed to install it could you provide instructions?
Thanks
Ant
On 25 March 2010 21:45, Antonio Roberts <antonio@...2662...> wrote:
I found too that the link for Fronline doesn't go anywhere. It's also not available in the Ubuntu repositories. Is there anywhere else to download it?
On 25 March 2010 18:21, <josfon@...861...> wrote:
Thanks for your answer. But I have been there. No binaries for Windows. Link is dead ?!
Jos
I don't have any direct experience, but the inkscape wiki states:
Alternatives to Potrace (Autotrace and Frontline)
Autotrace An open source vectorization program by Martin Weber. That means you can convert bitmap images (like scans) to vector graphics. While not optimal for photos, it does good job on line art and poster-like images. Doesn't do too well with color. Autotrace has some features not available in the embedded Potrace dialog in Inkscape. For example, there is a centerline switch that is especially usefull for tracing roads (in maps) or font characters. Frontline A GUI frontend to Autotrace by Masatake Yamato. Frontline can be run as standalone aplication, but it can also be directly accessed from Inkscape and GIMP.
If you want to have tracing option, you have to install both Autotrace and Frontline before compiling Inkscape. Inkscape automatically detects these programs, and adds inline raster to vector conversion option to image menu.
Both Autotrace and Frontline can be downloaded from Sourceforge. Binaries are available for windows and linux.
I can't find a windows binary for frontline, however.
-Rob A>
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 4:43 AM, wrote:
Hello I have a problem with tracing. I want to trace with centerline so I get a single line which I can edit.
That is not possible with podtrace (or is it?) Autotrace seems te do the job. To get that working with Inkscape I must install Autotrace and its GUI Frontline. But although autotrace has a win binary, I can't find a win binary of Frontline.
Any ideas? Greeting Jos
Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
Looks good
But is no good for me: no windows application
Jos
A day more of search and I've found potracegui, which acts as an interface for potrace and autotrace http://potracegui.sourceforge.net/ I think it's more worth using that instead of trying to get Frontline to work. Could this recommendation be added to the wiki instead of recommending using old broken software?
Ant
On 25 March 2010 22:07, Antonio Roberts <antonio@...2662...> wrote:
Spoke to soon. Found these: http://sourceforge.net/projects/autotrace/files/ which includes a windows binary for Autotrace, though I'm on Ubuntu so can't test it.
Has anyone managed to install frontline? I converted the rpm to a .deb using alien but when trying to launch I get the following error:
frontline: error while loading shared libraries: libgnomeui.so.32: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Which is odd as I have that installed. If anyone has managed to install it could you provide instructions?
Thanks
Ant
On 25 March 2010 21:45, Antonio Roberts <antonio@...2662...> wrote:
I found too that the link for Fronline doesn't go anywhere. It's also not available in the Ubuntu repositories. Is there anywhere else to download it?
On 25 March 2010 18:21, <josfon@...861...> wrote:
Thanks for your answer. But I have been there. No binaries for Windows. Link is dead ?!
Jos
I don't have any direct experience, but the inkscape wiki states:
Alternatives to Potrace (Autotrace and Frontline)
Autotrace An open source vectorization program by Martin Weber. That means you can convert bitmap images (like scans) to vector graphics. While not optimal for photos, it does good job on line art and poster-like images. Doesn't do too well with color. Autotrace has some features not available in the embedded Potrace dialog in Inkscape. For example, there is a centerline switch that is especially usefull for tracing roads (in maps) or font characters. Frontline A GUI frontend to Autotrace by Masatake Yamato. Frontline can be run as standalone aplication, but it can also be directly accessed from Inkscape and GIMP.
If you want to have tracing option, you have to install both Autotrace and Frontline before compiling Inkscape. Inkscape automatically detects these programs, and adds inline raster to vector conversion option to image menu.
Both Autotrace and Frontline can be downloaded from Sourceforge. Binaries are available for windows and linux.
I can't find a windows binary for frontline, however.
-Rob A>
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 4:43 AM, wrote:
Hello I have a problem with tracing. I want to trace with centerline so I get a single line which I can edit.
That is not possible with podtrace (or is it?) Autotrace seems te do the job. To get that working with Inkscape I must install Autotrace and its GUI Frontline. But although autotrace has a win binary, I can't find a win binary of Frontline.
Any ideas? Greeting Jos
Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
On Friday 26 March 2010 14:48:48 josfon@...861... wrote:
Looks good
But is no good for me: no windows application
Jos
A day more of search and I've found potracegui, which acts as an interface for potrace and autotrace http://potracegui.sourceforge.net/ I think it's more worth using that instead of trying to get Frontline to work. Could this recommendation be added to the wiki instead of recommending using old broken software?
Ant
On 25 March 2010 22:07, Antonio Roberts <antonio@...2662...>
wrote:
Spoke to soon. Found these: http://sourceforge.net/projects/autotrace/files/ which includes a windows binary for Autotrace, though I'm on Ubuntu so can't test it.
Has anyone managed to install frontline? I converted the rpm to a .deb using alien but when trying to launch I get the following error:
frontline: error while loading shared libraries: libgnomeui.so.32: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Which is odd as I have that installed. If anyone has managed to install it could you provide instructions?
Thanks
Ant
On 25 March 2010 21:45, Antonio Roberts <antonio@...2662...>
wrote:
I found too that the link for Fronline doesn't go anywhere. It's also not available in the Ubuntu repositories. Is there anywhere else to download it?
On 25 March 2010 18:21, <josfon@...861...> wrote:
Thanks for your answer. But I have been there. No binaries for Windows. Link is dead ?!
Jos
I don't have any direct experience, but the inkscape wiki states:
Alternatives to Potrace (Autotrace and Frontline)
Autotrace An open source vectorization program by Martin Weber. That means you can convert bitmap images (like scans) to vector graphics. While not optimal for photos, it does good job on line art and poster-like images. Doesn't do too well with color. Autotrace has some features not available in the embedded Potrace dialog in Inkscape. For example, there is a centerline switch that is especially usefull for tracing roads (in maps) or font characters. Frontline A GUI frontend to Autotrace by Masatake Yamato. Frontline can be run as standalone aplication, but it can also be directly accessed from Inkscape and GIMP.
If you want to have tracing option, you have to install both Autotrace and Frontline before compiling Inkscape. Inkscape automatically detects these programs, and adds inline raster to vector conversion option to image menu.
Both Autotrace and Frontline can be downloaded from Sourceforge. Binaries are available for windows and linux.
I can't find a windows binary for frontline, however.
-Rob A>
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 4:43 AM, wrote: > Hello > I have a problem with tracing. > I want to trace with centerline so I get a single line which I > can edit. > > That is not possible with podtrace (or is it?) > Autotrace seems te do the job. > To get that working with Inkscape I must install Autotrace and > its GUI > Frontline. > But although autotrace has a win binary, I can't find a win > binary of > Frontline. > > Any ideas? > Greeting Jos
------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
----------- Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
-------- Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
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