From 076832cd75a71cda7052b8cb89b4e9d65ba51c66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jean-pierre charras Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:57:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added an experimental tool to create logos from .bmp bitmaps. Added Potrace library to convert bitmaps to polygons --- CHANGELOG.txt | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt index c81c84821b..de5cd3b850 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.txt +++ b/CHANGELOG.txt @@ -4,6 +4,24 @@ KiCad ChangeLog 2010 Please add newer entries at the top, list the date and your name with email address. + +2010-jun-10, UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras +================================================================================ +Added an experimental tool (bitmap2component) to create logos from .bmp bitmaps. Added Potrace library to convert bitmaps to polygons + This tool uses potarce library that converts a bitmap picture (.bmp or .pgm format) to a set of polygons. + bitmap2component converts a bitmap to a .emp footprint (that can be imported by modedit) or a .lib component that can be + imported by libedit. + Note: imported bitmaps logos are vectored by potrace, so there is no pixelation effect. + Scale is 1:1 for 300ppi pictures. + bitmap2component currently runs only is command line mode + run + bitmap2component bitmapfile.bmp bitmapfile.lib 1 to create a schematic component logo + (import this file using libedit) + or + bitmap2component bitmapfile.bmp bitmapfile.emp 1 to create a footprint logo + (import this file using modedit) + + 2010-may-18, UPDATE Jean-Pierre Charras ================================================================================ ++All: