Raser to Vector
Converting raster images to vector images (a process referred to as Vectorization) is very important especially when dealing with maps, schematics, and technical drawings. Although still used as the Web standard, raster graphics (including JPEG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, and PCX files) tend to be less economical, cumbersome to work with, less versatile, slower to display […]
The use of computers is now more crucial than ever before. Further, when this is combined with photography, then many advantages abound. Simply put, the technology exists to make work easier, a premise that guides virtually all vectorization practices. For instance, it’s a common requirement to take a photo of a component – regardless of […]
The internet is a trove for information. By virtue of the abundance of information you’re likely to find, it’s easy to get confused or not know where to start. Furthermore, some resources that purport to offer help don’t even provide the said help, to begin with. Sieving through such resources could, therefore, result in a […]
Successful vectorization is dependent on the conditions under which a scanner duplicates your drawing. You can’t just convert any raster image to a vector image. Granted, some documents, from the onset, may be too dirty, may contain stains, or may be drawn in very faint lines such that the scanner can’t pick anything. Alternatively, some […]
The increasing usage of image acquisition devices such as scanners is a result of the realization of the importance and value of incorporating images into documents and other projects. To be able to access these image acquisition devices, application developers had to create a user interface that could synchronize and communicate with the particular scanners […]
It has become a pretty common television trope for investigators to ask their tech experts to “enhance” a blurry photo for a better look at the suspect. Realistically, anyone who has worked with image editing software can tell you how impossible that task is, especially with low-quality raster images. The same can be said for […]
Raw, lossless files are quite sizable, an issue that becomes problematic when archiving because a lot of storage space is needed. Now, picture yourself in the late 20th century in a world with slow internet, small-capacity storage devices, and slow computers. It’s unfathomable, isn’t it? But this was the life for technology enthusiasts then. The […]
A successful conversion relies on the quality of the image, which is, in turn, reliant on the TWAIN or WIA scanner you’re using. This, therefore, ranks the scanner and poor-quality scanned images as the biggest hindrances to good automatic vectorization. Several factors result in a reduction of the quality of the scanned images, chief among […]
Unbeknown to you, you may have drawn Bezier curves while growing up. Perhaps because the process was fascinating or the result was spectacularly beautiful. All you needed then was a pen/pencil, blank paper, and a ruler. You first drew two lines, that were either perpendicular or at an angle, and subsequently marked equidistant points along […]
CAD software packages have eased vectorization – at least ideally – by reducing the steps to uploading a raster image whose outline the software then traces automatically, clicking the conversion button or icon, and, voila, a vector image is created. But, it’s not as straightforward as it sounds. There’s a lot you should do to […]