going vectorial

[Steven Aerts]

>  How hard would it be to have SSS 2004 available in
> vectorial format?
It is not so easy.  The graphics available at http://www.signbank.org are the
original ones. So the resolution is far too small to automatically generate
perfect vector graphics.
We have auto-generated vector graphics (with autotrace:
http://autotrace.sf.net ) but they can only be used for development because
of the poor quality.  You can find them at:
http://plantijn.ruca.ua.ac.be/~aertsbraem/download/svg.tar.bz2

Those images have to be sorted out (remove duplicate, rotations and mirrors)
and altered where autotrace has failed before they can be used as a real
symbolset.
Valerie has decided to wait with this untill the 2004 symbolset is finished.

> There are many free vectorial applications - the gimp now supports
> vectorial formats, and is available for window.
If you want to edit vector graphics under windows, linux or mac you have to
try Sodipodi (http://sodipodi.sf.net/ )

We hope this is useful,

        Bart & Steven