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potrace

Utility for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

About potrace

Utility for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

This project links 21 native package records across 7 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

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Debian 12 (Bookworm): 3 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 3 package records; Fedora 43: 3 package records; Fedora 44: 3 package records; openSUSE Leap 15.6: 3 package records; openSUSE Leap 16.0: 3 package records; openSUSE Tumbleweed: 3 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.potrace: recorded package coverageDebian 12 (Bookworm)3 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)3 recordsFedora 433 recordsFedora 443 recordsopenSUSE Leap 15.63 recordsopenSUSE Leap 16.03 recordsopenSUSE Tumbleweed3 records
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Project identity

Project
potrace
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
21
Operating systems
debian-12, debian-13, fedora-43, fedora-44, opensuse-leap-15-6, opensuse-leap-16-0, opensuse-tumbleweed
License expression
GPL-2.0-or-later
Metadata completeness
100/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
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Source repository
Not reported

Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

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 format), and the default output is an encapsulated PostScript file (EPS). 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, PDF, SVG (scalable vector graphics), Xfig, Gimppath, and PGM (for easy antialiasing). Additional backends might be added in the future. Mkbitmap is a program distributed with Potrace which can be used to pre-process the input for better tracing behavior on greyscale and color images.

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Packages by operating system

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Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. libpotrace0

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libs / source potrace

    1.16-2

    library for tracing bitmaps

    amd64arm64bookworm
  2. libpotrace-dev

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libdevel / source potrace

    1.16-2

    development files for potrace library

    amd64arm64bookworm
  3. potrace

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / graphics

    1.16-2

    utility to transform bitmaps into vector graphics

    amd64arm64bookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. libpotrace0

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libs / source potrace

    1.16-2+b2

    library for tracing bitmaps

    amd64arm64trixie
  2. libpotrace-dev

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libdevel / source potrace

    1.16-2+b2

    development files for potrace library

    amd64arm64trixie
  3. potrace

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / graphics / source potrace

    1.16-2+b2

    utility to transform bitmaps into vector graphics

    amd64arm64trixie

Fedora 43

  1. potrace

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source potrace

    1.16-15.fc43

    Transform bitmaps into vector graphics

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  2. potrace-devel

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source potrace

    1.16-15.fc43

    Potrace development library and headers

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  3. potrace-doc

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source potrace

    1.16-15.fc43

    Documentation on how to use the potrace library

    noarch43

Fedora 44

  1. potrace

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source potrace

    1.16-16.fc44

    Transform bitmaps into vector graphics

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  2. potrace-devel

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source potrace

    1.16-16.fc44

    Potrace development library and headers

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  3. potrace-doc

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source potrace

    1.16-16.fc44

    Documentation on how to use the potrace library

    noarch44

openSUSE Leap 15.6

  1. libpotrace0

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source potrace

    1.16-150400.1.5

    Library for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  2. potrace

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Productivity/Graphics/Convertors / source potrace

    1.16-150400.1.5

    Utility for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  3. potrace-devel

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Development/Languages/C and C++ / source potrace

    1.16-150400.1.5

    Library Development Files for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6

openSUSE Leap 16.0

  1. libpotrace0

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source potrace

    1.16-160000.2.2

    Library for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  2. potrace

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Productivity/Graphics/Convertors / source potrace

    1.16-160000.2.2

    Utility for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  3. potrace-devel

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Development/Languages/C and C++ / source potrace

    1.16-160000.2.2

    Library Development Files for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0

openSUSE Tumbleweed

  1. libpotrace0

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source potrace

    1.16-2.8

    Library for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

    x86_64tumbleweed
  2. potrace

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Productivity/Graphics/Convertors / source potrace

    1.16-2.8

    Utility for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

    x86_64tumbleweed
  3. potrace-devel

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Development/Languages/C and C++ / source potrace

    1.16-2.8

    Library Development Files for Tracing a Bitmap to Scalable Outline Image

    x86_64tumbleweed

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