How do i install X5 Power Trace by itseld as a stand-alone application?
I've tried looking under 'custom' install but don't see an option!?
Some of you are asking, why Power Trace by itself
I use DRAWings embroidery Digitizing software, which interfaces nicley with X3.
At the moment DRAWings and X5 have compatability issues.
Thank you for your replies.
Sincerely
Peter
Unfortunately, you can not separate Power Trace from DRAW. They are integrated together.
What you could do, is to use X5's Power Trace, within DRAW X5, and then save as an X3 CDR file and open it in X3's DRAW and work with it between CorelDRAW and the digitizer.
Hi Foster;
That's weird! You were updating Hughs answer when i was responding to his post.
So I guess I'm stuck with what i have for now (DRAWings with X3).
Though i'm surprised by your insight 'Though honestly you probably won't get any improvement from the newer PowerTRACE''
Maybe i just need more experiance with Trace in X3!?
Foster, do you trace that 90% of things with the Draw tools or on a tablet?
Many bitmaps do not lend themselves to PowerTrace for Marquetry and must be traced by hand. I'm trying to decide whether to buy a tablet or just hunker down and get proficient with the Draw tools. Never mind...I know what you're doing to say--master the Draw tools even if I get a tablet. : )
Best, Ted
Thanks, fellows. I've spent the early part of the afternoon looking into the Wacom's and the latter playing with the B-spline tool. Looks like for tracing--in the traditional sense, not PowerTrace--using the Draw tools with a tablet could be a real timesaver. Probably the freehand tool, though, more often than B-spline for leaves with serrated edges.
May I give my opinion? PowerTrace is a bluff. In all versions. Never acts like Corel says it could (or should) do. Except when the object to be converted is very well defined and marked contrasts. PowerTrace still needs to improve a lot because, for now, it is only a stopgap...
Of course, and well said Silvo.
I had alot of good luck with the old CorelTrace. The Powertrace dev team probably has a lot of time and money invested in their part of the program but it's just not working...Sorry, good attempt though.
-John