Desperately seeking simple cornstalk

[DHNewbie]

I'm looking for a simple cornstalk svg or font for my nephew's Christmas present-- I have a shape I drew I'd like to use, but I haven't mastered Inkscape for tracing yet. . .

Thanks!

[raewyn64]

If you can post the image you drew here I can convert it into Inkscape for you and then you can just cut it in SCAL. Unless someone has one already done.
Raewyn

[DHNewbie]

Thank you so much for your offer.

I'll have to scan it into my computer b/c I drew it freehand -- why do my fingers work on paper & NOT on the screen (I get crazy, uncontrollable images). Would that still work? What file types can be imported into Inkscape? (Usually when I scan something for work I get a Microsoft Imaging Document that I convert to pdf.)

Let me know if you think that'd work or if you have another idea.

Thanks again.

[jancy]

here's a very simple one

cornstalk svg.svg

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[raewyn64]

.pdf's sometimes work but .jpg's are the best for importing into Inkscape.
But check out Jancy's file above which might be what you are wanting.
Raewyn

[DHNewbie]

OK, I'm about to go insane -- I thought I'd scan the image in & then try to save it as an svg file by myself, but all I'm getting is a blank square. I've read all the tuts about importing pdfs & tracing, so here's what I'm doing:

Inkscape:
Import - touch nothing in the box & click OK
Select All
Path>Object to Path
Path>Trace Bitmap
I've tried all the suggestions I read about tracing -- change first box to .65, select "Remove background"
When I hit OK in Trace Bitmap the box still stays there like nothing is happening. Is there something else I need to do?
Save as Plain SVG

SCAL:
When I open in SCAL, it's a blank square.

Is there something wrong with my file? I'm uploading the tiff since pdfs aren't allowed if someone could take a look. I'd like to do this with other drawings I have, but not if it makes me pull my hair out. . .

Thanks for any help.

[jancy]

I can't see your image.

can you post it as a jpg?

[DHNewbie]

Hmmm. When I scan it, my only option is a TIFF & then I created a pdf from that. I don't think I have the option of a jpeg.

I'm uploading the raw imported file into Inkscape if that helps.

Thanks.

[lovebeingamom]

I was just playing so I could learn...what I did was imported your file, then under edit did make a bitmap copy, then I was able to do all the other steps, and it seems to have worked for me.

[DHNewbie]

OH MY GOSH. That' EXACTLY what I needed.

Can you be more specific about the steps you took? Did you import the original tiff file?

THanks!