If you want to convert a gif to SVG vector objects, then you are somewhat screwed. There are bitmap to vector conversion programs such as adobe Streamline and the Corel Trace (bundled with CorelDraw), but they don't work very well in large part. I also found this, by searching on google: http://www.scale-a-vector.de/svg-test4-e.htm
I was not very impressed with their examples, which are just about as bad (or worse) than what you would get with Streamline or Corel Trace. The improved scaling of their conversions mostly DOESN"T doesn't make up for the utter loss of detail from the automated tracing. Both CorelDraw and Adobe Illustrator can save SVG images from the resulting traces. You may be able to use a 30-day trial of CorelDraw to see if this works for you. *********** But if you just want the place the gif inside a SVG graphic, you can do it as a linked image using the tag: <image x="50" y="70" width="103" height="71" xlink:href="sky.jpg"> But the image HAS to be converted to either a jpg or a PNG file for the link to work. Geoffrey J. Swenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nikolya Patskov Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 5:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [svg-developers] Please say how is it possible to convert from gif to svg Hi all, please say how is it possible to convert from gif to svg? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/1U_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
