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> Does anyone know of a piece of software or a special
> technique to scan a vector line drawing and have it
> remain a vector image. This person is trying to scan
> line drawings, but does not want to save them as TIFFs.
> I'm totally ignorant on these things, so I turn to the experts
> on this list for help.
Almost any respectable drawing program has an auto-trace function. I've
used Adobe's product, and Canvas. Heck, even the venerable old SuperPaint
used to have it!
Scanning is a bit-mapping operation. The resulting file will be a bit map.
You then open the file with a good drawing program and do the auto-trace,
saving the results.
Have fun,
Arlen
Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
DNRC 224
Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- Com
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