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potrace is a utility for tracing a bitmap, which means, transforming a
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bitmap into a smooth, scalable image. The input is a bitmap (PBM, PGM,
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PPM, or BMP format), and the default output is an encapsulated
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PostScript file (EPS). A typical use is to create EPS files from scanned
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data, such as company or university logos, handwritten notes, etc. The
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resulting image is not "jaggy" like a bitmap, but smooth. It can then be
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rendered at any resolution.
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potrace can currently produce the following output formats: EPS,
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PostScript, PDF, SVG (scalable vector graphics), Xfig, Gimppath, and PGM
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(for easy antialiasing). Additional backends might be added in the
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future.
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