Python Potrace
Project description
Python Potrace
Pure Python Port of Potrace. This is a python port of Peter Selinger's Potrace (based on 1.16 code).
This port is needed because many python hooks to the original code such as pypotrace
have installation issues and compilation problems with some OSes. This potrace is written in pure python and will be compatible with basically anything.
Installing
To install or use as a requirement:
pip install potracer
Potrace-CLI
If you wish to use the Command Line Interface that is stored in a sister project potrace-cli
(https://github.com/tatarize/potrace-cli). This can be installed with:
pip install potracer[cli]
or:
pip install potrace-cli
The cli project contains valid console script entrypoints for potrace. If you install the command-line package it will add potracer
to your console scripts. Note the -r suffix so that it does not interfere with potrace that may be otherwise installed.
Requirements
- numpy: for bitmap structures.
Speed
Being written in python this code may be about 500x slower than the pure-c potrace. It is however fast enough for general use.
Parallel Projects
This project intentionally duplicates a considerable amount of the API of pypotrace
such that this library can be used as a drop-in replacement.
This library offers CLI potrace as an optional package, to permit performing potrace commands from the commandline.
License
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version.
Furthermore, this is permitted to be relicensed under any terms the Peter Selinger's original Potrace is licensed under. If he broadly publishes the software under a more permissive license this port should be considered licensed as such as well. Further, if you purchase a proprietary license for inclusion within commercial software under his Dual Licensing program your use of this software shall be under whatever terms he permits for that. Any contributions to this port must be made under equally permissive terms.
"Potrace" is a trademark of Peter Selinger. Permission granted by Peter Selinger.
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