Vector Magic no longer a free service.
KellyR (525 pencils) | Tue, 2008-02-26 20:46I caught this disheartening news on Bitt Box.
What a disappointment. I'd only just recently learned about the site - like maybe three or four weeks ago - and now it's no longer free.
Well, it was fun while it lasted.
I agree with one of the visitor comments, though - they'd probably make a LOT more money selling advertising around the web app than turning it into a desktop app and charging for it there.
In any case, I was playing around with CS2's LIve Trace function, and it seems to do a halfway decent job itself. Not so sure why I got so attached to Vector Magic other than because of all the "Ooohing" and "Aaaahing" it got.
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This is the stupidest move ever. In sales the old adage goes, "You can't raise your prices". First it's free and now they're charging for it?! Gimme a break Stanford U. You are one of the wealthiest schools in the nation and you want to make a buck off some cool online software? Ever heard of google ads?!
Anyway, I'm bummed.
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iirc, it's not owned by them any more. not sure if they sold the technology or it was broken off as a separate entity or what, but i don't think stanford is the one charging $$.
Was a Stanford project. Now has moved to its own site. Blog here explaining all:
http://vectormagic.com/blog/posts/1
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not a stanford project any more. it's not stanford charging, it's the separate entity that's charging.
starting to think you just like being argumentative with me. :P
Nuh uh! :)
I was just clarifying what I said, and learning along the way. I'll try to drop the imperious attitude I've had of late. Haven't had much sleep in a year and a half, have a new sweet daughter at home who hates sleeping.
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I found out about it the other day.. almost cried...
I only got to use it ONCE for a very crucial layout I was working on. . . (I BEGGED the people to send me an illustrator file vector file NOT a jpg. . .) So I used VM and it worked like a charm!
Bummer. . .
"Try not, Do! or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
I'm sure the thought is to sell some copies, raise awareness, gain popularity... and then pray Adobe or Corel offer them a truck-load of money.
Unfortunately for them, I just don't think it's gonna happen.
Too bad, it was a very slick resource.
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Found this item on the vector magic blog:
http://vectormagic.com/blog/posts/1
They are in the process of making their own desktop app.
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Powerpoint is not a design application
My latest web design work
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Dirt and Rust