Bitmap Tracer Troubleshooter

With the Bitmap Tracer (Bitmap Tracer on the Utilities menu) you can convert a bitmap into a series of lines and shapes. To get the best results with complicated bitmaps you may need to fine tune the tracer, here's a few hints and tips to help you get the results you want.

What's the problem?

image\btn_mini.gif Too many handles on each shape

image\btn_mini.gif Too many shapes

image\btn_mini.gif Trace not accurate enough

image\btn_mini.gif Trace missing small areas

image\btn_mini.gif Tracing is too slow

image\btn_mini.gif Sharp edges look blurred

image\btn_mini.gif Tracing accesses the disk frequently or runs out of memory

image\btn_mini.gif Tracer spends too long on the detail