Re: [Freetype-devel] Re: GSOC - Distance Fields

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Werner, Are you still interested in adding API to remove overlaps?

Yes, I am.

> I watched the skia code and the video on how it's done in skia.  I
> think it's doable, the only tricky part that I think is to find the
> intersecting point of contours, because they use a 4th degree
> polynomial to find the intersections.  If you're still interested in
> adding the API, I can start reading more about it after GSoC and
> then add it.

This would be really great.  Thanks for the offer!

> I have updated the demo to include the new algorithm to handle
> overlaps.  [...]

Thanks, too.  What do you think about integrating this into (at least)
`ftview`?

> And then I will write a brief description of how both `sdf' and
> `bsdf' renderers work in the source files.  And finally I will
> create a new branch and add the code there.  If there is anything
> else please do let me know.

Your plan sounds just fine :-)


    Werner