Here is a very handy program for auto tracing photos and images. For some applications this works much better (at least for me) than some of the others I normally use - Design Edge, Inkscape, LightBurn, VinylMaster, etc. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
David
This is the original jpeg I used for this example.
Here it is after vectorizing with ProtoMax.
I opened the dxf exported from ProtoMax with Design Edge to check it out.
Here is the download link.
https://www.protomax.com/software/
ProtoMax Auto Tracing Program - free download
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Re: ProtoMax Auto Tracing Program - free download
Thanks David always nice to have alternatives to use when creating cut files or other work.
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Tom - this seems like it might be a pretty slick program. I am planning to use it for some Christmas gnomes - so I will report back as to my results.acourtjester wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:54 pm Thanks David always nice to have alternatives to use when creating cut files or other work.
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Re: ProtoMax Auto Tracing Program - free download
Looks like it may do a little better job than corel which I currently use but still too much cleanup it looks like. I am beginning to think there is nothing suitable for autotrace unless its a super basic black white image. Thanks for the info though, always looking to try new things.
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Re: ProtoMax Auto Tracing Program - free download
For those like me still using candle light, ProtoMax is a 64 bit program. I have a 64 bit Win 10 computer but just don't like using it, still old fuddy duds like me out there. It least I do have a way to use it
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