turning a pic into a svg using inkscape

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jonijo
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turning a pic into a svg using inkscape

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I found a picture i want to uses as a svg how do i put it into inkspace and make into a svg file its in inkspace now just dont know how to change thanks
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Re: turning a pic into a svg using inkscape

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jonijo wrote:I found a picture i want to uses as a svg how do i put it into inkspace and make into a svg file its in inkspace now just dont know how to change thanks
I import the pic, select Path;Trace Bitmap, usually have to up the #'s for Brightness Cutoff til it looks how I want it, click OK and close. Then click and hold on the pic and slide the traced image over and delete the original. Go back to Path;Object To Path and Save As.

I'm sure this is a pretty simplified way but it always get me what I am after.
There are quite a few people on here that do amazing things with Inkscape.
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Re: turning a pic into a svg using inkscape

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That is really going to depend on the type of picture. I have a visual index of tutorials here:
http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/images-to-svg/
Funkay Monkay Mamma
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Re: turning a pic into a svg using inkscape

Post by Funkay Monkay Mamma »

firstcut wrote:That is really going to depend on the type of picture. I have a visual index of tutorials here:
http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/images-to-svg/
This is a great site! I wll be studying this! Thanks!
Heylady54
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Re: turning a pic into a svg using inkscape

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Thank you so much for this tutorial, I just did a logo. Off to try and cut it now. So much to learn, so little time. I might just need to quit my job!!!
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