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Beginners' Questions problems with Path to bitmap image not appearing
  1. #1
    janabrams08 janabrams08 @janabrams08

    When I open the new window for path to bitmap, no image appears.  

    Logo Withh Leaves
  2. #2
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    I´m not sure what you're trying to say. There's no raster image (JPG, PNG whatever) in your file aside from an empty text object a group of text+drawing and a cyan rectangle.

  3. #3
    janabrams08 janabrams08 @janabrams08

    Excuse the rectangle, but the "logo" design needs to be converted into a JPG even though I created it in inkscape and did not pull it from an Internet image?  

  4. #4
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    Inkscape can just export to PNG: Go File->Export to PNG image… at the Export tab choose from resolution/Page/Drawing/Selection etc. That's what you're looking for?

  5. #5
    janabrams08 janabrams08 @janabrams08

    If this is what it takes to complete the step of path>trace to bitmap,  then yes.  Because I think it is not recognizing my file.  

  6. #6
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶
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    For what do you need Inkscape´s auto trace? It's already vector format:

  7. #7
    janabrams08 janabrams08 @janabrams08

    I am following a couple of you tube videos on how to create a stamp for the glowforge.  One step is to trace to bitmap.  After exporting to png it still did not appear in the birmap window

  8. #8
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    Have you tried to click the Update button?

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