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Trace an image?

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Trace an image? . 24 Mar 22:23
  Trace an image? Liam R E Quin 24 Mar 23:01
  Trace an image? Owen 24 Mar 23:34
   Trace an image? gerard82 25 Mar 17:23
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2012-03-24 22:23:23 UTC (almost 13 years ago)

Trace an image?

I'm trying to trace around an image to create a line drawing. The object I'm tracing has a lot of curves in it so using the Pencil Tool. Also, I've used the Paths Tool and then clicked "stroke path". That's all fine and well but it's taking FOREVER to trace the picture.

Since the image has a lot of curves is there a tool or gadget in Gimp that can provide a smooth curve, say, around a circle?

Thanks

Liam R E Quin
2012-03-24 23:01:44 UTC (almost 13 years ago)

Trace an image?

On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 18:23 -0400, . wrote:

Since the image has a lot of curves is there a tool or gadget in Gimp that can provide a smooth curve, say, around a circle?

Inkscape comes with a user interface for running potrace, a program (at least on Linux) that can trace bitmap images and make paths; you could then save as SVG and import the SVG into gimp as paths (use File->Open as Layers in GIMP).

In general, the path tool in gimp can do smooth curves, but they're easier to manipulate in Inkscape.

Liam

Owen
2012-03-24 23:34:27 UTC (almost 13 years ago)

Trace an image?

I'm trying to trace around an image to create a line drawing. The object I'm tracing has a lot of curves in it so using the Pencil Tool. Also, I've used the Paths Tool and then clicked "stroke path". That's all fine and well but it's taking FOREVER to trace the picture.

Since the image has a lot of curves is there a tool or gadget in Gimp that can provide a smooth curve, say, around a circle?

Use the "Intelligent scissors" if the image is suitable, then the quick mask to adjust the selection, then stroke.

There is a foreground select tool which may do a similar job.

Also there are filters which may assist, for example, the "Photocopy" filter may render a simpler image to trace.

-- Owen

gerard82
2012-03-25 17:23:34 UTC (almost 13 years ago)
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Trace an image?

I'm trying to trace around an image to create a line drawing. The object I'm tracing has a lot of curves in it so using the Pencil Tool. Also, I've used the Paths Tool and then clicked "stroke path". That's all fine and well but it's taking FOREVER to trace the picture.

Since the image has a lot of curves is there a tool or gadget in Gimp that can provide a smooth curve, say, around a circle?

Use the "Intelligent scissors" if the image is suitable, then the quick mask to adjust the selection, then stroke.

There is a foreground select tool which may do a similar job.

Also there are filters which may assist, for example, the "Photocopy" filter may render a simpler image to trace.

--
Owen