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- Giga404
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100+ posts
Bitmap to vector
I think Scratch needs bitmap to vector. There are reasons why:
Some Scratcher would want to have a vector version of their bitmap sprite, but it would take looooooots of hours to complete. So, instead, they press “Convert to Vector” and the sprite is already vector! Done!
What do you think about my idea?
In my opinion, it's good!
Some Scratcher would want to have a vector version of their bitmap sprite, but it would take looooooots of hours to complete. So, instead, they press “Convert to Vector” and the sprite is already vector! Done!

What do you think about my idea?

- ContourLines
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500+ posts
Bitmap to vector
That's very hard as bitmap uses pixels and it would have to guess the lines and assume that they are all curved or they are all straight. Also, I think the scratch team probably would of already added this and it would be convenience for people… Although you can convert vector to bitmap if that helps I think Scratch needs bitmap to vector. There are reasons why:
Some Scratcher would want to have a vector version of their bitmap sprite, but it would take looooooots of hours to complete. So, instead, they press “Convert to Vector” and the sprite is already vector! Done!
What do you think about my idea?In my opinion, it's good!

- Giga404
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100+ posts
Bitmap to vector
That's very hard as bitmap uses pixels and it would have to guess the lines and assume that they are all curved or they are all straight. Also, I think the scratch team probably would of already added this and it would be convenience for people… Although you can convert vector to bitmap if that helpsWell. Like for example, let's say I want to draw a human. I draw it in bitmap. And convert it to vector. It's in vector!. And just because the image is in vector. You cannot reshape it, color the certain parts or ungroup some parts.
And that's what I want!
- ContourLines
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500+ posts
Bitmap to vector
That's what I mean, it would need an incredibly hard algorithm as it needs to assume lines off pixels…That's very hard as bitmap uses pixels and it would have to guess the lines and assume that they are all curved or they are all straight. Also, I think the scratch team probably would of already added this and it would be convenience for people… Although you can convert vector to bitmap if that helpsWell. Like for example, let's say I want to draw a human. I draw it in bitmap. And convert it to vector. It's in vector!. And just because the image is in vector. You cannot reshape it, color the certain parts or ungroup some parts.
And that's what I want!
- EonLover
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29 posts
Bitmap to vector
I think scratch needs a button to convert the bitmap to vector.
does that sound good? I sure hope it does!

Last edited by EonLover (Jan. 3, 2020 14:17:07)
- ContourLines
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500+ posts
Bitmap to vector
What do you not get? You can't convert svg to bmp easily… I think scratch needs a button to convert the bitmap to vector.does that sound good? I sure hope it does!
- EonLover
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29 posts
Bitmap to vector
What do you not get? You can't convert svg to bmp easily… I think scratch needs a button to convert the bitmap to vector.does that sound good? I sure hope it does!
- ContourLines
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500+ posts
Bitmap to vector
that bitmap can't be converted to vector!What do you not get? You can't convert svg to bmp easily… I think scratch needs a button to convert the bitmap to vector.does that sound good? I sure hope it does!
- EonLover
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29 posts
Bitmap to vector
that bitmap can't be converted to vector!What do you not get? You can't convert svg to bmp easily… I think scratch needs a button to convert the bitmap to vector.does that sound good? I sure hope it does!
- Giga404
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100+ posts
Bitmap to vector
I agree with your idea! I think scratch needs a button to convert the bitmap to vector.does that sound good? I sure hope it does!
- Giga404
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100+ posts
Bitmap to vector
Even though it cannot, the converting machine would have to guess the lines, colors, and the shapes like circle, rectangle used in the sprite which is about to be converted and will just redraw everything in vector.that bitmap can't be converted to vector!What do you not get? You can't convert svg to bmp easily… I think scratch needs a button to convert the bitmap to vector.does that sound good? I sure hope it does!
Last edited by Giga404 (Jan. 4, 2020 08:52:47)
- ContourLines
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500+ posts
Bitmap to vector
Which would ruin image quality…Even though it cannot, the converting machine would have to guess the lines, colors, and the shapes like circle, rectangle used in the sprite which is about to be converted and will just redraw everything in vector.that bitmap can't be converted to vector!What do you not get? You can't convert svg to bmp easily… I think scratch needs a button to convert the bitmap to vector.does that sound good? I sure hope it does!
- Lukesstitch
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100+ posts
Bitmap to vector
Semi-support. It would be very hard for the Scratch Team to do but otherwise it is a very good idea!
- ContourLines
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500+ posts
Bitmap to vector
Um, not that kind because it doesn't change any previous bitmap when you convert to vector…
Hm it exists?
- Nambaseking01
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1000+ posts
Bitmap to vector
Bitmap works with pixels and Vector doesn't. It would be super hard for the Scratch Team to code the way pixels would be converted into straight lines.
In other words, nearly impossible. Unless you've seen the Github repository and know how to code the JSON.
In other words, nearly impossible. Unless you've seen the Github repository and know how to code the JSON.
- -CodePro-
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100+ posts
Bitmap to vector
Just download an art editor such as Inkscape and use Trace Bitmap or search up “Vectorizer” and use one of the results.
- Nambaseking01
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1000+ posts
Bitmap to vector
Just download an art editor such as Inkscape and use Trace Bitmap or search up “Vectorizer” and use one of the results.
Yeah, do that - applications and websites that are made for art are better than things like Scratch (which are made for other purposes and art).
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