I can't tell with your screenshot loop when it starts or finishes. I would like to be able to keep the color and the 3-D integrity, but doesn't look like that is possible.
I have tried many combinations of clipping, masking, and many combinations of trace-bitmap to no avail. They are only about an inch and a half tall, (refrigerator magnets)
My intent is to be able to cut them out and enlarge them to look like they are sitting on a snow covered roof for Christmas so the background snow will show through and spell out different words.
This thread is placed in the "Beyond the Basics" section by you. I therefore assumed that you already had experience with Inkscape. I assumed you wanted the "A" to be cut out of a background - as the title suggests. The new information gives a different picture.
I´d go this route:
1. with the Bézier-tool draw the outline of the letter and the hole like in the "A" as close as you can. Select either the inner or outer stroke and go Path->Reverse - this will maintain the opening for the next step.
2. Select both curves and go Path->Combine - this is now your clipping path
3. Select clipping path and bitmap image and go Object->Clip set.
Masks works with the lightness of color hues: white will show while black will hide (makes transparent). In your case you´ll need a white "A" to mask it from the background.
Beyond the Basics Set/Clip? cutting out a geometry from a background
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How do you cut or snip or trace out a letter from a background?
I know how to get the outside of the letter out from the background, but I don't know how to get the center out.
I want to be able to cut letters out and insert them into other pictures with out the current background existing.
I uploaded a screen shot of the a picture that I hope will convey the point.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
J...
For me it´s drawing a rectangle larger than the image you want to clip plus the clipping path combined:
Clip inverse should do it but never worked here.
Mask would be fine as well.
Polygon,
I can't tell with your screenshot loop when it starts or finishes. I would like to be able to keep the color and the 3-D integrity, but doesn't look like that is possible.
I have tried many combinations of clipping, masking, and many combinations of trace-bitmap to no avail. They are only about an inch and a half tall, (refrigerator magnets)
My intent is to be able to cut them out and enlarge them to look like they are sitting on a snow covered roof for Christmas so the background snow will show through and spell out different words.
Thank you and Tyler for your help.
J...
This thread is placed in the "Beyond the Basics" section by you. I therefore assumed that you already had experience with Inkscape. I assumed you wanted the "A" to be cut out of a background - as the title suggests. The new information gives a different picture.
I´d go this route:
1. with the Bézier-tool draw the outline of the letter and the hole like in the "A" as close as you can. Select either the inner or outer stroke and go Path->Reverse - this will maintain the opening for the next step.
2. Select both curves and go Path->Combine - this is now your clipping path
3. Select clipping path and bitmap image and go Object->Clip set.
Masks works with the lightness of color hues: white will show while black will hide (makes transparent). In your case you´ll need a white "A" to mask it from the background.
I attached an example for you to play with:
Polygon,
That worked out perfect. Exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you.