jet1012 1 Posted June 12, 2013 I have a little girl who really wants this specific panada bear, I have tried to vectorize and use inkscape, as well as watch a ton of you tube videos to figure this out. I have done it once before, but for some reason just can not figure this out "again" Could someone please help me out? Thank you in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted June 12, 2013 This should do it. panda.svg 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted June 12, 2013 QUOTE> Could someone please help me out?< 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. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ballistic 28 Posted June 12, 2013 Here is a .eps Panda.eps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted June 12, 2013 Well, there you have it, Jet... covered in every direction. Good to see the .svg, Jay. I use the format exclusively. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted June 12, 2013 I use .cdr for all my saved work but .svg seems to be the new .eps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted June 12, 2013 It's seeing more use for website graphics too, I hear. (svg) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted June 12, 2013 Jay here is the corel draw master's site = Diaz rocks like no one in CDhttp://diazsignart.com/steampunk-stellas/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted June 12, 2013 Wow !!! Guess you don't need adobe products to do awesome work. I wish I had 1% of the skill he has and to think all that work and for a fake company. I bow down before him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jet1012 1 Posted June 12, 2013 Wow! Thanks so much for all the help. I will use those directions so I can get this down myself Thanks so much!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted June 12, 2013 You are welcome, Jet... and you can do it. Hang in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites