In article <OQqUj.121009$Cj7.48357@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Nevermind@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Jeremy Pinwhistle wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I'm new to this, so would apprecitate any help please.
> > I have a continual flow of black line-drawings, site plans, section
drawings
> > etc. of various sizes, that I would like ot digitise.. archaeological
ones.
> > I have Adobe Creative Suite 3, Windows XP and a Wacom Tablet and pen,
I also
> > have the means to scan the paper drawings onto my PC.
> > What I would like to know is what the most efficient way of
> > tracing/vectorising them would be. They consist of images in plan of
stone
> > walls etc. with perhaps hundreds/thousands of individual stones
outlined.
> > Also field/site plans etc.
> > For example in the case of the wall plans, the stones outlined in
black,
> > with the 'spaces' inbetween say in a pale colour to help in
delineating.
> > Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
> > Steve.
> >
> >
>
> Illustrator's Live Trace function could do what you want.
>
Alternately look up 'raster to vector conversion' on google. Wiki has a
site that compares different free and
commercial packages.
Mike
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