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#What a Waste of $400

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#764From: Bob MarksJun 9, 1992 7:13 AM
I've had the same experience, and I know how frustrating it can be. What you probably are not doing is using the "trace options" to set the way your bitmap is being handled. You can adjust whether your logo is "mostly curves," "mostly lines," etc., as well as whether it should be traced "tight," "medium," or "loose." Also, there is a control (the default I believe is 8) which tells CorelTrace how much "dirt" to take out or leave in. Try a lower number. Also, you might want to take another look at the manual (I don't enjoy them either!). Some good info is lurking between their covers! Good luck! ..Bob
#840From: Dave CanelsteinJun 10, 1992 4:18 AM
Bob ihave played with some of those mostl curve etc, but not the dirt option. My logo is a circle with fots of paralel horizontal lines across it. Its mostly curves & circles? —-Dave—-
#845From: Bob MarksJun 10, 1992 8:35 AM
I would think that "mostly lines" would yield better results, especially since one of the complaints you had was the uneveness of lines. Also try fit=tight, and turn that "dirt" down to about 4. I've found that to get acceptable results, I've gotta play around with the settings a bit for detailed things like logos. Also, don't forget that you then import these finished tracings into CorelDraw and mess with them some more. A line that's not quite straight can be straightened using CD's tools. If all else fails, I'll be glad to give it a try for you. ..Bob