chadroeder
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Does anybody have an idea about this subject? If I have a TIF or GIF or JPEG, can they be made "vector"? Any help is a godsend.
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vectorizing images in DRAW 11 1
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Yes, Corel Draw automatically renders all of it's "creations" in vector format.
To convert a "bitmaped" image to vector layout, it must be "traced".
After you import a bitmap, you can right click on the image (jpg, tiff, gif, etc) and select Trace Bitmap. This opens Corel Trace (a built in utility). There are various methods and options to trace the objects. When you get the trace you like, all you have to do is close the application, and it will paste it back into your document directly over top of your bitmap. So if you select the image, and drag it aside, there should be your original bitmap still in place, with the traced object over top (and now drug to the side).
Depending on the quality of the image you begin with, the trace may range from fantastic, to horrible. I have traced some large bitmaps of photgraphs, and when the trace is complete, the image is almost indistinguishable in Vector format from the Raster graphic (bitmap). However, the file size was enormous, and editing was almost imposible.
In order to edit the traced image, you must "Ungroup" the object, and select which nodes and sections you want to edit. This can be useful when trying to remove colored backgrounds from images.
Start with a high resolution image, it will make trcing better.
Also, if it is a simple image (i.e. a corporate logo, or some basic shapes) you may have better results by tracing the images with the "Bezier Tool" by setting nodes around the image, then going back afterwards, and converting the appropriate nodes to "Curves" and adjusting the curve to fit the outline of the image. Then filling in the colors as you see fit. This can be very useful when drastically changing the size of the original image (or for "cutting/plotting" purposes).
HTH,
Russell
To convert a "bitmaped" image to vector layout, it must be "traced".
After you import a bitmap, you can right click on the image (jpg, tiff, gif, etc) and select Trace Bitmap. This opens Corel Trace (a built in utility). There are various methods and options to trace the objects. When you get the trace you like, all you have to do is close the application, and it will paste it back into your document directly over top of your bitmap. So if you select the image, and drag it aside, there should be your original bitmap still in place, with the traced object over top (and now drug to the side).
Depending on the quality of the image you begin with, the trace may range from fantastic, to horrible. I have traced some large bitmaps of photgraphs, and when the trace is complete, the image is almost indistinguishable in Vector format from the Raster graphic (bitmap). However, the file size was enormous, and editing was almost imposible.
In order to edit the traced image, you must "Ungroup" the object, and select which nodes and sections you want to edit. This can be useful when trying to remove colored backgrounds from images.
Start with a high resolution image, it will make trcing better.
Also, if it is a simple image (i.e. a corporate logo, or some basic shapes) you may have better results by tracing the images with the "Bezier Tool" by setting nodes around the image, then going back afterwards, and converting the appropriate nodes to "Curves" and adjusting the curve to fit the outline of the image. Then filling in the colors as you see fit. This can be very useful when drastically changing the size of the original image (or for "cutting/plotting" purposes).
HTH,
Russell
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chadroeder
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Thanks...sorry it took so long to get back...i've been tooooo busy!
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