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Title: Raster to Vector Services
Post by: Liquidation on August 23, 2004, 08:13:27 pm

I have tried many software programs that are supposed to vectorize a raster image and none of them seemed to work.  If anyone knows of a site that offers vectorization services that would be great.  

this is the image i want to vectorize

Title: Re:Raster to Vector Services
Post by: darktemp on August 23, 2004, 08:44:50 pm

I"m no expert here but I think that image is going to be just about impossible to vectorize.   Too many color shades, curves, and detail.

Title: Re:Raster to Vector Services
Post by: Liquidation on August 23, 2004, 09:17:53 pm

It may be possible and thats what im hoping for.

Title: Re:Raster to Vector Services
Post by: Liquidation on August 23, 2004, 09:21:03 pm

Also, if someone could tell me where i could get a simmilar image(s) in vector format, that would work also.

Title: Re:Raster to Vector Services
Post by: mahuti on August 23, 2004, 09:43:50 pm

It is not possible to convert a rich photo, or pattern like this fully into vector format. Well, you COULD theoretically, but the file size would not benefit you, and it wouldn't make it easier to color shift.

Now, you could make an approximation. If that's what you are looking for, someone here might be able to help you.

I guess the main question is,

what is the purpose of your need for a transition from raster to vector?

Title: Re:Raster to Vector Services
Post by: Liquidation on August 23, 2004, 09:49:09 pm

When i blow it up to the size i need for my control panel, it,s too distorted

Title: Re:Raster to Vector Services
Post by: SNAAKE on August 23, 2004, 10:58:47 pm

Quote from: Liquidation on August 23, 2004, 09:49:09 pm

When i blow it up to the size i need for my control panel, it,s too distorted

Quote from: Liquidation on August 23, 2004, 09:49:09 pm

When i blow it up to the size i need for my control panel, it,s too distorted

You can do it like this(pic attached,had to drop quility to fit it under 250 kb incase you are wondering why it funky).Paste 4 layers,mirror and flip 2 and put 4 of the them together. I always make any background pictures bigger like this without actually resizing the picture.

I will do it if you don't understand what I am trying to explain,give me the L x W of your panel ! :)

Title: Re:Raster to Vector Services
Post by: BobbyG66 on August 24, 2004, 06:43:54 am

I agree with the others.

Trying to vectorize that would be like trying to sweep the sand off the beach.  ;D

Title: Re:Raster to Vector Services
Post by: mahuti on August 24, 2004, 10:42:32 am

The problem here is too... if you don't have a high-res source to begin with, tracing anything very well is difficult.

Title: Re:Raster to Vector Services
Post by: Liquidation on August 24, 2004, 12:58:22 pm

Thanks alot for the great idea.  My dimensions are 34" x 18"

Title: Re:Raster to Vector Services
Post by: Darkstalker on August 25, 2004, 12:58:12 am

The other option is to convert it into a tiled picture, then you could make it as big as you need to, even being a vector format.