-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora EPEL Update Notification FEDORA-EPEL-2009-0272 2009-08-11 20:14:28 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name : potrace Product : Fedora EPEL 5 Version : 1.8 Release : 4.el5 URL : http://potrace.sourceforge.net Summary : Transform bitmaps into vector graphics Description : Potrace is a utility for tracing a bitmap, which means, transforming a bitmap into a smooth, scalable image. The input is a bitmap (PBM, PGM, PPM, or BMP format), and the default output is an encapsulated PostScript file (EPS). A typical use is to create EPS files from scanned data, such as company or university logos, handwritten notes, etc. The resulting image is not "jaggy" like a bitmap, but smooth. It can then be rendered at any resolution.

Potrace can currently produce the following output formats: EPS, PostScript, PDF, SVG (scalable vector graphics), Xfig, Gimppath, and PGM (for easy antialiasing). Additional backends might be added in the future.

Mkbitmap is a program distributed with Potrace which can be used to pre-process the input for better tracing behavior on greyscale and color images.

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First release in Fedora. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References:

[ 1 ] Bug #515206 - Review Request: potrace - Transform bitmaps into vector graphics https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515206 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This update can be installed with the "yum" update programs. Use su -c 'yum update potrace' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/.

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