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Re: Inkscape - struggling with something very simple - help
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:50 pm
by HeatherM
You only need to trace if you are working with a non-vector image (jpg, bmp, or png for example). Fonts are a type of vector format so they don't need to be traced, just converted to Path.
Re: Inkscape - struggling with something very simple - help
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:18 pm
by dragonlord666
trace bitmap is for when you have an raster image (bitmap, jpg, gif, tiff etc) then you import that into inkscape, select it and go path>trace bitmap.
I'm not a big fan of this and if possible I will manually trace by drawing with the bezier tool around what I want but it can be handy.
Gaz
Re: Inkscape - struggling with something very simple - help
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:55 pm
by SMG
many thanks for the explanations
Re: Inkscape - struggling with something very simple - help
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:37 am
by papasue
Happy that you were able to get the U done. You only need to use TRACE BITMAP when you have imported a .jpg or .png into Inkscape to convert it to a vector.
Here is a list of tutorial for beginners you might find them useful. Always willing to help those who want to help themselves!
https://www.google.com/search?q=basic+i ... ent=safari
Re: Inkscape - struggling with something very simple - help
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:29 am
by SMG
Thanks for the link
Re: Inkscape - struggling with something very simple - help
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:37 pm
by paricpo
I try this for myself but couldn't adjust this. Thanks for your tips that helps me much.
Re: Inkscape - struggling with something very simply - help
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:56 pm
by kranaud99
HeatherM wrote:Actually, your version of SCAL is very relevant here.
If you used Path/Object to Path to convert your font then you need to Ungroup it since SCAL1 doesn't like Group and the newer versions of Ink will Group text when you use Object to Path. If you didn't convert the font to Path then either use Path/Union (no need to Ungroup with this option
Mobilier design, but it permanently welds anything overlapping) or Path/Object to Path and then use Ungroup.
If that doesn't solve your problem you will probably need to post the svg file since I'm not clear on exactly your symptoms.
HTH
Thank you for that clarification. We will endeavor to remember them.
Re: Inkscape - struggling with something very simply - help
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 3:53 am
by Thomass04
HeatherM wrote:Actually, your version of SCAL is very relevant here.
If you used Path/Object to Path to convert your font then you need to Ungroup it since SCAL1 doesn't like Group and the newer versions of Ink will Group text when you use Object to Path. If you didn't convert the font to Path then either use Path/Union (no need to Ungroup with this option, but it permanently welds anything overlapping) or Path/Object to Path and then use Ungroup.
If that doesn't solve your problem you will probably need to post the svg file since I'm not clear on exactly your symptoms.
HTH
I galley often when I do something on the tool. Fortunately you're here to help us.