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VectorizingVectorizing in in InkscapeInkscape

For For SigncutSigncut

11--1 1 VectorizingVectorizing

�� Start with a nonStart with a non--vectorizedvectorized image.image.

�� If using an image created in If using an image created in

InkscapeInkscape, start in Section 1., start in Section 1.

�� If using an image on your computer, If using an image on your computer,

skip to Section 2 (Page 8).skip to Section 2 (Page 8).

11--1 Image in 1 Image in InkscapeInkscape

�� Highlight the entire image by dragging your Highlight the entire image by dragging your mouse around the borders, or hitting CTRL:A on mouse around the borders, or hitting CTRL:A on your keyboard.your keyboard.


�� Go to the Edit Go to the Edit MenuMenu

�� Select: Select: ““Make a Make a Bitmap CopyBitmap Copy””


�� The image should now have just one box The image should now have just one box

around the entire image. around the entire image.

Before After


�� Click and drag the new image to the side.Click and drag the new image to the side.

�� The old image will be underneath the new The old image will be underneath the new image. image.


�� Highlight the Highlight the old image and old image and delete it. delete it.

�� There should There should now just be now just be one image on one image on the screen. the screen.


�� Select the image.Select the image.

�� There should be a There should be a

box with arrows box with arrows

surrounding it once surrounding it once

selected.selected.

�� Do not select any Do not select any

text during this text during this

process.process.


�� Click the Path Click the Path menu.menu.

�� Select Select ‘‘Trace Trace BitmapBitmap’’


� In the following screen you are mainly going to use ‘Brightness Cutoff’but other options are also available.

� Uncheck ‘Smooth’

� Uncheck ‘Stack Scans’

� Check ‘Remove Background’


�� Click Click ‘‘UpdateUpdate’’ to see the results. to see the results.

�� If the desired results are not acquired, click the other optionsIf the desired results are not acquired, click the other options to see to see different views. different views.

�� Once the desired results are acquired, click Once the desired results are acquired, click ‘‘OKOK’’..

�� Click the Click the ‘‘XX’’ to close the screen.to close the screen.

Brightness Cutoff Edge Detection


�� The The vectorizedvectorized

image will show up image will show up

directly on top of directly on top of

the original image. the original image.


�� Click the image and drag it to the side.Click the image and drag it to the side.

�� Two images should now be visible.Two images should now be visible.


�� Click the old image Click the old image and delete it.and delete it.

�� There should now There should now be just one image be just one image on the screen.on the screen.

�� This image is This image is vectorizedvectorized and and ready to cut!ready to cut!

22--8 Saving & Cutting8 Saving & Cutting

�� To save the image, To save the image,

go to File: Save As.go to File: Save As.


�� Browse to the folder to save the file in.Browse to the folder to save the file in.

�� Name the file at the top of the page. Be sure the file name has Name the file at the top of the page. Be sure the file name has no spaces. The file no spaces. The file may not open correctly in may not open correctly in SigncutSigncut if spaces are in the file name. if spaces are in the file name.

�� Save it as an .Save it as an .epseps file on the bottom. file on the bottom.


�� Check all boxes on Check all boxes on this page and click this page and click OK.OK.

�� If the image will If the image will need future need future editing, save as an editing, save as an ..svgsvg file also.file also.


�� To send the file to To send the file to

SigncutSigncut, click , click

‘‘Effects: Export: Effects: Export:

Send to Send to SigncutSigncut’’

�� If Export is not If Export is not

available, see next available, see next

page.page.


�� Open Open SigncutSigncut..

�� Click the Folder icon on the top left corner Click the Folder icon on the top left corner

of the screen. of the screen.


�� Browse for the folder where the file is saved.Browse for the folder where the file is saved.

�� Click the file, and click Open.Click the file, and click Open.


�� The image is now on The image is now on SigncutSigncut and ready to and ready to cut. cut.

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