I need HELP!!!! Convert Files to SVG

[toyabrown]

I have looked at every tutorial that is on the forum. I just don't know what I am doing wrong. I have Adobe Photoshop 7 and I can't seem to get the files to properly convert. Can someone please, please help me.!!!!! I am wanting to take some images that I have and convert them to svg.

[HeatherM]

Tell us step by step what you have tried. Also describe what you are trying to convert.

[firstcut]

If you've read all the tutorials then you know that you can't just convert photoshop files to svg, you have to autotrace them. As Heather said, we need a little more info on what the files are like before we can help you figure out the best way to produce svgs. Are they b&w line art, solid shapes, photos, color graphics, etc? What are the symptoms when they don't convert properly? Or just post a sample image and we'll try to point you in the right direction.

[Silvertip]

I am very new to all of this but if you post the files I will try to convert or you can send them in a private message to make sure I get them. Also the people here are so great with helping if you ask they will usually do it. Inkscape is a great program but it can be very overwhelming.

[toyabrown]

Most of the things that I am trying to convert are black and white. When I do get the file into Inkscape and do path<tracebitmap the whole thing comes up black. The edges aren't smooth. I when I do cut it with my expressions it has more than one line.

[firstcut]

Before you trace you need to work with the preference settings until update gives you a good representation. After you trace, view the image in outline View>display mode>outline. There you'll see what potential cut lines will look like. If it is not smooth enough, try path>simplify. Because it is tracing both sides of the line you will get double lines and you will need to path>break apart and delete one set of the lines.
Depending on the image you might have more luck with the paint bucket technique:
http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/2009 ... -inkscape/

[toyabrown]

thanks for all your help. I have got it now....I am on my way....Thanks a million!!!!

[Candie5601]

I have a jpg picture of a deer head. I can get it converted in Inkscape okay and saved as a SVG.
When I import it in SCAL and cut it... there are alot of little pieces. I want this to be more connected. How do I do it?

Here is the file I want converted and made more connected.

Can someone help, tell me what I need to do!

[HeatherM]

That image has enough little lines that I used the bezier tool to make the svg. See this post for the file. http://forums.surecutsalot.com/viewtopi ... =20&t=4297

[Candie5601]

Thanks for converting this file.

So, if I have other clipart that has alot of line and keeps coming up missing lines, I should use the bezier tool? What does it look like.

I need to watch more of those tutorials, but then I get confused.

Thanks a million!