Comments on: Increase Image Resolution: Convert Raster Images to Vector http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-images-to-svg-format-with-inkscape/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anna http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-images-to-svg-format-with-inkscape/#comment-429077 Anna Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:14:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12348#comment-429077 I noticed the problem as well when trying to follow this procedure with more complex images. I am a user of the GIMP though, and would like to know a bit more about this resampling method you were talking about, how exactly does it work? I noticed the problem as well when trying to follow this procedure with more complex images. I am a user of the GIMP though, and would like to know a bit more about this resampling method you were talking about, how exactly does it work?

]]> By: Rollercoaster http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-images-to-svg-format-with-inkscape/#comment-427523 Rollercoaster Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:39:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12348#comment-427523 This was a nice tutorial! Sadly the procedure is not possible with complex images. For these you need good resampling methods. For those who use GIMP, make sure to check out the build in resampling methods and compare them. You can find them in the pop up menu that opens if you clicke "resize image". There are 4. This was a nice tutorial! Sadly the procedure is not possible with complex images. For these you need good resampling methods. For those who use GIMP, make sure to check out the build in resampling methods and compare them. You can find them in the pop up menu that opens if you clicke “resize image”. There are 4.

]]> By: Jorge Sierra http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-images-to-svg-format-with-inkscape/#comment-398590 Jorge Sierra Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:35:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12348#comment-398590 <a href="http://www.gimp.org/" rel="nofollow">Gimp</a> will do it with relative ease. Just open it, select your resolution, and then save the image as a TIF. Gimp will do it with relative ease. Just open it, select your resolution, and then save the image as a TIF.

]]> By: Muhsin Hamdoon http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-images-to-svg-format-with-inkscape/#comment-398586 Muhsin Hamdoon Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:03:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12348#comment-398586 How I can (extract or save as) a svg image to (tif) format with high resolution? How I can (extract or save as) a svg image to (tif) format with high resolution?

]]> By: Melinda http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-images-to-svg-format-with-inkscape/#comment-393200 Melinda Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:43:16 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12348#comment-393200 Great tool. Thanks!!! Great tool. Thanks!!!

]]> By: Jorge Sierra http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-images-to-svg-format-with-inkscape/#comment-375946 Jorge Sierra Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:44:49 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12348#comment-375946 You may want to try posting the issue to the <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape" rel="nofollow">Inkscape forums on Launchpad</a>. They should be able to help you better than I can. You may want to try posting the issue to the Inkscape forums on Launchpad. They should be able to help you better than I can.

]]> By: sal_er http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-images-to-svg-format-with-inkscape/#comment-375866 sal_er Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:20:40 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12348#comment-375866 Hi Jorge, thanks for replying. Yes, I followed the steps you'd described above (tracing, lowering, deleting the original, saving). The strange thing is when I open the saved plain .svg file in text editor - it contains just http://paste.ideaslabs.com/show/MIoUxyGvqp (I uploaded here the content). Strange, isn't it? I'm just curious what ' xlink:href="image.gif" ' does do there inside (?!). Btw. this is a plain SVG, saving this image (or any other) as Inkscape SVG does the same, excepting the file size is a little bit greater, but there are still references to the original .gif file inside... The second odd thing is if I save the file as EPS - it is completely unreadable by any application, including Inkscape itself and CDR X3 (however, judging from the file size, there should be *sth* inside it - file is quite huge, several MB). Hi Jorge, thanks for replying. Yes, I followed the steps you’d described above (tracing, lowering, deleting the original, saving).

The strange thing is when I open the saved plain .svg file in text editor – it contains just http://paste.ideaslabs.com/show/MIoUxyGvqp (I uploaded here the content). Strange, isn’t it? I’m just curious what ‘ xlink:href=”image.gif” ‘ does do there inside (?!). Btw. this is a plain SVG, saving this image (or any other) as Inkscape SVG does the same, excepting the file size is a little bit greater, but there are still references to the original .gif file inside…

The second odd thing is if I save the file as EPS – it is completely unreadable by any application, including Inkscape itself and CDR X3 (however, judging from the file size, there should be *sth* inside it – file is quite huge, several MB).

]]> By: Jorge Sierra http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-images-to-svg-format-with-inkscape/#comment-375822 Jorge Sierra Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:36:51 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12348#comment-375822 That's very odd. Does everything work fine up until the point where you try to save the file? Are you able to generate the bitmap trace, lower it, and delete the original bitmap? That’s very odd. Does everything work fine up until the point where you try to save the file? Are you able to generate the bitmap trace, lower it, and delete the original bitmap?

]]> By: sal_er http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-images-to-svg-format-with-inkscape/#comment-375815 sal_er Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:00:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12348#comment-375815 I got stuck. I cannot save the file to plain SVG format - every time I try I receive a white square with nothing inside (I'm using the latest Inkscape 0.4.6, 7zipped; I tried converting several images). The only thing which works is saving as a PDF file. But this doesn't seem to be a bright idea to me as I'd like to edit the file later in CDR. Has anyone of you got the same problem as I did? I got stuck. I cannot save the file to plain SVG format – every time I try I receive a white square with nothing inside (I’m using the latest Inkscape 0.4.6, 7zipped; I tried converting several images).
The only thing which works is saving as a PDF file. But this doesn’t seem to be a bright idea to me as I’d like to edit the file later in CDR.

Has anyone of you got the same problem as I did?

]]> By: Cristian Eslava http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-images-to-svg-format-with-inkscape/#comment-375687 Cristian Eslava Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12348#comment-375687 Raster vs. vector is like saying photography vs. drawings. JPEG is and it will be the best format for photos, but PNG is now and sooner SVG will be the best format for drawing (logos, icons, etc.) There is a great online application to trace images (covert to vectors): http://vectormagic.com/home The desktop app is not free. Great blog!!! ceslava.com Raster vs. vector is like saying photography vs. drawings.

JPEG is and it will be the best format for photos, but PNG is now and sooner SVG will be the best format for drawing (logos, icons, etc.)

There is a great online application to trace images (covert to vectors):

http://vectormagic.com/home

The desktop app is not free.

Great blog!!!
ceslava.com

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