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Guides, deep dives,
and product news
Tutorials on vector formats, engineering posts on how the tracing pipeline works, and updates on what we're shipping.
Raster vs vector: what every designer needs to know
PNG and JPG are great for photos. SVG and EPS are great for everything else. Here's why the distinction matters and when to use each format.
Why SVG is the right format for your web icons and logos
Inline SVG loads faster, scales crisply on retina, and is trivially animatable. We break down the performance numbers and show you the patterns.
How potrace turns pixels into paths
A deep dive into the bitmap tracing algorithm powering our web app — how it segments regions, fits Bézier curves, and why threshold matters so much.
How to prepare a logo for print using Vectalyze
Print vendors almost always need EPS or PDF. We walk through uploading a PNG logo, dialing in trace settings, and exporting a print-ready file.
Exporting DXF for CNC and laser cutting
DXF is the lingua franca of fabrication machines. Learn which trace settings produce the cleanest cut paths, and what to watch for before sending to your machine.
Introducing the Vectalyze desktop app
Native. Offline. No upload limits. The desktop app runs vtracer directly on your machine — here's what we built, why we chose Tauri, and what's coming next.
Colour-aware tracing with vtracer
Unlike potrace, vtracer segments images by colour before fitting paths — making it dramatically better on illustrations and icons. Here's how it works.
Batch converting assets for a design system
Got 50 PNG icons that need to become SVGs? We show you the fastest workflow using batch upload, consistent trace presets, and ZIP download.