Become A Master Of Trace Bitmap In Inkscape

Welcome to the Inkscape Master Series, a series of lessons for those of you who are looking for more advanced Inkscape tutorials. In each lesson of the series, we'll cover a specific topic in a lot of detail, then we'll apply what we learned by creating a sample project.
In this lesson, we'll learn all about the Trace Bitmap Dialog and how we can use it to turn an image into a logo and add texture to our artwork.

Inkscape is a free and open-source alternative to Adobe Illustrator, and you can download it here:

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:43 Tracing Bitmaps
07:47 Project: Draw the Logo
21:30 Project: Add Texture
25:57 Bonus: Tracing Pixel Art
28:21 Course previews

[talkdevid]

Very detailed and advanced trace bitmap class. Highly appreciate your hard work.

[fullsteamahead]

Heuristic settings like "Curves" and "Islands" are often used to control the smoothing and simplification of vector paths or shapes.

Curves:

Slider + (Increase): Increasing the Curves setting typically makes paths or lines smoother and more flowing. It reduces the number of control points in a path, for simpler and cleaner shapes.
Slider - (Decrease): Decreasing the Curves setting introduces more control points making paths or lines more jagged or complex. For adding fine details or precisely replicating hand-drawn lines.


Islands:
Slider + (Increase): Increasing the Islands setting often merges nearby shapes or paths that are nearly touching or overlapping. For simplifying complex illustrations by automatically combining similar elements.
Slider - (Decrease): Decreasing the Islands setting may separate shapes or paths that are very close together. Useful when you want to maintain distinct boundaries between objects.


Behavior varies between different vector apps and software, they may also be labeled differently or use different terminology. However, the general idea is to provide control over the level of smoothing and complexity in your vector artwork.

[JackInTheShop]

I use inkscape a lot. i will be waiting for your next one. Lot of good info here.

[SweaterCatDesigns]

Does anyone know why it left some of the tracing outside of the logo after doing an Intersection between the circle and the tracing at 15:15?

[benosborne]

Great. Will there be any more videos? Two so far.

[amcds]

Way too many adverts on this tutorial.

[humanbeing]

This is a very informative tutorial, directly to the point, precise and concise.
Very much appreciate your hard work on making these tutorials.

[bonniekeller]

I Love this but I need to take a gold glitter from 1 photo and change the black of another photo do you have a video for this Thank you

[livingleffertinthepnw]

Very helpful and informative. Thanks for taking the time to make this. It helped me out a lot.

[RC-Heli]

Hi Sweater Cat Designs! Can you do a tutorial on how to make the Inkscape logo itself?

[lalitkumar-qlbg]

sir,
sometimes we don't get the smooth tracing of images, while using the trace bitmap, how can we get the smoothest tracing kindly help us, love u lot.