svg file not showing up in cutter window

[jdh8]

I imported a png image in to inkscape and saved it as an svg file. When I import it from my desk top to sure cuts alot pro (3.051) it shows up on the mate fine. When i click the cutter icon it does not show up in the cutter window its like the file just disappears. Any help on what I am doing wrong would be super.

[papasue]

Good Morning,

The file you posted is not an svg it is an image still. Somehow you imported it and didn't "trace" it to convert it from a png to an svg hence you could not open it in ecal through the svg import.

You have two options: You can trace the original png file in scal directly using auto trace image or you can go back to Inkscape and do a path/trace bitmap and then save.

You can tell your file is an image still by looking in the very bottom panel in Inkscape and see it says image.

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Hope this helps if I was unclear about how to, just ask more questions.

[jdh8]

thanks. Another ? I have is what is the best kind of files to save artwork in to import to the scal ?

[papasue]

jpg or png is what I use when not using svg. I usually try to import/trace directly into ecal and if the artwork is too messy I go to Inkscape/trace and clean up and save as svg and import the svg to ecal. All depends on the complexity of the image.

[jdh8]

thanks so much for your help

Darryl