The free and open source package Inkscape can also turn a bitmap into a vector and then save it as SVG.
On Jan 8, 2009, at 3:19 AM, veiko herne <[email protected]> wrote: > I think you need you scan them and use utilities like Corel Trace to > get bitmaps to vector graphics. Corel saves them to SVG format. > > Veiko > > http://veikoh.wordpress.com > > --- On Thu, 1/8/09, John C. Turnbull <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: John C. Turnbull <[email protected]> > > Subject: [svg-developers] Converting maps into SVG > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 10:59 AM > > What tools would I need to use to convert paper maps into > > SVG files? What's > > the most efficient way to go about the task of converting a > > large number of > > maps? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > -JCT > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > ----- > > 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 > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ----- 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> 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/

