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PanMap 0.9.6...

PanMap is a computer program for displaying point data and vector data in geographical maps. One could call it a simple geographic information system (mini GIS). It is recommended to use this software in connection with data from the PANGAEA Information System. PanMap was developed for personal computers and is available in a Windows and a
Apple Macintosh version.

PanMap displays georeferenced data, i.e. information, that has a geographical reference, in maps. Some common cartographic projections are supported. Map extension (boundaries) and scale are interactively selectable, layout and graphic display of imported data can be defined by the user. PanMap works vector-oriented, raster data can not be displayed by PanMap; a geographical datum cannot be defined.

Georeferenced data is translated into PanMaps proprietary format and is used as a layer. Each individual layer can be processed and arranged separately and be used in various maps. Together with a set of additional map characteristics one or more layers form a PanMap map. These characteristics are for instance: map extension, geographical projection, scale
and layout.
Mar 08 2010

Vextractor 4.91...

Converting Raster Images to the Vector Format with Vextractor.

If you want to check whether Vextractor will work for you - try it for converting your scanned images to the vector format. You can do that even with the demo version of Vextractor. It allows reading your raster files and converting them.

As soon as you see the conversion results, you will be able to tell, what is faster: edit the converted image in a vector editor or draw it by hand from a scratch. If you use Vextractor, it is normally quicker to vectorize a raster image and then edit the result than trace and digitize the entire drawing from the scratch. Quite often, the quality of the original hardcopy or raster is obviously insufficient for the precise conversion to the vector format. In such case, you can use the collection of special raster filters implemented in Vextractor for the preparation of raster images to vectorizing. With filters like median, despeckle, remove isolated spots or gaussian smoothing you can sufficiently improve the quality of the original image.

Sometimes, in spite of all efforts, the quality of the original scanned drawing makes the vectorizing and the further editing literally impossible. The automatic vectorizing is not perfect. That is true for all raster-to-vector conversion applications; not a single solution guarantees the 100% result. However, it does work and allows inputting a hard-copy drawing to CAD for the further quick and easy editing. It does not promise the irreproachable results at all times; nevertheless, it is a very useful tool for your work.

The program has all tools necessary for viewing images: scaling, scrolling, and color selection. Vextractor features: TWAIN support for importing images from any scanner; automatic recognition of orthogonal lines, arcs, and circles; saving the original drawing's scale. Vextractor can convert halftone and color images to black-and-white images for further recognition; it can rotate and change the orientation of raster images.

Vextractor has a built-in vector editor, which can be used for the editing of vectorization results. The program can create curves using Bezier splines, which allow obtaining images smoother than the original raster. By picking specific optimal parameters, you can obtain an image of curves, which look greater than the original image.

The program also can be used for the digitizing of function graphs to be used in MS Excel and other mathematical applications. The special text format ASCII XYZ with a very simple structure is provided for importing to such applications.

GIS professionals can use Vextractor's functions for digitizing hardcopy maps. The vectorizer supports such GIS formats as ArcInfo shape files and MapInfo MID/MIF. Specially for GIS users, the program has the capability of georeferencing raster images by points with known coordinates. The referencing via GeoTIFF and ArcInfo/ArcView World-files is also supported.

Features:

  • The program supports a multitude of raster graphic file formats, including BMP, GIF, TIFF/GEOTIFF, JPEG, PNG, PCX, TGA, WBMP, PPM, PBM, PGM.
  • Now Vextractor have advanced algorithm for photo and photorealistic image vectorization.
  • User interface languages: English, German, Italian, Russian.
  • For design drawings the program applies recognition of various graphic elements of the image: circles, arcs, orthogonal lines, etc. Here, the program offers an opportunity to create a uniform grid, which can be put on the elements of your vectorized object.
  • Vextractor contains a built-in advanced vector graphic editor, which easily allows you to add some corrections to your built vectors.
  • Vextractor can be used for cartographic information recognition. The program supports such popular GIS formats as ESRI ArcView Shape and MapInfo MID/MIF. In order to uphold the highest standards in cartographic information processing, the program offers a coordinate binding system with an option, which allows users to save data binding coefficients to the format of GeoTIFF and world-files of ESRI ArcInfo system.
  • Vextractor contains features, which are first of all intended for CAD and GIS systems: an opportunity to set your own coordinate system for vector images and an opportunity to specify a desirable size of a chosen image (width and height). Also you can assign Z-values (elevation) for polylines.
  • Apart from that, the program is ready to help you with artistic and design work. Vextractor builds geometrics of raster images, which consist of Bezier splines. The program supports a series of vector formats, which can be imported into all popular packages of vector graphics: Encapsulated Post Script (EPS), Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG), Windows Metafile (WMF/EMF).
  • The program contains a variety of additional features, such as a support for TWAIN32-compatible devices, an original three-window interface and more.
  • Vextractor runs on MS Windows 32/64bit: 2000/XP/2003/Vista.
Jan 09 2010

RasterVect 15.5...

The purpose of RasterVect is to quickly convert uneditable scanned paper drawings into accurate vector files for editing (as a CAD drawing) in any CAD program. It saves the converted file as one of vector formats: DXF, WMF, EMF, EPS or AI that can be read by any CAD program that supports these formats, including AutoCAD R14, 2000, LT and similar, like Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Microstation, VectorWorks, TrueCAD, FastCAD and many others.

There are viewing tools like zooming, scrolling and color selection. RasterVect has: TWAIN support for importing from any scanners; the ability to automatically recognize orthogonal and inclined lines, as well as arcs and circles; the ability to maintain the scale of the initial paper drawing. RasterVect can transform a grey and colored images in black-and-white for subsequent recognition; can change a turn of the raster image; can correct union points of lines, arcs and circles. There is also support for lines, arcs and circles alignment.

It's a direct replacement for traditional tracing and digitizing. It saves a lot of time. It is quicker than tracing with a digitizer. You will probably be able to load a raster file (like BMP, TIFF, PCX -file) into your CAD program - nowadays most CAD programs can import and display raster files. However, once you have imported a raster file into your CAD program you will find that all you can do is look at it or trace over it. You cannot change or edit it.

Once you have converted the raster file to vector you will be able to import it into your CAD program and edit it just like any other drawing you have created using your CAD program. The list below summarises the process of converting a paper drawing to a CAD drawing using a raster to vector converter:

  • Create a raster file by scanning the paper drawing into RasterVect using a scanner.
  • Use RasterVect to convert the raster file into a vector file.
  • Import the vector file into your CAD program.
  • Edit the drawing in your CAD program.
Features:
  • Four various conversion methods (outline, centerline etc).
  • Color and black-and-white images vectorization.
  • Orthogonal lines, inclined lines, polygons, arcs and circles recognition .
  • ORTHO and SNAP modes.
  • Keeping of the initial drawing scale (in english or metric measurement units).
  • Batch Mode.
  • Recognition Wizard.
  • Windows interface and command line interface.
  • Decreasing and increasing of raster lines thickness.
  • Image and paper resizing.
  • Image rotation any angle by various methods.
  • Image deskew by various methods.
  • Horizontal and vertical flip.
  • Image invert conversion.
  • Selected region cropping.
  • Conversion to gray scale and negative.
  • Conversions of true color to black/white images with ordered or threshold dithering and with Floyd-Steinberg algorithm.
  • Color to other color replacing .
  • Median cut and Neural network color quantizers, for fast and accurate color reduction.
  • Reduction to any number of colors (with colormap output).
  • HSV and RGB channels separations.
  • Color equalization.
  • Regulation of contrast, HSL, HSV/ HSB and RGB components.
  • Copying, cut and paste into a new or existing window of all or part of the image.
  • Application effects to the selected zones (also irregular).
  • Raster filters: median, smoothing, average, despeckle and so on.
  • Holes removing.
  • Application of 3x3 filters.
  • Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT) with preview.
  • Maximum (dilation), Minimum (erosion), Opening and Closing filters with preview.
  • Picture filters (wallis, soften, sharpen, color emboss, gaussian blur, morph, antialias, remove red eyes, auto equalize and user filters).
  • Contour filters (edge detect, find edges and trace).
  • 50+ various art, distortion and noise raster effects.
  • Preview of all the effects in a single dialog, with 8 preset filters and save/load filters from file.
  • Progress monitoring for image processing tasks.
  • Multilevel Undo/Redo for raster editing.
  • Macro commands (in batch process also).

 

Dec 23 2009

Bannershop GIF Anima...

Create, edit, and optimize animated GIFs images for the Web. Animate images, shapes, and texts, using predefined animation effects such as Fade, Zoom, and Blur, or build animations from existing images. Bannershop GIF Animator uses a powerful optimization engine that can significantly reduce GIF file size.

Features

* Create and edit banners, buttons, backgrounds and other GIF animations
* Import pictures, photos, vector graphics and cliparts
* Define animation effects like zoom, fade or blur
* Add text, shapes, gradients
* Resize, crop, rotate and edit bitmaps
* Add 3D look with drop shadow, glow and other effects
* Optimize GIF animations
* Export animated GIFs and add them to your website

Dec 22 2009

Sketsa SVG Editor 6....

Sketsa SVG Editor is a cross platform vector drawing application based on SVG. Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a graphics format and technology based on XML developed by W3C.

Sketsa is a graphic application that allows you to edit image files.

With Sketsa, you can create vector graphics that can be scaled and printed at any resolution, without losing detail or clarity. You also get instant visual feedback on what you changed.

Sketsa SVG Editor features various tools for optimizing content creation, giving designers unsurpassed support for creativity.

The visual design tools allows designer to select, draw, and edit objects easily, while the integrated DOM Editor and SVG XML source editor allow you to hand edit SVG source code for greater control. 

Here are some key features of "Sketsa SVG Editor":

· SVG Native File Format and produces very clean XML code
· Tool Palette, Canvas, and Visual Design Tool
· Object Property
· Defs Editor
· Source Editor with syntax highlighting
· Export to Raster or Bitmap
· Plugins Support
· Written in Java

Dec 08 2009

Xara Xtreme 5.1.0.91...

Xara Xtreme for Linux is a powerful, general purpose graphics program for Unix platforms including Linux, FreeBSD and (in development) OS-X. Formely known as Xara LX, it is based on Xara Xtreme for Windows, which is the fastest graphics program available, period. The Xara Xtreme source code was made available open-source in early 2006, and is being ported to Linux. This process is almost complete and Xara Xtreme for Linux is available for download now. Linux needs a top-tier commercial-standard graphics program. The Linux desktop has come on leaps and bounds in the last year or so but it still lacks a vector or general purpose graphics program  that truly competes with the best programs for the Mac or Windows . We intend to change that. Xara X has been a commercial shipping Windows product for 10 years. It's a modern, object orientated design that's highly stable, and has gained hundreds of thousands of users. Our users and customers have produced artwork that is as impressive, if not more impressive, than that produced from any other vector graphics program.

 

Oct 01 2009

GraphicDesignerToolb...

Powerful editor

GDT is about snapping building blocks together, just like those you can buy in the local toy store. Maybe you even have played with something like this when you were a kid. It's simple to understand and use, yet you can make huge complex buildings. This building block idea is so versatile that it's used in applications like: modular synthesizers, video editors, planning tools, etc.

GDT is a graphics editor that uses building blocks and it works very well. There are plenty of building blocks available and new ones gets added frequently, so GDT is not just a hammer. It's a whole collection of graphics tools, thus it's named GraphicDesignerToolbox and it's powerful!

GDT is targeted towards professional web designers and artists.

 

What's new Changes GraphicDesignerToolbox 1.2.3:
* Snow Leopard fixes. Mostly device vs. calibrated color issues
* Lowered the project size limit from 20 to 10 blocks. Sorry
* Added a "Crystal2.box1" project to "Sample Pack - Texture"
* The "Mask" block is now obsolete, "Blendmap" is much more powerful
* Documented the "Make Tile" block
* Documented the "Material" block
* Documented the "Matrix" block
* Documented the "Matte" block
* Documented the "Median Blur" block
* Documented the "Outline" block
* Documented the "Outline2" block
* Documented the "Pattern" block
* Documented the "Perlin" block
* Documented the "Radial" block
* Documented the "Range" block
* Documented the "Rasterize" block
* Documented the "Reflex" block
* Documented the "Render Mesh" block
* Documented the "Resize" block
* Documented the "RGB Cycle" block
* Documented the "Scope" block
* Documented the "Shadow" block
* Documented the "Sharp" block
* Documented the "Slice" block
* Documented the "Solarize" block
* Documented the "Spot" block
* Documented the "Threshold" block
* Documented the "To Polar" block
* Documented the "Twirl" block
* Documented the "Waveform" block
* Documented the "Worley" block
* Documented the "Zoom Blur" block

Feature highlights:
* Single window editor
* Unified bitmap/vector compositing
* 103 building blocks
* Getting Started pdf included, 27 pages
* Multiple difficulty levels: easy, medium, hard
* 3 fast-access example projects accessible at launch, many more available online

Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.4 or later
* 1 GB system RAM
* Graphics card with 64 MB video RAM
* 20 MB hard drive space

Pricing and Availability:
GraphicDesignerToolbox 1.2.3 can be downloaded from the homepage. A single user license can be purchased for 29.95 Euros ($42.95 USD). Media and interested parties may request license codes for reviewing.

Sep 19 2009