

The tutorial below outlines the steps used to create theĪrtwork, you are encouraged to use this as the basis for your own design. Set up the Inkscape canvas to be 150mm x 130mm. Then go to File-Import and select an image to form the basis of the sign. This will be a previously downloaded one. Rezsize the image by moving the mouse cursor over one of theĬorner handles (turns green to indicating selection) and holding down the CTRL key move the mouse to resize the image. For now, accept the default settings which With the image still highlighted select Path-Trace Bitmap where the following dialog will appear. Should have Brightness cutoff selected and the Threshold set at 0.45. Click on the Update button and a filled in trace of the image will appear in theĬlose the Trace Bitmap function. Sometimes if the traced bitmap and the imported image are Delete the imported image to leave the traced bitmap. The same colour it can be difficult to distinguish which is which. Separate the images and then double click one of the images.
