how do i make letters from PNG images

[ronnierozier2]

Hello,

I bought a font off of ETSY and basically its a PNG file of every letter in the alphabet. How can I go about converting this to something that can be cut. I tried to use the vector tool but since these are neon letters the outside glow effect isnt allowing me to get a clean vector of the letter. I wall attach the aspire file also. what I had to do is import each individual PNG letter file to make my sons name.

Can someone tell me how to convert this PNG letter file to a usable vector?

Thanks in advance

[gkas]

Depending on how good the png file is, you can autotrace every letter you need. Then clean up the trace. LOTS OF WORK. You're much better off finding a font on one of the free fonts web sites and adding it to your fonts list.

[FixitMike]

Not likely. The central lines are too pixelated to give a decent trace, and the yellow image is almost impossible to see. One could work on the file in a graphics program to improve this, but the poor definition will still be a problem.
Possibilities: 1. Check the picture using a "What font is this?" site to identify the font. 2. Go to a font site and download a font that is close. 3. Manually trace the letters (If you can see them. I couldn't.)

Edit: I was able to get a somewhat OK trace using 10 colors and selecting the 3rd, 4th, and 5th ones. But the result would have to be manually traced to get a good vector.

[ronnierozier2]

Thanks everyone for the replies. I noticed that most oll the fonts like this on etsy are simply PNG files of each letter. I cannot seem to find this font as a font file.

What I'm doing with this is making a LED sign using this font from lexan.....or at least thats my intention

[highpockets]

I think you might have better luck doing a Google search for "Neon Fonts" and finding one close to what you want and use it or modify to suit.

[FixitMike]

It is remotely possibly that selecting the .png bitmaps and using the Photo V-Carve toolpath would work for the LED sign. I didn't have the .prg files so I couldn't see how it would work out for the ones you have. I was able to get a result from a black and white .prg file that shows it might be acceptable.

[wilkigr]

Can you post the .png file or are there licence issues?