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| author | Kyle Guinn <elyk03@gmail.com> | 2017-08-08 23:17:08 -0500 |
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| committer | Willy Sudiarto Raharjo <willysr@slackbuilds.org> | 2017-08-12 06:58:54 +0700 |
| commit | 3e9cdb1770988d684aa65e8a7ecc1090c317f288 (patch) | |
| tree | 34334f440ca735a6ae1c08aa1703685fda5c141e /graphics/potrace/README | |
| parent | 920ab518254caf7afacd1673c9b6e1d833cada91 (diff) | |
| download | slackbuilds-3e9cdb1770988d684aa65e8a7ecc1090c317f288.tar.gz | |
graphics/potrace: Updated for version 1.15.
Signed-off-by: Kyle Guinn <elyk03@gmail.com>
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diff --git a/graphics/potrace/README b/graphics/potrace/README index 6abad90620..43fdf649d0 100644 --- a/graphics/potrace/README +++ b/graphics/potrace/README @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ Potrace is a tool for tracing a bitmap, which means, transforming a bitmap into a smooth, scalable image. The input is a bitmap (PBM, PGM, PPM, or BMP -format), and the default output is an encapsulated PostScript file (EPS). 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. +format), and the output is one of several vector file formats. A typical use +is to create SVG or PDF 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, -PDF, SVG (scalable vector graphics), DXF, GeoJSON, PGM (for easy antialiasing -of pixel-based images), Gimppath, and XFig. Additional backends might be -added in the future. +Potrace can currently produce the following output formats: SVG, PDF, EPS, +PostScript, DXF, GeoJSON, PGM (for easy antialiasing of pixel-based images), +Gimppath, and XFig. Additional backends might be added in the future. Mkbitmap is a program distributed with Potrace which can be used to pre- process the input for better tracing behavior on greyscale and color images. |