Here’s the video I should have done first, showing how to tame the Inkscape paint bucket tool.
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Tracing a simple template – Paint Bucket Mini Tutorial
Want a quick and easy way to autotrace a simple line art shape in Inkscape without the pesky double line problem? Well, once you have your defaults set, all it takes is one click with the paint bucket tool.
More on using the Paint Bucket in Inkscape
Update: Please watch the Paint Bucket Basic video here if you haven’t already Wow, the response to the first video has been overwhelming, literally. I am approaching my bandwidth limit at screencast and am looking for a different way to host the tutorials.
Offset text In Inkscape the easy way
I’ve found an easier way to do offsets (shadow layers, mats) in Inkscape, using my old friend the Paint Bucket Tool. Video and written steps included.
Foolproof Print and Cut with a Silhouette
Print and cut on the Silhouette is one of the great joys of life, and if you have a Silhouette and are not enjoying this you are missing out! The idea is remarkably simple: the 3 marks and your images inside them have to be printed at exactly the same size and position as the Silhouette’s eye expects, or your cuts will not match the prints.
Images to Design Space
“How can I make my image into an svg?” for Cricut Design Space. A common question without a simple answer, because the steps you need to take depend on what your image looks like (photo, line art, colors, etc.) It also matters what you are doing with the image (paper piecing, print and cut, etc). And in some cases, you don’t even need to “make an SVG” first. This pictorial index is designed to
How to trace using transparency in Inkscape
Ever wonder how to autotrace those hard to handle .pngs with light colors against a transparent background.
Images to SVG
Note: Most diecutting software including SCAL, MTC and Silhouette Studio have at least basic tracing functionality so that Inkscape is not usually needed any more. Though it is largely obsolete for diecutters, I am leaving this page up for those who want an alternate method or to learn basic Inkscape skills for other applications… The question comes up all the time, “How can I make my jpg into an svg?”
New Technique for Making Piecing Patterns in Inkscape
Update: these pre-youtube videos have finally lost their homes on the net. My latest videos on the Paint Bucket Technique are here: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/coeIYveKJL Did you know you can use the Paint Bucket tool in Inkscape to trace a bitmap piece by piece?