![]() ![]() They are limiting export and import options to keep you hostage to their software by crippling important functions. It is, like I said, obviously doing vector graphics internally. ![]() It really and truly STINKS that what the company is doing is holding people hostage to their software. So you are right about export in that regard. The internal workings of the Silhouette software must be vector based to drive a cutter, but with no svg, eps, ai or other such vector export ability, it is not truly vector based for many applications. If it could export svg, that would make it a Vector based graphic program. If the Silhouette software could export svg there would be no need to search for another solution. The auto-trace in Inkscape method in my response to Trever could possible give him a solution. However, designing in Inkscape to begin with, means it is already vector, with no need to vectorize. If you had tried the auto-trace in Inkscape, you could have avoided the need to recreate in PowerPoint, so it is the same in that regard. In my reply to you I was addressing just trying Inkscape and your previous problem with having to use PowerPoint, not the other problem Trevor was having of converting. I use cutting software that mostly just cuts and doesn't do design. I use Corel Draw primarily, but it is far from free. Vector has benefits in this field of endeavour, beyond just dealing with a cutter. Convert svg to silhouette studio free#I am saying consider switching to Inkscape, but more broadly consider switching to any Vector based package, Inkscape just being a free choice. It would make no sense to design in a format, (svg,) that your cutting software can't import. Switching to Inkscape would only make sense if you can import svg into your cutting software. I was suggesting to you, switch to Inkscape for your designs. You can always use undo to go back a step and fiddle with the parameters.Ĭlick to expand.Doing all your design's in Inkscape would mean they were all vector based and you would have access to a range of new features. Spamming the trace button can cause grief. Just hit the trace button once and try moving it to the side. With an object highlighted in Inkscape, the status message at the bottom will tell if it is a bitmap or a vector object or group of objects. You could also lower it to a position on the page underneath the bitmap. ![]() As the results of the trace is right on top of the bitmap, you may have to move it to the side a bit to see underneath, otherwise it might not seem like anything happened. You have to delete the bitmap, leaving just the traced result before saving as svg. You must do the trace.Īlso, the trace result will most likely be on top of the original imported bitmap. Failing to use the trace bitmap option and just saving will produce an svg file with an embedded bitmap unsuitable for cutting, with no vector objects. Note you have to open/import the raster image into Inksape then use the trace bitmap option. For simple shapes, Inkscape's auto-trace often does well. Then you could use Inkscape, (a free vector program,) to attempt an auto-trace of the image. You could also just use a screen capture program. png, or failing that you could just use the print screen button on your keyboard to copy a snapshot of the screen to the clipboard of the art and use a raster program, (like gimp or paint,) to paste into, crop, (if needed,) and save. ![]() You would need to save the file as a raster or bitmap image, say. Having said that, and since you have an xmas deadline approaching soon, I will suggest a less than optimal solution that might work out just fine. From what I gather most of the shapes are simple shapes as one would expect going to a cutter. I have read about and conversed with people about Silhouette Studio. I feel your disgust that the newer version doesn't do something needed that the older version did. I have no experience with Silhouette Studio. ![]()
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