Is there any way I can use TracTrix without a scanner?
The short answer is that TracTrix requires the type of image that scanners create. A more complete answer is that you do not need to own or acquire a scanner in order to use TracTrix. You could go to a scanning bureau to have your scans done. Or you could try using your fax modem, although we don’t recommend this approach. Conversion Bureaus: You could have your drawings scanned at a bureau, put the images on disk, tape or CD ROM and use these stored raster images as input to TracTrix. A disadvantage of this approach is that you will not be able to experiment easily with scanning difficult images – dirty, dilapidated or cluttered ones – so that they vectorize optimally. You and your bureau should establish clear quality control procedures for the scans, preferably after running a pilot study using a good sample of your drawings. Alternatively, for large conversion projects, you may want to consider contracting out all the work to a conversion bureau. Trix Systems does offer a conversio
