bitmaptracing
nounUK /ˈbɪtmæpˌtreɪsɪŋ/
US /ˈbɪtmæpˌtreɪsɪŋ/
Bitmap tracing is when a computer follows the dots of a picture to draw its outline.
The artist used bitmap tracing to turn the photo into a clean drawing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of converting a pixel-based image into smooth lines and shapes.
Bitmap tracing helped convert the old logo into a scalable vector file.
3. A technique in computer vision for finding the borders of shapes in a picture.
The software's bitmap tracing found the edges of every object in the scan.
4. The act of copying a bitmap image by following its pixels step by step.
Bitmap tracing the map took hours because every tiny detail had to be followed.