Inkscape 1.2 Trace Bitmap

Learn how to turn bitmap images (like photos) into vectors to use in your designs. You can follow along with this video using the images below. I show you how to turn simple bitmap designs and photos into vector images. In this video I show you how to use Trace Bitmap’s single scan option to create a single path from your images. Then I use the boolean operators (path functions) to combine the images into a single design.

I show you how to convert your design into a Clip Group and fill it with a photo of a sunset.

I also create a radial gradient background with an inset boarder.

I run through a few useful features such as fitting the page to your design, removing unwanted elements from your design, using the swatch and path settings at the bottom screen and more.

Heart and bird design:

Photo of girl’s face:

Sunset:

A little bit of knowledge can go a long way – so let’s get creative.

Follow along with ‘Create For Free’ to create your own artwork – for Cricut, print on demand good, low content publishing with KDP, T-shirt designs, etc.

In this tutorial, I’m using the latest version of Inkscape – Inkscape 1.2

#createforfree #inkscape #tracebitmap

Inkscape logo by Andrew Michael Fitzsimon

[SteveMacSticky]

thanks for showing me the clip group tool. I didn't know it was more versatile than I thought

[surij]

I'm just getting started with Inkscape. This was an amazing tutorial. Thank you!!

[lancecluster]

Wow, I have used inkscape for years, but only doing basic things - announcements for PEG TV station, this is a whole new level and you made it very easy to follow along.

[kimburgy]

I love your inkscape tutorials. Easy to follow, well explained. Thank you! :)

[StoneHazeCraze]

YOU ARE BRILLIANT !
I never thought I would ever be designing anything like this, first try and bingo 😆 I'm very tech challenged being an ol' girl but with your instructions being very clear, slow and precise your videos are 100% perfect for us beginners .
Thank you and thank you again for taking the time to teach us noobs ❤️

[Rosinah]

Brilliant! can't wait to look and rest of your videos. Was only trying to find some free software similar to 2D design so downloaded Inkscape and now found you!

[ShakinTheCellBars]

Really nice tutorial, thank you! Just subscribed. 👍

[YSJDesigns]

Thanks sir, your really good at teaching this inkscape stuff im learning very fast from you <3

[davidnestico]

Excellent tutorial - Thanks. I’ve learned a lot from all your videos

[daliborklusacek]

beautiful, where did you manage to get the picture with the heart and birds?

[billholder]

After creating multiple pages in Inkscape 2, I cannot get all pages or a selected page to be printed directly to the printer, Inkscape only prints page 1. It will not print other pages.
However, if I do 'Save As' then select 'PDF' portable document format, it will save "all" of the pages. Do you know how to print from Inkscape and not do a 'Save As' 'PDF'?

[jenniferramirez]

Mines is not doing anyhting after i hit diff. What am i doing wrong???!!!