LogoMaker - improved, and now multi-platform. 

Please, please, please follow the instructions fully when installing. They are at the top of the Skill file and also here:

Download and install the precompiled potrace release suitable for your platform:
  http://potrace.sourceforge.net/download
 set the POTRACE_PATH environment variable to the path to the executable
  eg. C:\utils\potrace

 Download and install the precompiled ImageMagick release suitable for your platform
 This may not be necessary if you use Linux as ImageMagick is often included in Linux installations:
  http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php
  eg. http://www.imagemagick.org/download/binaries/ImageMagick-6.5.3-Q16-windows.zip
 If the path to the ImageMagick convert.exe file is not in your system path then set the MAGICK_HOME
 environment variable to the path to the convert executable. (Run "convert -version" in a system shell to test).
  eg. C:\utils\ImageMagick\ImageMagick-6.5.1-3

 Install logoMaker_public.il into your skill folder.
 Add load("logoMaker_public.il") to the allegro.ilinit file in your pcbenv folder.

Happy logoing,

Dave

See the attached image for an example.

Hi Dave,

 You attached the "IL" file directly, it needs to be a zip to be downloadable from the forum - users get a "page not found" otherwise!

Thanks!

Oops. Here it is.

Dave

 Dave, I have installed new logomaker version and unzipped and saved the imagemagick files in a folder. But instead of logomaker window a Plugin options window appears. Attached the screen shot. Please help.

Regards,

Shiva.

 Here is the logomaker file in which i have changed the path. Please verify whether it is correct.

Hi

It also happened to me. I restart windows XP and then it runs perfectly. I want to thank to Dave for this Logomaker.

Regards

Ahmet

 Ahmet, I tried as you informed. Still same problem. Any help?

Hi Shiva,

I briefly track Dave's orders that's all. I didn't change the skill file. Only set the paths so that Windows understand where they are. 

In environment variables I set the variables as Dave describes. Maybe Dave helps better.

Ahmet

Ahmet's correct - please don't alter the code. Instead ensure that the plugins are correctly installed and your environment variables are set correctly. You don't need to re-boot your system after altering the environment variables (in Windows) but you will need to restart Allegro.

 Thanks Dave. It works fine. But when i trying to load mono image with enabling Pre-process option it shows:

 potrace failure
===============

The potrace utility failed to convert this image to svg.

 With disabling Pre-process option the logo will load. And when i trying to load color images the above error appears. Please help.

Thanks,

Shiva.

Not every image will convert easily. You may need to fiddle with the parameters or re-save the image using an external bitmap editor such as MS paint. Please send me any image that you still have trouble with and I will suggest some settings.

 Dave, attached one of image file which i have tried to load. It was loading when i tried in monochrome format without enabling the "Pre-process" option. But when i enable the option the error mentioned in last post will appears. What can i do now? Please post the processed image in zip format only.

Thanks.

Hi Shiva,

Try removing the High pass filtering. See the attached image for my settings and the resultant logo.

Cheers, Dave

Just a caution...

Be careful with Logos like this one. Your fabricator might not be happy to see very thin areas in silkscreen shapes.