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robochan

how do i scan an image and cut?

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Befor i get my cutter i was playing with SBE and i scaned an image but when i click cut it says this drawing contains a bitmap and only the other image will cut.

Please help

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when you scan an image you have to convert it by tracing to make it a vector image. you can do this in SB by monochroming then vectorising, but you'll get much better results with Inkscape, and its free!

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i have illustrator how would i do it in that? The image i wanted is basic so it did it perfect in SB thanks!

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there are several inkscape tutorials on this forum, just do a search and you'll find everything you need.  that said, here's it all in a nutshell for auto-tracing

1: select object (Bitmap picture)

2:from the path menu up top, choose trace bitmap

3: by trying each option and tweeking the settings, use the update to get the best preview for your image.

4: hit ok, the new image will show up superimposed over hte old bitmap

5: select the bitmap and delete it

6: save the new image as a *.eps

7: a little node editing will get the image looking good and ready to cut!!!

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