trace bitmap and dingbats

[dawnlucille]

I am trying to touch up a dingbat. Here are some problems I am having.

In trying to trace bitmap:
~I get the image I want to appear on the screen.
~I select that image and would like to trace bitmap. However, when the window pops up to adjust the brightness, edge, color etc. I am unable to update the image. Also, when I hit the OK button, nothing happens. I have to close the box by hitting the X in the top right corner. Nothing happens to my image.

In trying to adjust nodes of my image:
~When I select the image and hit the nodes button, nothing happens. However, when the image is in outline, I am able to adjust the nodes. When trying to connect two lines in outline mode, the lines just overlap and then I am unable to look at the whole image in a normal mode (how my image started but with my edits).


I am not very good with this program yet so any please keep answers simple.

[AnointedHands]

In working with dingbats (fonts) made in Inscape, you don't trace the design. Trace Bitmap is only for images. Dingbats are fonts and you select the shape, then Path>Object to Path. Then select the nodes tool and your nodes will show so you can manipulate them.

I don't know about the nodes in outline mode because until you change it to a path, there should not be any nodes.

HTH
Althea