Where have you been all this time!

As a graphic designer at times I must use low resolution images and transform them into vector graphics. Its frustrating because for a long time, I had to manually retrace all the elements... and it was extremely time consuming.

A while back I came across a great find - Vector Magic and online site which converts bitmap images to vector images - basically it's an online auto-tracer. Where have you been all this time!

Images Source: Fashion is for me blog

Its very easy to use, and anyone can do it. All you have to do is upload your raster image (an image with pixels), and they will convert it to a vector image (an image made of smooth shapes and curves)

This is very useful if you use programs like Adobe Illustrator to create patterns, logos, monograms and textures. The possibilities are endless. Once you have your vector image, you can re-size it and change the colors. They basically break the image up so that it looks like an illustration rather than a photo.

Images Source: Eighthst blog

Isn't this awesome??? Hopefully I'm not the only one who thinks so. Thanks to Jessica from How About Orange for the great find!