So, you need a digital vector file of a logo but what you have is a printed logo. You can convert it to a CDR file. In case you have already faced this situation, you may know that manual vectorization takes very long time. Taking physical images and converting them to digital vector format is something that requires several hours and the expertise to use vectorization tools. CorelDRAW Graphic Suite is a powerful tool to perform this work easily and shortly. In this tutorial, we will learn to convert pixels to shapes. i.e. raster graphics to vector images. This tutorial is prepared for CorelDRAW Graphic Suite X7 and higher versions.

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An Overview of Vectorization through PowerTRACE

In case you are tracing an image for the very first time, it's good to have some information for achieving good results. When you have selected a bitmap based image in CorelDRAW, you can access PowerTRACE through property bar's Trace Bitmap command. In the Trace Bitmap list box, you can find Quick Trace which can be used for tracing images quickly, that too without any need to open PowerTRACE dialogue box.

Also, you can use the PowerTRACE dialogue box to change settings. You can select from 6 modes as per your tracing needs. The dialogue box has two areas. The right side has two options and the left side shows a preview of the image being edited. At the top of the box, you can see viewing and zooming tools while the bottom has Reset, Undo, and Redo buttons.

PowerTRACE may seem familiar to you if you have used bitmap filter effects in applications like Corel PHOTO-PAINT or CorelDRAW. The setting tab holds many important areas like trace options and trace controls.

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