[Qgis-user] How to covnert .jpg/.png to .shp

[emigrant]

On Sun, 2010-03-14 at 07:44 +0200, Micha Silver wrote:
> emigrant wrote:
> 
> > hi all,
> > how can i convert .jpg/.png into .shp in linux/ubuntu?
> >
> >   
> Jpeg or png are rasters, shapefile is a vector format. They are not 
> compatible.
> IF the images (jpg or png) represent line features or uniform areas then 
> there are ways to extract the vector features from the images using 
> tools in the GRASS plugin.
> > thank you very much.
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Thank you. im new to qgis. how can i get a shape file for my location.?
if it is not a famous region?