15) Turning bitmaps into vector graphics with Flash
Old article showcases a Flash 3 function called Trace Bitmap that works better than anything else in turning PICTs, TIFFs, JPEGs, BMPs, and even WMFs into vector graphics.
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/2375.html

14) ImpressionX
ImpressionX supports many popular formats including bmp, jpeg, tiff and pcx. It converts bitmaps to vector files and can create stencils and masks for airbrush friskets, printing techniques and other techniques. Price: USD $39.95.
http://www.impressionx.com/ (under renovation)

13) How do the Trace Bitmap Settings in Macromedia Flash Work?
The settings in the Trace Bitmap dialog box are touched on briefly in the Macromedia Flash manual, but this TechNote provides a more thorough explanation of these features.
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase...

12) EasyTrace PRO
This is a professional raster-to-vector conversion software that can do cartographic data management tasks. Its semi-automatic tool lets the user to take a map apart, process it and assemble it again. Price: Easy Trace for DOS is available free. EasyTrace Pro for Windows: EUR 999 (499 Euro for educational institutions).
http://www.easytrace.com/

11) AutoTrace - converts bitmap to vector graphics
The AutoTrace project aims to develop an open source, freely available (under GNU GPL terms) application with functionality similar to CorelTrace or Adobe's defunct Streamline. AutoTrace currently comes with source code and binaries — you have to compile the package for other platforms. After downloading the archive, unpack the distribution and use "make" to compile it. Here are some supported input formats: BMP, TGA, PNM, PPM, PGM, PBM and those supported by ImageMagick. Support export formats include Postscript, svg, xfig, swf, pstoedit, emf, dxf, cgm, mif, p2e and sk. Price: Open source (free)
http://autotrace.sourceforge.net/