How to?

[Rich 0]

I have an image that is a bitmap, is there a tutorial on how to take a bitmap and turn it into a .eps file in either inkscape or Adobe Illustrator to get ti ready to be cut with either Flexi or Signcut?

[MZ SKEETER 4,709]

SolutionThis walk through explains the basics of vectorising in Inkscape.

Step 1) Import your image. Click File>Import, find your file and click OK.

Step 2) Select the image, go to the top of the screen, click Path>Trace Bitmap.

Step 3) The Trace Bitmap menu will then open. Here you can select how you want your image vectorised and adjust the settings. You can also generate a preview. Once you are happy with the preview click OK and close the Trace Bitmap screen.

Step 4) Now you will have your new vector image and the old raster (bitmap, jpeg, gif etc) image stacked on top of each other. Seperate the two and delete the raster.

Step 5) Play around with your new vector image!

[Rich 0]

That tells me most of what I need to know thanks.

Do I set my image size when saving my image in Inkscape or is this done in my cutting software before I cut?

[MZ SKEETER 4,709]

you set your size in your cutting software. 

[hockeygirl 30]

In Illy -

Object -- Live Trace -- Make and Expand

You may want to check "ignore white" in trace options, otherwise, you'll get a vector for black and one for white.