christyz78 2 Posted June 19, 2014 How do I take this image and make it so that I can cut it? Thanks...I'm new at this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted June 19, 2014 What software do you have to work with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christyz78 2 Posted June 19, 2014 I have Sure Cuts A Lot 3 Pro and I just downloaded Inkscape (but I have no clue how to use it). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted June 19, 2014 This was copied & pasted from a previous post I made so forgive me if some content is out of context. Vectoring in Inkscape; Open Inkscape, top menu FILE>IMPORT click your image file... .jpg, .png, .bmp, etc. the image should appear with arrows at the corners, if not click on it once on the top menu PATH>TRACE BITMAP default 'brightness cutoff' radio button should already be clicked (this option is for 2 color black and white images... more on the other choice as you progress) If you click the update bar you will see your image, then click OK. Close this box. grab your top image (it should say 'path' at the bottom of screen) and move it out of the way, there should be another image below it. when you grab this one, it should say 'image' on the bottom bar. Delete the one that says 'IMAGE'. (the bottom one) move the other image (path) back into the bounding box. top menu FILE>DOCUMENT PROPERTIES when this box opens up, click the 'Fit Page To Selection' Bar. Close that box. top menu FILE>SAVE AS name your file and most folks round here save in the .eps (Encapsulated Postscript) format. It's the drop down box below where the file name goes Click SAVE. I prefer to save my files as .svg Some folks say save as both, .svg and .eps Inkscape won't allow (I've heard there's a work-around) you to import an .eps file to edit the nodes. You can import them into another program (AI) and convert them to .svg then import to Inkscape. I prefer to work with .svg's and Signcut works with them just fine. I'm telling you all this cause your invariably gonna have to clean up your vectors. No matter what you save your file as, while it is still in Inkscape, you can adjust the nodes and save in whatever file format you want. Get the above mentioned instructions down pat and you'll be ready to start editing your vectors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christyz78 2 Posted June 19, 2014 Thank you so much! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted June 19, 2014 Happy to Oblige. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mb20music 760 Posted June 19, 2014 http://screencast.com/t/FYOzkjuiyrbi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites