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| author | adam <adam> | 2004-11-26 14:14:48 +0000 |
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| committer | adam <adam> | 2004-11-26 14:14:48 +0000 |
| commit | 2df4d163abb9a693d926c991fb9bc48e48bac2bf (patch) | |
| tree | bf310fba6d3c0835484bb7245f563829be029822 /graphics/potrace/DESCR | |
| parent | d50c993b69b3422ee237ea1a7715ddce9910720b (diff) | |
| download | pkgsrc-2df4d163abb9a693d926c991fb9bc48e48bac2bf.tar.gz | |
Potrace is a utility for tracing a bitmap, which means, transforming
a bitmap into a smooth, scalable image. The input is a bitmap (PBM,
PGM, PPM, or BMP), and the default output is one of several vector
file formats. A typical use is to create EPS files from scanned
data, such as company or university logos, handwritten notes, etc.
The resulting image is not "jaggy" like a bitmap, but smooth. It can
then be rendered at any resolution.
Potrace can currently produce the following output formats: EPS,
PostScript, SVG (scalable vector graphics), PGM (for easy
antialiasing of pixel-based images), and XFig. An experimental
Gimppath backend is also provided. Additional backends might be added
in the future.
A separate program, mkbitmap, is also provided. This program can act
as a pre-processor for potrace, applying scaling and various filters
to an image before converting it to a bitmap. This is useful for
potracing greyscale and color images.
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diff --git a/graphics/potrace/DESCR b/graphics/potrace/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ab000de496e --- /dev/null +++ b/graphics/potrace/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +Potrace is a utility for tracing a bitmap, which means, transforming +a bitmap into a smooth, scalable image. The input is a bitmap (PBM, +PGM, PPM, or BMP), and the default output is one of several vector +file formats. A typical use is to create EPS files from scanned +data, such as company or university logos, handwritten notes, etc. +The resulting image is not "jaggy" like a bitmap, but smooth. It can +then be rendered at any resolution. + +Potrace can currently produce the following output formats: EPS, +PostScript, SVG (scalable vector graphics), PGM (for easy +antialiasing of pixel-based images), and XFig. An experimental +Gimppath backend is also provided. Additional backends might be added +in the future. + +A separate program, mkbitmap, is also provided. This program can act +as a pre-processor for potrace, applying scaling and various filters +to an image before converting it to a bitmap. This is useful for +potracing greyscale and color images. |