Converting an image into a vector object

[Richmond]

On 09/05/15 22:23, Roger Eller wrote:
> That image should work, but you may have to enlarge it in Gimp first, and
> give it more white space (increase canvas size).
>
> The final stack that handles color is pretty awesome.  Here's that final
> post in the thread:
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> BNig
> Feb 22, 2014; 8:43am Re: Tracing Stack (was: the points of graphic)
>
> In reply to this post by BNig
> Hi,
>
> Color Tracing, Color Tracking.
>
> here is a version of an image tracing stack that traces color images.
>
> It makes a graphic for each color. And it makes a combined graphic from the
> color-subgraphics.
>
> You have quite some options which graphics to include.
>
> note that this stack has a button with a question mark in it with some
> instruction how to use it.
> The main stack has three substacks. Makes for some clutter but accomodates
> larger images.
>
> Please choose a posterization level after loading an image.
> Only if the image turns completely black on posterization reload the image
> and "Color Trace" it without posterization.
>
> Due to the tricky nature of images/colors you may not get satisfactory
> results with all images. Especially subtle gradients are hard to get at a
> reasonable resolution.
>
> There is also a substack to use Livecode's Paint Tools to paint simple
> forms and convert them into graphics.
> Please choose a posterization level before "color tracing".
>
> You can download the stack here:
> http://berndniggemann.on-rev.com/ColorTrace/ColorTracing.livecode.zip
>
> Comments welcome.

Dear Bernd, I tried with this image: 
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ja47l87gg87sn0q/AAAIj99kEQVOb8ev3jz8C5ORa?dl=0 file: 
Hturtle.png

which was set in GIMP to grayscale. On tracing I got a message about it 
containing more than 12 colours; so it did not trace.

Richmond.

>
> What to do with the graphics is anybodys guess. But it was fun to do. I
> would be interested in real world use cases.
>
> Kind regards
> Bernd
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>   On May 9, 2015 3:15 PM, "Richmond" <richmondmathewson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 09/05/15 21:57, Roger Eller wrote:
>>
>>> If the stack is still out there (on the forum), it is the best I've seen I
>>> in LiveCode.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Tracing-Stack-was-the-points-of-graphic-td4674846.html#a4676220
>>>
>> That stack is super . . . But . . .
>>
>> I have an image with discontinuous black bits:
>> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ja47l87gg87sn0q/AAAIj99kEQVOb8ev3jz8C5ORa?dl=0
>>
>> seaTurtle.png
>>
>> which I would like to convert into a SINGLE graphic, and am beginning to
>> suspect is not possible.
>>
>> Richmond.
>>
>>
>>> 1. Trace an image in a stack to get a vector graphic?
>>>
>>> I shall be doing that outwith Livecode using Inkscape.
>>>
>>> 2. Has the Kickstarter goal of importing vector graphics been arrived at
>>> yet?
>>>
>>> I shall use Alejandro Tejada's EPS importer:
>>> http://andregarzia.on-rev.com/alejandro/stacks/
>>>
>>> 2.1. And if so, how come I missed that?
>>>
>>> Richmond.
>>>
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