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Vector Free 0.3.0

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@zavants zavants released this 17 Oct 21:03
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v0.3.0
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First public release of Vector Free, an open-source bitmap-to-vector tracer.

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VectorFree-0.3.0-windows-x64-portable.zip — unzip anywhere and run VectorFree.exe. No installer needed; requires WebView2, which is included in Windows 10 and 11.

The zip contains:

  • VectorFree.exe — desktop app
  • vectorfree-cli.exe — command-line tool for batch work (vectorfree-cli --help)
  • README.txt, LICENSE-MIT, LICENSE-APACHE

SHA-256: 5ba54325f719fc77e14a8a3b1145353196844f87a89a6561ac1ecebfe616cb2a

Highlights

  • Wizard: Fully Automatic, Basic (Image Type → Input Quality / Detail Level → Color Mode → Palette Selection) or Advanced (Image Segmentation, Path Smoothing), with contextual help on every page (F1)
  • Automatic tracing: image-type detection, blend-aware palettes that never drop a small distinct color, sub-pixel edges recovered from anti-aliasing, sharp corners and straight edges preserved
  • Editing: Pencil, Fill, Zap, Color tools with undo / redo / revert; problem finder; remove background shape by shape
  • Export: SVG, PDF, EPS, AI, DXF (R12 lines or 2000 splines), PNG, GIF, JPEG, BMP, TIFF; stacked or cut-out shapes, optional stroking, copy SVG, quick save
  • Batch processing with per-image type detection, in the app and on the command line

Known limitations

  • Windows build only for now (the code is cross-platform; Linux/macOS builds are untested).
  • DXF 2000 splines, AI and EPS output have not yet been validated in AutoCAD / Illustrator / CorelDRAW; DXF "lines only" (R12) is the most compatible choice.
  • The executables are not code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may warn on first launch.
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