graphics/potrace - The NetBSD Packages Collection

Utility for transforming bitmaps into vector graphics

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), and the default output is one of several vector
file formats.  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, SVG (scalable vector graphics), PGM (for easy
antialiasing of pixel-based images), and XFig. An experimental
Gimppath backend is also provided. Additional backends might be added
in the future.

A separate program, mkbitmap, is also provided. This program can act
as a pre-processor for potrace, applying scaling and various filters
to an image before converting it to a bitmap. This is useful for
potracing greyscale and color images.

Build dependencies

devel/libtool-base pkgtools/mktools pkgtools/cwrappers

Runtime dependencies

(none)

Binary packages

OSArchitectureVersion
NetBSD 10.0aarch64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0aarch64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0aarch64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0aarch64ebpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0aarch64ebpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0alphapotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0earmv4potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0earmv4potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0earmv6hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0earmv6hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0earmv6hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0earmv7hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0earmv7hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0earmv7hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0i386potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0i386potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0m68kpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0m68kpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0mips64ebpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0powerpcpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0sh3elpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0sparcpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0vaxpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0vaxpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0vaxpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0x86_64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.0_BETAx86_64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 10.99.4riscv64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 8.0i386potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 8.0i386potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 8.0i386potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 8.0powerpcpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 8.0powerpcpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 8.0powerpcpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 8.0powerpcpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 8.0x86_64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 8.0x86_64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 8.0x86_64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0aarch64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0aarch64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0aarch64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0alphapotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0alphapotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0earmpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0earmv4potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0earmv4potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0earmv4potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0earmv6hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0earmv6hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0earmv6hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0earmv7hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0earmv7hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0earmv7hfpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0i386potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0i386potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0m68kpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0m68kpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0m68kpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0mips64ebpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0mipselpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0powerpcpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0powerpcpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0powerpcpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0sh3elpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0sh3elpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0sparc64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0sparcpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0sparcpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0vaxpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0vaxpotrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0x86_64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.0x86_64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.3x86_64potrace-1.16.tgz
NetBSD 9.3x86_64potrace-1.16.tgz

Binary packages can be installed with the high-level tool pkgin (which can be installed with pkg_add) or pkg_add(1) (installed by default). The NetBSD packages collection is also designed to permit easy installation from source.

Available build options

(none)

Known vulnerabilities

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