# New library for Image Processing

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/new-library-for-image-processing/13957>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [September 12, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/new-library-for-image-processing/13957 "2019-09-12T22:00:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![svr8](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/svr8/32/3884_2.png) [@svr8](https://discourse.processing.org/u/svr8)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/new-library-for-image-processing/13957/1 "2019-09-12T22:00:15Z")

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Hi!  
I was looking towards processing as a tool for artists. I wanted to know if processing can have a library that can convert an image of a hand-drawn design on paper into a list of vectors of different shapes. For example, AutoCAD has this feature to convert hand-drawn designs into 3d Models. Similarly, it would speed up the process for artists to prepare more immersive digital designs.

The idea is to parse shapes based on color-based pattern matching, or even texture-based, depending on the use. I have developed a small prototype here just to demonstrate the idea(color-based shape parsing) on github [here](https://github.com/svr8/Shapify)  
In the readme, you would find Shapified images. In every image, every shape found is filled with a different color just to identify it.

I was looking for suggestions if this module can be developed further as a library for Processing.

Thanks