Tapering lines

[Idaho Word Man]

I'm trying to make PowerPoint do something it isn't intended to do, but it's
the only graphics program I have, so I'm kind of stuck. I'd appreciate any
help you can give me.

I'm trying to copy my father's signature to have engraved on his headstone.
The monument people say that a scanned image isn't good enough for them to
copy -- they need a vector image. I scanned Dad's signature, and then using
AutoShapes - LIne - Curve, I drew a line over the lines in his signature. I
used Edit Points to make the line accurate. My problem is that the line I
drew is the same thickness end to end, but the lines of his signature taper
in places.

Is there any way to select a segment of the line and make it taper?

Thanks,

Fred

 

[Michael Koerner]

You'll not do it in Power Point. You need a graphics program with an auto
trace function, something like Corel Draw.

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| I'm trying to make PowerPoint do something it isn't intended to do, but
it's
| the only graphics program I have, so I'm kind of stuck. I'd appreciate
any
| help you can give me.
|
| I'm trying to copy my father's signature to have engraved on his
headstone.
| The monument people say that a scanned image isn't good enough for them to
| copy -- they need a vector image. I scanned Dad's signature, and then
using
| AutoShapes - LIne - Curve, I drew a line over the lines in his signature.
I
| used Edit Points to make the line accurate. My problem is that the line I
| drew is the same thickness end to end, but the lines of his signature
taper
| in places.
|
| Is there any way to select a segment of the line and make it taper?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Fred

 

[John Wilson]

This would be near impossible in powerpoint. You can get free trials of many
graphics programs you know including corel

http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satell...als/Login&pid=1047025934319&cid=1047025939841

 

[Idaho Word Man]

Thanks for the information. Very interesting e-mail address you list, Steve.
I guess that makes sure all your spam gets sent to the right address?

Fred