Inkscape also has an image tracing utility built-in to convert raster
images to vectors. If you're willing to do a bit of tinkering with the
conversion parameters I've had very good results with this process.
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On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:46:04 -0700, Andreas Neumann <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hi,
SVG is a hybrid format. It can also embed raster images (jpg,png). So
theoretically you could embed your existing symbols in a raster (with a
SVG shell around it). However, this is not recommended since the raster
images don't scale properly. They would get pixely/or blurry when
enlarged.
SVG is the best choice for scalable symbols.
If you want quick results and don't care about quality you could still
embed the rasters (you can embed them base64 encoded in the data URL),
so you only have one file and not two files. In Inkscape (at least in
0.47) you can embed the image in the SVG by using "Extensions" -->
"Images" --> "Embed Images".
Hope this helps,
Andreas
sunny74 wrote:
Hi Alex,Fischer
Thanks to both of you for your replies.
So I understand that only SVG files are accepted by QGIS as symbols.
Then I have to convert jpg,bmp etc into svg.
Do I have to use Inkscape i.e http://www.inkscape.org/ for the
conversion.
Warm Regards.
Jürgen E. Fischer wrote:
Hi Alex,
On Fri, 09. Oct 2009 at 07:44:43 -0700, Alex Mandel wrote:
In the QGIS installation folder there's a subfolder called svg. Any
svg
files you place in there will be picked up the next time QGIS is
started
and show up in the symbol picker.
There's even a context menu in the symbol picker that allows a rescan
without restarting.
Jürgen
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