robochan 0 Posted October 20, 2009 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpwall 0 Posted October 20, 2009 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robochan 0 Posted October 20, 2009 i have illustrator how would i do it in that? The image i wanted is basic so it did it perfect in SB thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dal 0 Posted October 20, 2009 I am having this same problem. How do I vectorise in Inkscape? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpwall 0 Posted October 21, 2009 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!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites