A PLETHORA OF illustration packages doesn't stop artists from drawing on paper and then scanning sketches to get a digital duplicate. But converting the bitmapped image into PostScript line art doesn't always go smoothly. ScanVec's Tracer makes conversion more accurate, with unique editing tools.
Like other tracing packages such as Adobe Streamline, Tracer lets you specify whether to follow a bitmapped image's outline, trace its centerline, or use a combination of the two methods. Tracer converts only black-and-white PICT or TIFF images into EPS format for importing into illustration or page-layout applications. Other export formats are HP-GL and DXF.
Unique to Tracer are custom conversion tools that eliminate the tedious editing of Bezier control points. To create smooth curves, you can set two points and Tracer automatically fits a Bezier line between them, according to the bitmap. The corner tool squares off rounded joins, and any irregular blob can instantly become a perfect circle. $795. 508-694-9488.
