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I have successfully used Potrace to convert a png image to an eps file. The png image contains only horizontal and vertical lines, but the Potrace eps output shows points midway between lines. I'm new to eps files so perhaps this is normal but I dont understand how these mid-points contribute to the shape and it seems like they could be omitted. Any help is appreciated!

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  • From my point of view, this shape can be defined by only12 points, but again perhaps my understanding is limited here on how eps files work.
    – JosephS
    Commented Jul 6 at 18:44
  • Not really sure what the question here is. I'm not familiar with ProTrace, but yes. For vector drawing, only 4 points are needed to define a rectangle. Midpoints are superfluous.
    – Scott
    Commented Jul 6 at 19:38
  • My questions is how can I use potrace (software to convert bitmap to vector) in such a way that does not have superfluous points in a straight line.
    – JosephS
    Commented Jul 7 at 3:56
  • No, but I just tried it and it does not produce any difference.
    – JosephS
    Commented Jul 7 at 13:14
  • Hi I appreciate your suggestion, but I workflow requires command line.
    – JosephS
    Commented Jul 7 at 21:23

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