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Main => Artwork => Topic started by: ncflagg on October 07, 2009, 08:52:09 pm

Title: Raster to Vector Auto conversion
Post by: ncflagg on October 07, 2009, 08:52:09 pm

What's a good site or app that can take a JPEG (raster) and convert it into a vectorized image in color?

Title: Re: Raster to Vector Auto conversion
Post by: Necroticart on October 07, 2009, 09:45:33 pm

most vector programs can accomplish the task but with unsatisfactory results your best bet is to learn to vectorize art yourself as for vector programs the ones I use are illustrator and toon boom both of which are relatively expensive but are considered the best

Title: Re: Raster to Vector Auto conversion
Post by: Flip_Willie on October 07, 2009, 10:37:12 pm

Quote from: Necroticart on October 07, 2009, 09:45:33 pm

most vector programs can accomplish the task but with unsatisfactory results your best bet is to learn to vectorized art yourself as for vector programs the ones I use are illustrator and toon boom both of which are relatively expensive but are considered the best

I agree. You are best off to vectorize it yourself as raster-to-vector programs don't produce ideal results.

However, many people on this board think highly of  Vector Magic. (http://vectormagic.com/home) It is free, too.

Title: Re: Raster to Vector Auto conversion
Post by: ncflagg on October 07, 2009, 11:31:12 pm

Vector Magic appears to be the ticket. Thanks

I know Illustrator is the best way. I probably won't be using Vector Magic to print side art.  :)