MagicTracer™ [ Vector Conversion Tutorials ]

While there is no “magic bullet” when it comes to automatic vector conversion there are ways you can keep vector files portable and get better results overall. Here are some guidelines that will improve your results and efficiency that don’t take a whole lot of effort or time. Most of the following tips show simple techniques you can use to increase your efficiency with automatic vector conversion using MagicTracer’s tools.

Lesson 1: Resolution Matters

The image resolutions of raster files used in the vector conversion process will directly effect the resulting vector trace. Generally medium-resolution raster images provide better results when vectorized. But when you can’t a higher resolution image or even rescan the image, here’s something that you can do...

Lesson 2: Proper Scaling

When importing a drawing from one program to another the scale of the original drawing is frequently lost. If you import a DXF or WMF from one program to another the resulting size may be much too large or much too small. To make sure that all programs will import MagicTracer’s vector results at precisely the size you want...

Lesson 3: Importing to Other Programs

Getting vectors into other vector-editing programs can sometimes lead to strange results. For example Illustrator may add weird loops to the curves while Flash and Freehand will simply not import them. There are very simple ways to make these programs import the vector result from MagicTracer with all the curves intact...

Lesson 4: Getting Started Vector Converting & Tracing: 1

This introductory lesson from the MagicTracer Documentation begins by walking you through the basics of a simple method for converting a raster logo image into vectors for CNC, CAD, or graphic design programs...

Lesson 5: Getting Started Vector Converting & Tracing: 2

This introductory lesson from the MagicTracer Documentation begins by walking you through the basics of a simple method for converting an architectural raster image into a vector schematic for CNC, CAD, or graphic design programs...

Lesson 6: Getting Started Vector Converting & Tracing: 3

This introductory lesson from the MagicTracer Documentation walks you through another process of converting a raster logo image into vectors for CNC, CAD, or graphic design programs...

Lesson 7: Overview of the MagicTracer Raster to Vector Process

This segment from the MagicTracer Documentation explains the goals of the Image and Raster tools are to enhance and refine the raw image data to make it more easily interpretable as outlines or edges. The goals of the Vector tools are to create, edit, and refine vector entities so that they reproduce, as accurately as possible, the desired elements of the original raster image...

Lesson 8: The MagicTracer Raster to Vector Workspace & Tools

This segment from the MagicTracer Documentation is takes a look at the MagicTracer workspace, which consists of the the menu, four toolbars, the view area, and the status bar. The menu offers complete access to MagicTracer’s commands. Many of the commands are also available either from the toolbars or from a shortcut key...

Lesson 9: Individual Raster & Vector Commands | Quick Reference

This section from the MagicTracer Documentation shows all the commmands available in MagicTracer. Use this as a reference to find the best uses for each of MagicTracer’s commands, features, image filters, and vector tools...

MagicTracer: Raster to Vector Conversion

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