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Using the method in this post I'm trying to generate a curve for this image:

buzz lightyear

I've gone ahead and imported it and I'm using img=Binarize[img~Blur~3] to blur it a bit, which gives me:

binarized image

So now I use this code:

param[x_, m_, t_] := Module[{f, n = Length[x], nf}, f = Chop[Fourier[x]][[;; Ceiling[Length[x]/2]]];
  nf = Length[f];
  Total[Rationalize[2 Abs[f]/Sqrt[n] Sin[Pi/2 - Arg[f] + 2. Pi Range[0, nf - 1] t], .01][[;; Min[m, nf]]]]]

tocurve[Line[data_], m_, t_] := param[#, m, t] & /@ Transpose[data]

lines = Cases[Normal@ListContourPlot[Reverse@ImageData[img], Contours -> {0.5}], _Line, -1];
ParametricPlot[Evaluate[tocurve[#, 25, t] & /@ lines], {t, 0, 1}, Frame -> True, Axes -> False]

This finally gives me these curves:

curves

I can see the outline of Buzz pretty clearly in the center, which is what I want. What's all the extra garbage all over the image and how can I get rid of it in my curves? I'd ideally like the equation generating just the outline of Buzz.

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David M
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The process is quite complicated as you can see. The code creates a set of parametric equation which can give you set of discrete plots. You can choose few of them which might work (At least worked in this case).

mess = 1;
ParametricPlot[
 Evaluate[tocurve[#, 25, t] & /@ lines[[1 ;; mess]]], {t, 0, 1}, 
 Frame -> True, Axes -> False]

gives

enter image description here

Increase the mess and you will see more extra things.

In general those small things are supposed to give the inner structure (like the face in a portrait). I think those extra curves are supposed to be Buzz's body part (eyes, helmet, ..) which are dismantled because he is moving at the speed of light.

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