Tracing a Photo with Inkscape for Use in Design Space

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  • Опубликовано: 23 июн 2015
  • In this video I show you how to create a quality SVG from a photo for use in Design Space using Inkscape.
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  • @verdahebner9387
    @verdahebner9387 4 года назад +2

    I’m new to Inkscape and making svg. Thank you. This was easy to understand and I think I can actually do this myself. You are my hero

  • @ronaldsanders1641
    @ronaldsanders1641 8 лет назад +6

    this is the most amazing studio! thank god for people like you to guide my fiance who is obsessed with this!

  • @lindahodge8608
    @lindahodge8608 6 лет назад +2

    the combination of powerpoint and inkscape is so powerful... your focused explanation cleared so much up for my scrambled brain! thank you for sharing so generously....

  • @GlobaltechATLAS
    @GlobaltechATLAS 5 лет назад +1

    thank you! I'm new to woodworking and looking to do something exactly like this (in 5 layers of tinted wood) to make a portrait BUT searching different tutorials and programs didn't reall work. This is PERFECT!

  • @angiecamacho3989
    @angiecamacho3989 5 лет назад

    Perfect explanation. Very clear & I was able to make a perfect image of my late grandpa when he was in the Navy in his early 20's! I plan on making something special for my 88 year old grandma. I'm sure she will love it. Thanks for helping make my goal happen!!

  • @Meximami32
    @Meximami32 7 лет назад +2

    This was PERFECTLY explained!!! Thank you for not beating around the bush!! You got right in it!!!

  • @nancyostrander7345
    @nancyostrander7345 8 лет назад +5

    Thank you so much Troy, this looks more like what I want. I want to thank you for your videos, they are so helpful. I spend a lot of time with you on You Tube. Your videos are so easy to understand and follow. I do follow you word for word and I follow along like you say to do. It is so easy when I'm working on the same thing you are working on, it make more since to me. Thank you for responding to me so quickly.

    • @carriemcarthur2121
      @carriemcarthur2121 5 лет назад

      How do I get my editing box bigger? It's so small that I can't see what I'm trying to edit

  • @parrow1978
    @parrow1978 7 лет назад +9

    Thanks dude, best Inkscape tut I have watched in a while. Thanks again!

  • @blacksheep25251
    @blacksheep25251 4 года назад

    Perfect tutorial to do side by side. Thank you! I'm starting a new chapter in life (Cricut Maker) and this is awesome!

  • @ronjenkins91148
    @ronjenkins91148 5 лет назад +1

    This is AWESOME! I have been struggling with this and now it is easy. Thanks!

  • @oueuc2
    @oueuc2 4 года назад +2

    Thank you! This works great for converting photos to be traced for V carving on my cnc machine.

  • @BarrySchanz
    @BarrySchanz 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you. I'm learning to change a photo to a line drawing for use in documents to share online or print for publication.

  • @marios_ideas
    @marios_ideas 4 года назад

    Very helpful. I used inscape to create SVG files this way and used them to print the face silhouette with 2 black gray and white filaments. The effect is really nice.

  • @ritapencek4529
    @ritapencek4529 9 лет назад

    Love all your video's. Thanks for sharing them!

  • @Laura-zf5ne
    @Laura-zf5ne 6 лет назад +1

    THank you so much! It's the first video I watch and think I can totally do this!

  • @plfelay55
    @plfelay55 8 лет назад

    Love this video. Your videos are so easy to follow. Thanks so much.

  • @lhawkins40
    @lhawkins40 7 лет назад

    Best tutorial ever on this topic!

  • @ite7788
    @ite7788 7 лет назад

    you are a beaaast Troy, all your videos help me out so much!!! thanks!~

  • @marjoriepitzer4453
    @marjoriepitzer4453 4 года назад

    Wow! This is fabulous!! Thank you so much!!

  • @juliecottingham6941
    @juliecottingham6941 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much! It help me to design a lake map I wanted to design!

  • @haileycollins8500
    @haileycollins8500 5 лет назад +1

    This was so helpful! Thank you!!

  • @MsClea313
    @MsClea313 8 лет назад +1

    Hi Troy,
    I love your videos and find them very helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to create these videos for people like myself. I'm hoping you can help. I'm running into an issue when trying to use a photo with people of darker complexions as a stencil. Can you offer any suggestions?

  • @hfisher8605
    @hfisher8605 6 лет назад

    Thank you. You have saved me a lot of headaches.

  • @jimjim
    @jimjim 7 лет назад

    Nice job. I've found that it is easier to just reduce the colors to 2 or 3 using a raster program while the file is still a raster. I then do trace in Inkscape.

  • @andivatar6383
    @andivatar6383 2 года назад

    This is very Helpful. Thank you

  • @LottieLaughs
    @LottieLaughs 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much for sharing. I have a question. When removing the pixels are you bouble clicking and deleteing(back space) or you're just double clicking ?

  • @VRRother
    @VRRother 4 года назад

    Looking forward to trying this.

  • @pattiepan
    @pattiepan 5 лет назад

    A great lesson...........thanks Troy and I've shared.............................pat

  • @cynthiacrutchfield1474
    @cynthiacrutchfield1474 6 лет назад

    thank you Troy, for some reason when I am hitting the ungroup button nothing is happening ..... help pretty please

  • @roystervi
    @roystervi 6 лет назад

    Hi is it possible to add a video stream in inkscape or on a svg file ... Example am doing automation using inkscape as the backdrop and like to add my cameras on a placeholder...

  • @pamelagruppi2395
    @pamelagruppi2395 7 лет назад

    Oh ok well when I try to upload my image it's no where to b found. I have saved many images so know how to do it. But my photo I did would not save. Is it right to save to my desktop? Thanks for replying 😊

  • @viralfriday791
    @viralfriday791 4 года назад

    thanks so much.. really helped me in making scroll saw patterns from an image. but i did run into a challenge. i found a pretty good layer which can is close to the actual image but a major part (A detail i want) is on another layer (an eyebrow in my case). so the question is how do i take a detail from one layer and paste into another. could you please let me know.
    thanks in advance :)

  • @caiubymenezesdacosta5711
    @caiubymenezesdacosta5711 2 года назад

    Thnak you very much, your video help me to make a template for my son.

  • @GracesonnaWilson
    @GracesonnaWilson 6 лет назад

    Hello Troy would you happen to have a video on how to do a silhouette of a googled image? I'm in desprate need of help and I do find your videos helpful

  • @RobCLynch
    @RobCLynch 4 года назад +1

    Brilliant Tutorial!

  • @glamprincez
    @glamprincez 6 лет назад

    Thank you for the video!

  • @19134ANDY
    @19134ANDY 7 лет назад

    Hello, do you sell the over laminate for stickers?

  • @ceetee9389
    @ceetee9389 6 лет назад

    Thanks great tutorial!

  • @justinbigby
    @justinbigby 6 лет назад

    So, what you did here in the video worked only once for me, the very first time I imported a picture. Now, when I go to UNGROUP any other picture, there are no layers. Even shutting down, restarting or waiting a day does not work. Help?

  • @grooty3014
    @grooty3014 4 года назад

    very nice video,thanks a lot!

  • @mattfernicola6132
    @mattfernicola6132 4 года назад

    Thanks, do you know what version of Inkscape you have, I downloaded Inkscape but must have a different version as I do not have as many options as you - very apparent in "Trace Bitmap" - my version looks nothing like yours.

  • @DavidWTube
    @DavidWTube 6 лет назад

    Thank you. Very helpful

  • @geertvanmaldegem8675
    @geertvanmaldegem8675 2 года назад

    very useful! thank you

  • @brendalewis2657
    @brendalewis2657 6 лет назад

    When I try to clean up the image and select the spots to delete it deletes the entire image. What am I doing wrong?

  • @bo1051
    @bo1051 8 лет назад

    How come I can only see oval shape in the white back round when I delete nodes? but I don't see it in the black area.Thanks

  • @yemarican
    @yemarican 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much.

  • @lisaproctor8021
    @lisaproctor8021 7 лет назад

    I am having trouble removing the brightness cutoff at the top under single scan so all I get is one scan. How to I uncheck that?

  • @noor-ul-ain386
    @noor-ul-ain386 2 года назад

    amazing video

  • @erakinaholley1077
    @erakinaholley1077 7 лет назад

    Ok so I did everything until.i tried to upload into design space it said file not supported please help

  • @samanthabishop2546
    @samanthabishop2546 6 лет назад

    My image wont in group in inkscape any suggestions?

  • @tammycarter4383
    @tammycarter4383 7 лет назад

    for some reason i just can't figure out how to turn my photo into a svg without it looking all crazy iv'e been trying for 2 weeks
    can you help me please

  • @TheMiketuck12
    @TheMiketuck12 7 лет назад

    I am a scroller (someone that cuts wood with a scroll saw), and I am trying to figure out an issue but cant find anything on it. After i trace out my portrait; and cut the background out, i want to use the trace Bitmap tool. The problem i have is that when i try to do this, the background is back. Do you happen to know how to fix this issue?

  • @Mytoya2
    @Mytoya2 7 лет назад

    Hi Troy, I have been tryin to turn my profile picture into a vector and the instructions are not working for me.

  • @loriebriggs1285
    @loriebriggs1285 7 лет назад

    Ugh, have done all the other challenges but cannot for the life of me remove the spots I want out. What is the delete tool??

  • @Venessahcooley
    @Venessahcooley 6 лет назад

    which version of Inkscape are u using

  • @kimberlykucharski4352
    @kimberlykucharski4352 7 лет назад

    I was wondering if you you could recommend another program to remove the background in starting this project. As you mentioned the importance of starting with a clean photo, is there anything else comparable that I could pay less for

    • @TroyTube
      @TroyTube  7 лет назад

      ruclips.net/video/nUe6LfleHEw/видео.html

  • @strayviolets
    @strayviolets 2 года назад

    Thanks !!

  • @artsyfartsystuff4277
    @artsyfartsystuff4277 7 лет назад

    OMGGG I LUV UUUUUUUU!!!!

  • @lovefascinating2007
    @lovefascinating2007 7 лет назад

    Same problem cant delete the nodes. Please explain

  • @visvivacnckenya1620
    @visvivacnckenya1620 7 лет назад

    hey can i convert this into gcode

  • @Debbie-hj3dg
    @Debbie-hj3dg 7 лет назад

    Awesome!!!

  • @pamelagruppi2395
    @pamelagruppi2395 7 лет назад

    Ok I figured out the ungroup, but I don't have Vector option in my design space, it just says upload image. I saved image but when I go to upload it it's not there!! Spend half my day trying to figure it out!! Any help would b so appreciated!!!

    • @TroyTube
      @TroyTube  7 лет назад

      +pamela gruppi they consolidated it to one upload button for all images.

  • @relionenonly
    @relionenonly 5 лет назад

    Thank you

  • @russellb906
    @russellb906 5 лет назад

    This is probably a long shot since this vid is 3yrs old. But I find I can't get the amount of detail i want from just one "scan" . Is there a way to combine the last two "scans" you had there to be able to show more of the detail that her hair would've showed? I always find two images that i wish I could fuse together to get more detail, but have no clue how to create it.

    • @kenta4037
      @kenta4037 5 лет назад

      You can place one of the scans on top of the other. Then select the two, then Group under Objects.

  • @veronicamendes-brown2504
    @veronicamendes-brown2504 7 лет назад +1

    hello, when i select path trace bitmap, nothing pops up. even if i do it with the command buttons, i do not get a window open like you do. is there a step i am missing to show that window?>

  • @gusti2wire
    @gusti2wire 5 лет назад

    thank you

  • @rhadisubrata
    @rhadisubrata 8 лет назад

    Thanks

  • @loe2146
    @loe2146 8 лет назад

    sad/// doesnt work for one bit.. cant get an update or press oke and get inkscape to do something....also getting a whole other menu when dragging or opening so maybe this is an old version of inkscape?

    • @TroyTube
      @TroyTube  8 лет назад

      Make sure you downloaded from Inkscape.org, nowhere else.

  • @TamMob92
    @TamMob92 8 лет назад

    How are you deleting all the pixels/nodes? And filing in the areas with black? I have tried and tried and tried and CANNOT delete those nodes! When I try to delete them it deletes the whole pic and yes I am drawing a box/rectangle around just the spot I am trying to delete.

    • @TroyTube
      @TroyTube  8 лет назад

      +Willow Bend Keep in mind you are working with paths, as in the "path" your blade or pen will move along. Take the letter "O" for example. There is an inside path and an outside path. If I delete the nodes that make up the center cut-out (aka the inside path as I call it) then it becomes a solid shape. Hope that helps.

  • @lovefascinating2007
    @lovefascinating2007 7 лет назад

    Nevermind figure it out

  • @maureenogrady2200
    @maureenogrady2200 7 лет назад

    dumb question. I can't seem to get the photo into inkscape to start with

  • @pamelagruppi2395
    @pamelagruppi2395 7 лет назад

    Things go well until I try to ungroup and it refuses to do it, any suggestions? Thanks

    • @karenleal9395
      @karenleal9395 3 года назад

      I'm having that same problem today. Any suggestions?

  • @faz584mtz
    @faz584mtz 8 лет назад +2

    I can't delete the nods. How are you deleting them.?

    • @LisaMiller
      @LisaMiller 7 лет назад +1

      Click on them and hit delete.

  • @kevinhawthorne1758
    @kevinhawthorne1758 4 года назад

    Could I ask what version you are using in this tutorial?

    • @TroyTube
      @TroyTube  4 года назад

      that was probably either 0.48 or 0.91, definitely one of those two

  • @emadla12
    @emadla12 3 года назад

    This is a wonderful tutorial but I have one problem. When I follow the instructions after I ungroup I only get one copy why?

    • @TYoung023
      @TYoung023 2 года назад

      The newer versions of Inkscape have single and multiple scan tabs. I use single for simple tracings and the multiple tab for color or grays (like here). Make sure you can choose the number of scans so you know your on the multiple scan tab. Make sure you have stack scans selected.

  • @blwbisht
    @blwbisht 3 года назад

    Appreciate it

  • @high_fructose_corn_syrup
    @high_fructose_corn_syrup 4 года назад

    Hello, can I pay you to make a photo like this of my German shepherd? I want to make a shirt of my dog with HTV. Please let me know :)

  • @Ovalrapture
    @Ovalrapture 4 года назад

    You can remove the background in Inkscape as well

  • @ruchikabn5995
    @ruchikabn5995 7 лет назад

    my inkscape runs very very slow... :( Any thing I could do about that ?

    • @saimyst9801
      @saimyst9801 7 лет назад

      ruchika bn which os art you using and is your ram too low?

    • @Steele514
      @Steele514 7 лет назад

      Inkscape can run on a Raspberry Pi... You'd have to be using something really fucked up.

  • @trickygazelle3795
    @trickygazelle3795 4 года назад

    mind blown @2:50

  • @dianeauriemma8564
    @dianeauriemma8564 7 лет назад +1

    upon ungroup i dont get any layers except for one

    • @scarletspivey7597
      @scarletspivey7597 6 лет назад

      Same here, I don't get any layers. Troy can you help us please?

    • @hubertherbert4607
      @hubertherbert4607 5 лет назад

      Scarlet Spivey LoL, For all who cant separate them after ungruop, unselect all with a left click in clear space xD and than it work

    • @youcancreateit
      @youcancreateit 5 лет назад

      @@hubertherbert4607 What??

    • @hubertherbert4607
      @hubertherbert4607 5 лет назад

      @@youcancreateit maybe you have all layers selected if you have the same problem^^ then click first in an empty space and you can seperate them. bad english sry

  • @stephaniemcnamara1939
    @stephaniemcnamara1939 4 года назад

    My Inkscape didn’t give me the gray option when I hit path

  • @stevensilcock
    @stevensilcock 8 лет назад

    Tried to create Cricut account but it is only available for Americans, Canadians, and UK apparently. To bad if your an Aussie or from some other part of the world. Ya get that I guess.

  • @freewings84
    @freewings84 2 года назад

    👍

  • @hanesfa.01
    @hanesfa.01 7 лет назад

    sir, can i import it to AutoCAD?

    • @TroyTube
      @TroyTube  7 лет назад +1

      I am not real familiar with Autocad. The last version I used was version 1.1 in 1986 :D I'm pretty sure it can import SVG files, though.

    • @hanesfa.01
      @hanesfa.01 7 лет назад

      ok troi, thanks......i'll just try tu find out

  • @cindywilshire8700
    @cindywilshire8700 5 лет назад

    Liversaver👍

  • @ThePianoman63
    @ThePianoman63 7 лет назад

    It's very simple. You have to use a bitmap picture for it to work. That's why it says "trace bitmap". If you use jpeg or any other format it's not gonna work.

    • @TroyTube
      @TroyTube  7 лет назад

      +ThePianoman63 yes it does, it works with JPG, PNG, etc

    • @TroyTube
      @TroyTube  7 лет назад

      +ThePianoman63 in fact you're trying to say this on a video where I'm using a JPG file...

  • @sharilynn4221
    @sharilynn4221 4 года назад

    4

  • @cayey3250
    @cayey3250 4 года назад

    THIS PROGRAM YOU ARE USING IS NOT INKSCAPE IT IT STECILGRAM.....?????CORRECT????

    • @TroyTube
      @TroyTube  4 года назад

      no it's inkscape