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Shameless plug: ImageTracer is a simple raster image tracer and vectorizer that outputs SVG, 100% free, Public Domain. Available in JavaScript (works both in

Shameless plug: ImageTracer is a simple raster image tracer and vectorizer that outputs SVG, 100% free, Public Domain. Available in JavaScript (works both in the browser and with Node.js), "desktop" Java and "Android" Java: https://github.com/jankovicsandras/imagetracerjs https://github.com/jankovicsandras/imagetracerjs https://github.com/jankovicsandras/imagetracerjava https://github.com/jankovicsandras/imagetracerjava https://github.com/jankovicsandras/imagetracerandroid https://github.com/jankovicsandras/imagetracerandroid

anilgulecha 9y ago
Wow, this is cool. It looks like an API capable of things that Vector Magic[1] can do, but FOSS. Vector Magic has been excellent for some occasions where you have a rasterized clipart, but need it as a vector. [1]https://vectormagic.com/ https://vectormagic.com/
- Tajnymag 9y ago
  Inkscape does have such a feature too. While importing a bitmap image, you can specifically "convert" it to vector graphic. Works fairly well.
  - anilgulecha 9y ago
    I love and use Inkscape exclusively for any SVG editing, but this particular feature in Inkscape is woefully under anything I've seen vector magic provides.
    - jinqueeny 9y ago
      I love using Inkscape too. Never realized it has such a feature. Couldn't help trying it out.
    - jansho 9y ago
      The trick is to make sure the raster image is as clean as possible. But yeah I agree, this is not its best feature.
  - sampo 9y ago
    > Inkscape does have such a feature too. Inkscape calls Potrace, but you can you use Potrace directly from the command line, too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potrace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potrace