vector graphics from raster

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#1

Hi,
I'm wondering if it's possible to generate vector images from raster. I have a set of plans as bitmapped images and would like to produce vector graphics from them; is it possible to do this automatically (or semi-automatically) in Draw?
Thanks,
/Gary

#2

Hi Gary,

Gary Collins schrieb:

Hi,
I'm wondering if it's possible to generate vector images from raster. I have a set of plans as bitmapped images and would like to produce vector graphics from them; is it possible to do this automatically (or semi-automatically) in Draw?

There is the tool "Convert to polygon". But it works with maximal 32 colors. It might be, that you do not like how LibreOffice reduces the color depth. In that case you should reduce the colors with an image editing program before using the tool.
You will get a metafile, which you can break.

I don't know, whether there exists better free tools for such task.

Kind regards
Regina

#3

Hi,

I thought of Inkscape :slight_smile:

Liebe Grüße / Yours,
Florian Reisinger

#4

Hi :slight_smile:
Yeh, i usually use inkscape for that type of conversion too. I'm never
sure whether to use Svg or Eps format.

There seems to be trouble printing one of them, sometimes, from inside
Windows. Also text seems to go a bit weird sometimes but i think that
might be user-error. I'm a bit new to Inkscape and don't use it much.

Nice to see the Inkscape website has been revamped in the last few months;
https://inkscape.org/en/

Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#5

See this tutorial for Inkscape on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlsf3f_YI6s