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7th October 2024 - Link Blog

VTracer (via) VTracer is an open source library written in Rust for converting raster images (JPEG, PNG etc) to vector SVG.

This VTracer web app provides access to a WebAssembly compiled version of the library, with a UI that lets you open images, tweak the various options and download the resulting SVG.

Screenshot of VisionCortex VTracer web interface. Central image shows a surreal scene with a giant pelican wearing a monocle, overlooking a coastal city with yachts and an F1 car. UI elements include: logo, download options, and image processing controls for clustering, filtering, color precision, gradient step, and curve fitting.

I heard about this today on Twitter in a reply to my tweet demonstrating a much, much simpler Image to SVG tool I built with the help of Claude and the handy imagetracerjs library by András Jankovics.

Posted 7th October 2024 at 4:17 am

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