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NAME

       autotrace - converts bitmap image data into vector graphics

SYNOPSIS

       autotrace [-background-color  hexvalue] [-centerline] [-color-count  int] [-corner-always-
       threshold  angle] [-corner-surround  int] [-corner-threshold   angle]  [-despeckle-level
       int] [-despeckle-tightness  real] [-dpi  int] [-error-threshold  real] [-filter-iterations
        int] [-help] [-input-format  format] [-line-reversion-threshold  real] [-line-threshold
       real]  [-list-input-formats]  [-list-output-formats] [-log] [-output-file  file] [-output-
       format  format] [-preserve-width] [-remove-adjacent-corners]  [-report-progress]  [-debug-
       arch] [-debug-bitmap] [-tangent-surround  int] [-version] [-width-factor  real] inputfile

DESCRIPTION

       The  autotrace  program  accepts  bitmap graphics from the file inputfile specified on the
       command line, and as output produces a collection of splines  approximating  the  original
       image,  the  converting  the  image  from bitmap to vector format.  It behaves in a manner
       similar to the commercial software known as *tream*ine or *orel*race.  The result is  sent
       to standard output unless the -output-file option is active.

OPTIONS

       Options  can  begin with either -- or -.  Any unambiguous abbreviation can be used for the
       option name.  Option names and values can be separated with either a space or  equal  sign
       (=).

       -background-color hexvalue
              Employ  the  color specified by the hexadecimal code hexcode as the background that
              should be ignored, for example FFFFFF (default: no background color).

       -centerline
              Trace an object's centerline (default: employ its outline).

       -color-count int
              Reduce the bitmap to using the number of colors specified by the  unsigned  integer
              int (range: 1-256).  The default value of 0 indicates that no color reduction is to
              be done.  Does not work with grayscale images.

       -corner-always-threshold angle
              Consider any angle at a pixel which falls below the specified angle (in degrees) as
              a corner, even if it is bordered by other corner pixels (default: 60).

       -corner-surround int
              Consider  the specified number of pixels on either side of a point when determining
              if that point is a corner (default: 4).

       -corner-threshold angle
              Consider any pixel which forms an angle with its  predecessor(s)  and  successor(s)
              that is smaller than the specified angle (in degrees) as a corner (default: 100).

       -despeckle-level int
              Employ  the  specified integer (range: 1-20) as the value for despeckling (default:
              no despeckling).

       -despeckle-tightness real
              Employ the specified real number  (range:  0.0-8.0)  as  the  value  for  despeckle
              tightness (default: 2.0).

       -dpi int
              The dots per inch value in the input image, affects scaling of mif output image.

       -error-threshold real
              Subdivide  fitted  curves  that  are  offset  by  a  number of pixels exceeding the
              specified real number (default: 2.0).

       -filter-iterations int
              Smooth the curve the specified number of times prior to fitting (default: 4).

       -help  Print a help message and exit.

       -input-format format
              Employ the specified input format, where format is one of:

              BMP (Windows bitmap format)

              PBM (Portable BitMap format)

              PGM (Portable Graymap format)

              PNM (Portable Anymap format)

              PPM (Portable Pixmap format)

              TGA (Targa format)

              The supported input formats are determined when the application is built and depend
              upon  the  availability  of  other software (the -list-input-formats command can be
              used to determine which are supported locally).

       -line-reversion-threshold real
              When a spline is closer to a straight line than the specified real number  weighted
              by  the  square of the curve length (default: .01), maintain it as a straight line,
              even if it is a list with curves.

       -line-threshold real
              If a spline does not deviate from the straight line defined  by  its  endpoints  by
              more  than  the  specified  number  of  pixels,  then  treat  it as a straight line
              (default: 1).

       -list-input-formats
              Send a list of the supported input formats to stderr.

       -list-output-formats
              Send a list of the supported output formats to stderr.

       -log   Send a detailed progress report to the file inputfile.log.

       -output-file file
              Send the output to the specified file.

       -output-format format
              Employ the specified output format, where format is one of:

              ai(Adobe Illustrator)

              cgm(Computer Graphics Metafile)

              dr2d(IFF DR2D format, used almost exclusively on Amiga platforms)

              dxf(AutoCAD Drawing Exchange format)

              emf(Windows Enhanced Metafile format)

              epd(Encapsulated Vectorial Graphics format)

              eps(Encapsulated PostScript)

              er(Elastic Reality Shape format)

              fig(xfig (1) 3.2)

              mif(FrameMaker MIF format)

              pdf(Portable Data Format)

              p2e(pstoedit (1) frontend)

              sk(Sketch)

              svg(Scalable Vector Graphics)

              swf(Shockwave Flash 3)

              The supported output formats are determined  when  the  application  is  built  and
              depend  upon  the  availability of other software (the -list-output-formats command
              can be used to determine which are supported locally).

       -preserve-width
              Whether to preserve line width prior to thinning.

       -remove-adjacent-corners
              Remove adjacent corners.

       -report-progress
              Report tracing status in real time.

       -debug-arch
              Print the type of cpu.

       -debug-bitmap
              Dump loaded bitmap to <input_name>.bitmap.

       -tangent-surround int
              Consider the specified number of points to either side of a  point  when  computing
              the tangent at that point (default: 3).

       -version
              Print the version number of the program and exit.

       -width-factor real
              Weight factor for fitting the linewidth.

FILES

       /usr/bin/autotrace    binary

SEE ALSO

       gimp(1),  ImageMagick(1),  pbm(1),  pgm(1),  pnm(1),  ps2pdf(1),  pstoedit(1), pstoepd(1),
       sketch(1), xfig(1), xv(1)

AUTHORS

       Martin Weber (martweb@gmx.net)

       Manual  page  by  R.  P.  C.  Rodgers,  Lister  Hill  National   Center   for   Biomedical
       Communications, U.S. National Library of Medicine (rodgers@nlm.nih.gov).

                                         10 October 2002                             AUTOTRACE(1)