Help cutting this reindeer image

[sowatcher]

Can someone please please help me? I want to cut this elegant reindeer image for our Christmas cards. I have two problems. It stops cutting and freezes at his hind legs. Also, it's an outline cut and I would really like to use a solid shape.

I've saved the scal file to this message. I don't know how to use Inkscape because my computer won't hold anymore installations right now, so I can't fix it myself.

Could someone be an angel and take a look at it for me?

THANK YOU!

[bstreeter]

Hmmmm...I just downloaded the scut file to look at, but when I open it I just get a big "M". NO reindeer. ??

[bstreeter]

.....What font did you use?? I think thats my problem. Let Me know and I'll see if I can help

[papasue]

Here's what I did.
I can't share what I did as I am not the original creator. Perhaps someone will get permission to upload the adjusted .svg or scut file from whomever posted it.

I downloaded the jpg file, not the scut one.

Imported to Inkscape
Trace bitmap
break apart, and delete all the extra pieces
path simplify to get rid of extra nodes
made a duplicate of the image and did a path outset twice to make a shadow image for the background

It turned out fine.

I hope this helps some of you. If you need help with Trace and Break Apart I have tutorials for both on my blog. There are three tutorials, start with the oldest one TRACE BITMAP and then work up.

[sowatcher]

Oh, my goodness you all are fast!

I'm so sorry about the file not opening properly. It was a free dingbat of a reindeer, and it is on the "M" key.

http://www.fontspace.com/4-your-eyes-only/4yeoxmas

4YEOXMAS Font by 4 Your Eyes Only is the name of the font.

[AnointedHands]

I fixed it for you. This is a cute deer but it would have been a nightmare cuz it had lots of cuts in it which would have made your reindeer split up in pieces.

I used break apart and have posted 2 files...one with the silhouette and the other with the parts (u can use different color paper to cut)

Hope you can use it.

Althea