Questions tagged [vector-graphics]
Use this tag for general questions about how vector graphics work. Vector graphics are made up of mathematical primitives like points, lines, curves and polygons constructed from these primitives.
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Exporting plot as vector graphics in Octave or matlab
I know I can export a plot in octave as a PNG but is it possible to export a plot as a vector graphic image?
The reason I ask is that some of the points on my plot are very close together and I would ...
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Convert gif to svg using inkscape
Is there any way to convert a gif file to svg using command line inkscape? I would like to convert the gif to a "real" svg but bot just embed the gif into the svg. Or any other command line tool to do ...
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Vector-smooth UI in Videos
I'm trying to make tutorial videos for various applications. However, I notice in Camtasia when I choose to zoom in, I'm seeing a zoom on what's basically a raster image. The UI elements of the ...
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create PDF montage in vector format
I have a folder full of images in PDF format, and I would like to merge them all into a single PDF in which there are many images on each page, but still in vector/PDF format. The ImageMagick '...
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How to print a rendered website to pdf or vector graphics? [closed]
This is a crucial question to many:
Searching the web, I have found several command line tools that allow you to convert a HTML-document to a PDF-document, however they all seem to use their own, ...
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Can I take a screenshot as vector graphics or at a higher resolution than native?
I need to take some screenshots of an application window. My laptop resolution is low, and I'd like to get high quality images.
Is there a way to grab the screen as vector graphics (e.g. EPS, PDF, ...
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How to reduce layers/sublayers/paths into one layer?
I had a single top-level layer called EAR. There were two vector paths which made it up.
Somehow, illustrator has transformed it from a normal, single top-level layer into a three-level layer ...
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Creating masks with text in InDesign or Illustrator
I have something that should be easy to create, but I'm having trouble with it. I have a couple words. I want to put another object into it, but have the text mask the object.
For example, I've got ...
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Karbon (KOffice) user manual
I'm looking for the Karbon user manual or Karbon tutorials. It seems there is absolutely no documentation whatsoever although Karbon is already pretty sophisticated.
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Adding Points to a previously unselected polyline in Karbon (KOffice)
Karbon's polyline tool is basically similar to the path tool in Photoshop. In Photoshop you can alter the path anytime. Not so with Karbon, so it seems.
Is it possible to add new points to a ...
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From latex to word through vector graphics
Maybe what I say is crazy and nonsense, but this could be the right way to convert from LaTeX to word.
As you may have noticed, there are some conversors form LaTeX to word, correct me if wrong but ...
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How can I convert a PNG to a vectorized image?
This is the best I've found so far: http://www.tlhiv.org/rast2vec/
It works otherwise ok except that it does not support PNG transparency (it's simply gone in the resulting vector).
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Photoshop - Round sharp corner edges on shapes
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I use Photoshop and have a font (for a logotype) that have very sharp edges. I want to in a simple way round all corners on that font to a radius I set.
I know I can use curves on every ...
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Paper image to vector image?
I have a paper image (image wrote on a piece of paper) which I need to edit as same as I can edit vector graphics. As I am not good with graphics, I do not know which steps to take to make it digital ...
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Vector graphics formats: SVG , EPS or PDF [closed]
How does the vector graphics formats svg , eps and pdf compare against each other(Quality, filesize etc)?
If I can generate(eg matplotlib) plot in any of the above formats, which format should I ...
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