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RASTER TO VECTOR CONVERSION SOFTWARE (RIP)
Able Vector - A shareware to vectorise Raster (digital) Images to vectorgraph (such as Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, or CorelDraw, AutoCAD, TigerCAD, IronCAD etc.) in line style. It makes it possible to import and edit your company logo, idiograph or other picture (.tiff, .jpeg, .bmp, etc . . .) in your own vector image and allows you to change color with ease.
AlgoLab - AlgoLab Raster to Vector Conversion Toolkit converts architect, mechanical and various technical drawings, maps and other types of line artwork including black and white graphics for books and journals from raster to vector formats. This means that a paper drawing can be scanned, line artwork automatically recognized and represented in a vector format that then can be imported to your CAD or drawing program.
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Algo PhotoVector - Vectorizer and image cleaner: a proven handy tool for designers and CAD/CAM professionals to cleanup, reduce colors and vectorize images. Especially useful for designs on materials: textile, fabric, vinyl, jacquard, mats and for WEB.
Arbor Image - At Arbor Image we create professional raster to vector software solutions for a wide range of commercial, industrial and hobby applications.
Wintopo BMP to DXF - Raster to Vector Conversion Tool
Ctrl View - CtrlView is a fast, compact, powerful viewer/converter for different 2D/3D raster/vector file formats with the format recognition system. It means that CtrlView analyses content of the file and determines its format.
Draftsman - If absolute accuracy is what you need, Draftsman 2002 is the best raster to vector converter you can buy. Just scan your paper drawings and let the Draftsman convert them automatically.
DrawPlus 6 AutoTrace - Raster to Vector Conversion - Learn the ins and outs of converting an image from raster (bitmap) to vector using AutoTrace
Easy Trace - Easy Trace is an advanced raster to vector conversion software for automated / manual mapping digitizing to handle wide variety of map types, GIS data capture and CAD drawing conversion applications.
EXTIF Pro - EXTIF pro is a Software RIP, which generates colour-separated, exposure-ready image data as CMYK TIFF from all PC-applications. Especially on MS Office documents (*.doc, *.ppt, *.xls, *.html, ...) this new technology of combined direct rastering and colour separation offers considerable advantages concerning colour fidelity, missing fonts and pixelation in comparison to the conventional method via PDF / PostScript. More info.
George Harder's Centre - Project5 Photocut Processor is a raster to vector conversion program that produces realistic photographic effect in vinyl using vinyl cutter only.
Trix ImageMaker - Create true raster copies of CAD files, complete with metadata, and transmit directly into your document management system.
GTX Hybrid Editing and Conversion - Edit scanned drawings with: GTXRaster CAD for AutoCAD, or GTXImage CAD, a full-featured stand-alone
CAD program!
GTX Conversion - Convert scanned drawings into CAD format with GTX Raster CAD PLUS and GTXImage CAD PLUS.
GTX Raster Cleanup and Enhancement - Automatically clean dirty, speckled scans with GTXScanClean:
HyperExpress - HyperXpress solves the problem of printing raster and vector image data!
Raster and vector refer to the two main types of image components. Raster images consist of a grid, or raster, of small squares or pixels.
IncPosition - The incPosition performs automatic digital impositioning of raster image files after the RIP. Make page layout based on standart imposition schemes. Outputs compatible to anyone computer-to-plate and imagesetter. Integrated with Ripanha tools.
IncViewer - The program makes proofs directly from raster images in final resolution. Proofs can be printed out on any printer or saved as TIFF, PDF or JPEG files. Supports unique features: ink order and ink transparency control, calculate ink profiles, makes outs with control strip. Integrated with Ripanha tools.
Intergraph Corporation - raster to vector software
MagicMap - MagicMap is designed to take out color information from raster images and to deliver it to separate layers.
PDF to CAD vector converter - Convert vector PDF files to editable DXF CAD files.
PixEdit - PixEdit from Techsoft is an advanced document capture and raster-handling tool for scanned office and engineering documents. More than 100 raster file formats are supported including secure PDF. In addition, several batch modes ( Watch, Macro Server etc) are available for high performance industrial processing of images and scanned documents.
PixJet - A "virtual printer" that allows you to generate more than 100 raster file formats directly from the File, Print menu in any application.
Proofmaster - Finally! Produce top quality color proofs on your ink-jet! Compatible with Mac and PC, ProofMaster serves all your users at once, even drives two printers simultaneously. Miles ahead of traditional RIP software, ProofMaster improves your workflow, overall efficiency and upgrades the quality of all your jobs. Find out how!
PStill - PStill can convert PS/EPS/TIFF/JPEG files to PDF, transcode PDF to PDF and - optional - generate EPS. It can also be used as Windows PDF printer, producing PDF directly from any application - even over the network.
R2V - An advanced raster to vector conversion software for automated map digitizing, GIS data capture and CAD conversion applications. R2V is currently being used in more than 60 countries by thousands of users for mapping and GIS data conversion applications.
RasterID - RasterID provides a solution to the bottleneck problem of image processing and indexing hundreds and thousands of drawings during or after the scanning process. Full-featured raster cleanup and editing tools combined with integrated direct wide-format and production scanner interface speed-up drawing capturing to digital archives. Scanned drawings are indexed by information contained in the drawing's title block. In addition to operator driven mode, the program performs batch processing on sets of drawings.
RasterX - Rasterex Software provides intelligent software for technical document management. Our multi format viewers allow users to view, print, markup and collaborate on more than 250 different file formats - without having the original design software installed. We also provide the most sophisticated solutions for raster clean-up, raster editing and raster-to-vector conversion.
RasterVect - Vectorizer RasterVect transforms raster images into a vector format. Raster drawing can be imported by scanning original paper drawings. There is TWAIN support for importing from scanners.
RasterTech - The UK distributor for Consistent Software and Graphtec scanners. With over fifteen years experience in the imaging market, we are able to offer our customers imaging solutions to suit their needs - from a simple viewer to complete archiving and editing suites, including hardware.
Raster to Vector Software - Raster to Vector is a stand-alone program that converts scanned drawings, maps and raster images into accurate vector files (such as HPGL, DXF, WMF, EMF, etc) for editing in any CAD application.
Scan2CAD - Automatically converts scanned drawings into DXF files that can be edited in any PC CAD, CNC, GIS or mapping program.
Trix Tractrix Raster to Vector Converter - Raster to vector converter. Convert scans to editable CAD files. Plus CAD to raster and PDF conversion.
Vector Eye Basic - The easiest way to convert images to line art - Faster than a tracing hand, this powerful software is the raster to vector converter you need for Illustrator (Adobe), CorelDraw (Corel), Flash (Macromedia), WebDraw (Jasc), Sodipodi (freeware) and any vector-based software.
VectorWorks - Currently the best selling CAD software on the Mac and an industry standard on Windows and VectorWorks 10 is the best version yet. 10 has everything you need for precision 2D drafting, powerful 3D modelling and sophisticated client presentations.
Vextractor - A vectorizer software for transforming raster images into vector formats by building centerlines and outlines. This tool could be used for vectorizing of charts, drawings, maps and schemes for input to CAD or GIS systems.
VP Hybrid CAD - VP (Vector Processing) software provides all the editing tools needed to take your scanned drawings to a finished CAD file with a minimal amount of redraw when compared to our competitors.
WiseImage - Powerful Intelligent Raster Editing Software for Color and Monochrome Images
WiseImage for AutoCAD - WiseImage for AutoCAD allows the use of scanned color and monochrome raster data inside AutoCAD® 2000/2000i/2002/2004/2005/2006 and AutoCAD LT® 2002/2004/2005/2006. WiseImage for AutoCAD adds full support of Intelligent Raster features to AutoCAD environments.
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