ASLdesigner Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I'm not sure if this question has been asked and answered already and please forgive me for repeating this if any. Is there a way to convert my drawing to graphics like automatically or in similarity. For example, I draw a square and write some words in my own handwriting, the program converts the drawn square to graphic square (chosen shape style) and converts my handwritten words to a font that's the closest to my style. If AD don't have those features, is there any program with those that can work with AD or add to AD to use them? Perhaps this either or both features seem too farfetched? I hope there is at least one if not both features to make it happen (it'd save a lot of time in my opinion). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixx Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I think there were some development for this kind on apps for iPad but I guess they were not too successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Welcome to the Serif Affinity Forums, ASLdesigner. :) Affinity Designer doesn't yet have an auto-trace feature, which is what you would need for converting things like bitmap (drawn or scanned) squares to vector shapes. Even when that feature is added, you would still need optical character recognition (OCR) to convert your handwriting into text, and I can't imagine this being added to AD in the near future, if at all. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdenby Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Are you wanting to use things you have already written, or drawn? Or do you just prefer to work that way on a tablet? There are several handwriting recognition apps that do a pretty good job on a demo iPad I tried. Didn't think to see if graphic shapes were converted, altho I've read there are some that will do simple shapes, squares, triangles, etc. It's been years since I tried converting scanned handwriting to text. My recollection was that even as a 2 finger typist, it was faster and more accurate to just type. If you have a Mac, and a graphics tablet, there is a built in handwriting system feature called "Ink." I just tried it w. AD, and it worked OK. Again, not any quicker or easier than just typing. ASLdesigner 1 Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASLdesigner Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Thanks, guys! Just for my drawings that I want to scan and have them converted on the computer (and tablet, too) for digital printables to create and print out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASBaumgarten Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Welcome to the Serif Affinity Forums, ASLdesigner. :) Affinity Designer doesn't yet have an auto-trace feature, which is what you would need for converting things like bitmap (drawn or scanned) squares to vector shapes. Even when that feature is added, you would still need optical character recognition (OCR) to convert your handwriting into text, and I can't imagine this being added to AD in the near future, if at all. I've had Affinity Designer since it was first available on Mac, and I've watched people request a bitmap trace feature for literal years. It is astonishing and disappointing to see such a fundamental tool for vector illustration, and it's bigger feature that will only keep Designer from surpassing its rival Adobe Illustrator. If you are looking to trace bitmaps, go check out Inkscape. Provided you can get it to actually install and work (I've had little success) it can trace bitmaps very well as a free and open source vector program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pruus Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Yes, tracing is a missing item in AD, i use https://www.vectorizer.iofor some jobs. You could try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASLdesigner Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 Wow! I totally forgot about this topic! Has Affinity add the auto-tracing feature yet to the programs? Fingers crossing here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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