---
name: "birdfont-autotrace"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "birdfont"
version: "2.33.6-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/birdfont-autotrace"
---

# birdfont-autotrace(1)

Convert raster image to vector graphics

## NAME

birdfont-autotrace - Convert raster image to vector graphics

## SYNOPSIS

**birdfont-import birdfont-file svg-files ...**

## DESCRIPTION

birdfont-autotrace  birdfont-autotrace will generate SVG files from raster images. For an  image with the name example.png will a file with the name example.svg be generated.

## OPTIONS

- \-c, --cutoff

  brightness cutoff, from 0.001 to 2, the default value is 1

- \-d, --details

  details, from 0.001 to 9.999, the default value is 1

- \-h, --help

  print help message

- \-q, --quadratic

  use quadratic control points instead of cubic control points.

- \-s, --simplification

  path simplification, from 0.001 to 1, the default value is 0.5

## AUTHOR

Johan Mattsson