diff --git a/common/shlibs b/common/shlibs
index 23245fa954..701c26bbfa 100644
--- a/common/shlibs
+++ b/common/shlibs
@@ -1413,3 +1413,4 @@ libupnp.so.6 libupnp-1.6.18_1
 libmozjs-17.0.so mozjs17-17.0.0_1
 libgeocode-glib.so.0 geocode-glib-3.10.0_1
 libzeitgeist-2.0.so.0 libzeitgeist2-0.9.14_1
+libpotrace.so.0 libpotrace-1.11_1
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libpotrace b/srcpkgs/libpotrace
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..a595c94843
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libpotrace
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+potrace
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/potrace-devel b/srcpkgs/potrace-devel
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..a595c94843
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/potrace-devel
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+potrace
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/potrace/template b/srcpkgs/potrace/template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6150789dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/potrace/template
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Template file for 'potrace'
+pkgname=potrace
+version=1.11
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--with-libpotrace"
+short_desc="Transforming bitmaps into vector graphics"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="http://potrace.sourceforge.net"
+distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
+checksum=5aa5eb496e00206d68b67edf8f6067999a45d1b69f848c18af5cbdf8e4a17ead
+long_desc="
+ Potrace(TM) is a tool for tracing a bitmap, which means, transforming a
+ bitmap into a smooth, scalable image. The input is a bitmap (PBM, PGM,
+ PPM, or BMP format), and the default output is an encapsulated PostScript
+ file (EPS). A typical use is to create EPS files from scanned data, such
+ as company or university logos, handwritten notes, etc. The resulting image
+ is not "jaggy" like a bitmap, but smooth. It can then be rendered at any
+ resolution."
+
+libpotrace_package() {
+	short_desc+=" - runtime library"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove "usr/lib/*.so.*"
+	}
+}
+
+potrace-devel_package() {
+	short_desc+=" - development files"
+	depends="libpotrace>=${version}_${revision}"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove usr/include
+		vmove "usr/lib/*.so"
+		vmove "usr/lib/*.a"
+	}
+}
+
+potrace_package() {
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove all
+	}
+}