{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/11"},{"label":"Graphics","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/multimedia-graphics/2"},{"label":"Graphics Conversion","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/multimedia-graphics-graphics-conversion"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Converts bitmap images to vector graphics by tracing outlines, implemented in pure Python as a port of Peter Selinger's Potrace algorithm.","skillfed_tags":["image-processing","vectorization","pure-python"],"use_cases":["Convert scanned documents or hand-drawn sketches to scalable vector formats without compilation hassles.","Batch-process bitmap images to vectors in Python scripts where C dependencies are unavailable or problematic.","Replace pypotrace in existing projects when installation or OS compatibility becomes an issue.","Integrate image vectorization into cross-platform Python applications without native library dependencies.","Trace logo artwork or simple graphics from raster sources for design workflows."],"what_it_does":"Potracer is a pure Python implementation of Peter Selinger's Potrace, an algorithm for converting bitmap images into vector graphics by tracing their outlines. Unlike other Python bindings to Potrace such as pypotrace, this port avoids compilation and OS-specific installation issues by implementing the algorithm entirely in Python, making it compatible across platforms.\n\nThe library is designed as a drop-in replacement for pypotrace, so existing code using that library can often switch to potracer without modification. It depends only on numpy for bitmap handling. The trade-off is speed: being pure Python, it runs approximately 500x slower than the original C implementation, but remains practical for general use. An optional CLI extra is available for command-line tracing operations.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need image vectorization and want to avoid compilation or OS-specific installation problems. The pure Python approach trades speed for universal compatibility. Maintenance is dormant but stable\u2014no active development, but no known vulnerabilities and the repository remains unarchived. Suitable for general use unless you need production-grade performance on large batches."},"id":"potracer","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/potracer","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/potracer.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/potracer/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2022-01-26","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"copyleft","name":"potracer","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Python Potrace"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":88080,"position":13749,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.0.4"}