[oats-sig] Ang: Re: wmf to svg conversion

this did work for me nicely for wmf (I did not test the transparency,

Hi Robert, i can't remember which version... will try to check later.

Mats / Steve (sorry can't remember who started this thread) - if you could
send me a couple of the wmf files i'll see what is involved in patching my
code... it should be easier than the png technique - i think when i did this
i had to use the potrace as a proxy to trace the symbol the result was then
made into an svg - worked quite well for bliss symbols although the were a
little round at the tips.

2008/6/30 Robert Rasiewicz <robert.wk at gmail.com>:

> this did work for me nicely for wmf (I did not test the transparency,
> though)
>    http://code.google.com/p/wmf2svg/
>
> on the same test file I did try ImageMagick 6.3.7 11/21/07 convert.exe and
> it failed horribly
>
> which version of ImageMagick were you working against, Andy ?
>
> r.
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Steve Lee <steve at fullmeasure.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> Hey they look really interesting, I know someone who wants edge tracing.
>>
>> it's worth noting that wmf/emf are vector formats so conversion should
>> be easier.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> 2008/6/30 Andy Judson <andy.judson at gmail.com>:
>> > I wrote a .net app to do this from png to svg for the bliss symbols
>> using
>> > the imagemagick library... but the code is at home and i can't remember
>> much
>> > about it... i can have a look if i can tweak it for you.
>> >
>> > other libraries to look at
>> >
>> > [1] http://delineate.sourceforge.net/
>> > [2] http://potrace.sourceforge.net/
>> >
>> > 2008/6/30 Steve Lee <steve at fullmeasure.co.uk>:
>> >>
>> >> oh Inkscape will import WMF so that's a good non-batch alternative and
>> >> I think OO0 will if you 'break' the image after import.
>> >>
>> >> Steve
>> >>
>> >> 2008/6/30 Steve Lee <steve at fullmeasure.co.uk>:
>> >> >> I have been looking around again for tools to convert wmf/emf
>> graphic
>> >> >> files
>> >> >> to svg.
>> >> >
>> >> > Well the PHP web server tool of choice seems to be ImageMagick and
>> >> > while I have not tried it yet it looks like there are command line
>> >> > versions.
>> >> >
>> >> > http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php
>> >> >
>> >> > I came across SVG factory before and there's libwmf but there doesn't
>> >> > seem to have been any activity since 2002
>> >> >
>> >> > http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html
>> >> >
>> >> > I've not tried any of them yet as Garry exports directly to wmf or
>> SVG
>> >> > as required.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Steve Lee
>> >> > --
>> >> > Open Source Assistive Technology Software
>> >> > web: fullmeasure.co.uk
>> >> > blog: eduspaces.net/stevelee/weblog
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Steve Lee
>> >> --
>> >> Open Source Assistive Technology Software
>> >> web: fullmeasure.co.uk
>> >> blog: eduspaces.net/stevelee/weblog
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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>>
>> --
>> Steve Lee
>> --
>> Open Source Assistive Technology Software
>> web: fullmeasure.co.uk
>> blog: eduspaces.net/stevelee/weblog
>>
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