Changing Picture to Vector Format

[Naughty Magpie]

I'm in the middle of sending some pictures off to a sticker manufacturer and they need two images sent to them in vector format. They are two web images - shown here:

http://www.sparkandfuel.com/images/msefi_sticker_1...
http://www.mohacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/...

How do I do this?

Hannah.

[Naughty Magpie]

Still no luck - I'm using Corel Photo-Paint if that's any help?

[Zumbruk]

Converting bitmaps to vectors is hard to do well.

I'm trying to think of a decent metaphor and can't, but it's a little like trying to convert an MP3 into sheet music.

[chris watton]

Zumbruk said:

Converting bitmaps to vectors is hard to do well.

I'm trying to think of a decent metaphor and can't, but it's a little like trying to convert an MP3 into sheet music.

you are soooo right! I often have to copy bitmaps into CAD - have tried all of the bitmap/vector scanning/trace apps, and not one of them seem to do what you want, no matter how much you tweak the options.

I find that the bottom line is to 'draw' over the top of a scanned bitmap image using vector lines - sometimes it can be very time consuming, but it's the only real way that I've found that gives the desired result.

[Davi]

you can get various bits of software that will do it reasonably well for you.

It's not hard to do, a little time consuming maybe but it's easy. Easiest tool is illustrator IMO. Neither of those should take more than an hour or so.

Just done a quick convert on the megasquirt one using a trace app, not perfect but depends what you want it for, how big it's going to be etc, useable for very small stickers, not for anything much over a couple of inches.

Edited by Davi on Tuesday 5th June 12:34

[Naughty Magpie]

Hmmm I thought it was just going to be literally "save it as a different file type" - not actually physically change the image. Hmph. If it's an hours work then forget that! It was only meant to be a bit of fun for Le Mans.
It will be for small stickers to be stuck on an ECU.

Bit of a pain really.

Thanks for your help.

[Davi]

Naughty Magpie said:

Hmmm I thought it was just going to be literally "save it as a different file type" - not actually physically change the image. Hmph. If it's an hours work then forget that! It was only meant to be a bit of fun for Le Mans.
It will be for small stickers to be stuck on an ECU.

Bit of a pain really.

Thanks for your help.

If it's small stickers, email me your web address and I'll send over some converted files for you. Not perfect but more than adequate for a bit of fun!