Converting images to SVGs using Inkscape .92.4 for use in Cricut Design Space Tutorial

[@lindawieleba2862]

Your video is the first one I have found that makes conversion to an SVG simple. Thank you so much!

[@chrismcamille]

I have watched so many videos about Inkscape and have gotten no where. This was definitely the best video by far. You went slowly, explained everything and made it easy to follow. Thank you so much!! Please make more videos about Inkscape.

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@PKEDRM]

Thank you for making INKSCAPE 'doable' for this senior citizen! I have been laboring to create files to fussy cut my stamped images for me, and cleaning up imported jpeg and PNG files takes a steady hand - which I don't have. I have had limited success with INKSCAPE in the past, but if I don't use it for awhile I have to start all over again to relearn what I have forgotten. I am going to replay your video and make a cheat sheet to keep at my desk. Thank you for your no frills delivery, calm demeaned, clear speech, and great video/audio equipment! I understood every word, in spite of my hearing aids that give me grief!

[@KalansKrafting]

I am super happy to hear it helped. Thanks So much for the kind words.

[@Deb_DeFazio_0531]

Whoa!! Can I tell you how much I was struggling with converting my picture to an SVG format until I found your video! Super helpful and so easy! Thank you so much!

[@KalansKrafting]

Very welcome! Glad it helped and thanks so much for watching! Happy Krafting!

[@CookwithCatalina]

I got a Cricut machine yesterday and now I am just starting on Inkscape designing program and I don't understand the functions of the icons and stuff as I never worked with any kind of programs. Almost quit after a few hours of trying to draw a cat :)) Drawing the cat and being satisfied by it is what it took me two hours this morning and two last night. Now, I got excited and drew other objects in connection to the cat but how do I layer them is another story. I think I drove my son out of the house as I was constantly wining for help:)) At 55 my brain gets slower ...Thank you for the tutorial. I learned how to group ungroup, and stuff:)

[@diananewman3056]

I got my Cricut Maker a bit over a week ago...and have been frantically searching for THIS specific ability (I want to do Boston Album quilt blocks) and you FIXED it for me! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@KalansKrafting]

Yay! Another rock music fan! I love Boston. You are very welcome. I hope it works for you! I have another video where I printed band pics on fabric and quilted them. I am a quilting novice but had so much fun with that project. Best of luck!

[@jeannettedandurand6535]

Nice directions. You did not make me feel intimated at all. I called Design Space last week and this guy I spoke to told me I could not separate a design like you just showed. I will try with Inkscape. Thank Kalan. You rock!!

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks for watching and good luck!!

[@nansky85]

I just stumbled upon this video because I was having such a hard time creating a file in Inkscape and uploading it into Cricut-- THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! So simple and explained so well. Great job, thank you!

[@KalansKrafting]

nansky85 very welcome and thanks for watching!

[@icometothegarden6476]

Thank you for sharing this video. I've been using Inkscape for a few months and going crazy trying to get files into a Cricut project. Now I know what I was doing wrong with the Cricut and can start cutting pattern pieces for my wife like she wants them. Now she can make custom designs and I can test them in minutes instead of a lot of hand cutting.

[@KalansKrafting]

I Come to the Garden that is fantastic news and so happy it helped. I don't know much about Inkscape except how to separate the layers. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@candjball1953]

Thank you for showing how to use Inkscape. I have watched other videos but yours was done slowly enough that a novice like me could understand it.

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks for watching and hope it helps!

[@delanalatrice9767]

I feel much better now about the program thanks to your tutorial. I've deleted the program because I couldn't understand how to use it and became frustrated. I recently downloaded it again to tackle my new hobby. Thank you I will start applying this today.

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks so much for watching! Check out my updated video too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHOlqmaHeqmbnZI

[@delanalatrice9767]

@@KalansKrafting I do have a question. After the path grouping on an object before saving. (I think I worded it right) I viewed my work it was perfect. After I uploaded it in my store for Tshirts I noticed the white box from the downloaded online photo showed a little after it was on the tshirt for review. I tried to go back and erase it, and remove it but i wont allow me too. How do I remove it? If you would like for me to send a sceen shot I can.

[@KalansKrafting]

DELANA BOULWARE if you can perhaps message me a screenshot on my Facebook page, I will try to help.

[@delanalatrice9767]

@@KalansKrafting Done. Thanks

[@SexyVolleyballGurl99]

I have seen sooooo many videos and all they have done was confuse me! Thank you for making this SIMPLE!!!!

[@KalansKrafting]

Welcome!!

[@OhYesAquarius]

This was the BEST and easiest video to watch...thank you for breaking it down and doing each step slowly so that people can follow this is truly a game-changer for someone like myself thanks again

[@deeannavanalstine6805]

A VERY NEW beginner. This was very helpful. Your explaining, the speed you used and the direction were great. Thank you very much!

[@jgguerard]

Best Ever!! That has got to be the most concise, precise explanation of how to convert a file in Inkscape EVER!!!!! I have been instructed in the use of Inkscape before for use with Embroidery software using .svg files and have struggled to follow the process that you very easily and clearly explained! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@KalansKrafting]

Ohhhh so very nice to hear! Thank you for the kind works and for watching!!

[@alexiabaca2744]

Oh my gosh! Thank you so much! I had to work my way backwards to get to this video. When I first started out I thought the circuit software would take care of everything. Then I thought ok, I just need to learn how to layer. There were so many videos on layering but did not explain that the image (if used from the web) needed to be converted to an svg file. Some people going through paint and illustrator... I’m so glad I found you! I’m subscribed to your channel now!

[@KalansKrafting]

Excellent! I am glad it was so helpful! Thank you for subscribing and Happy Krafting!!

[@debbiemason2706]

so thanksful I found this video--needed to know how to separate a logo for my hubby's business to work with vinyl in Cricut--lifesaver!!

[@KalansKrafting]

So glad it helped!!

[@resaglennon7029]

Excellent. I have watched so many videos and you speak well and go slow enough for us newbies! Thank you

[@KalansKrafting]

Thank you for your kind words. Thanks for watching and happy krafting!

[@Love2koopon]

Made my night! It finally dawned on me to search how to convert and this Video hit it out of the ballpark!

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks for watching!

[@wendysmith909]

The first thing I noticed was the Alter Bridge poster in the background. I have one exactly the same as they are my favourite band. And the tutorial was great too. Thanks

[@KalansKrafting]

They are one of my favorites too!! No voice better than Myles! Thanks for watching!

[@margievanhandel259]

Inkscape works great for creating a margin around a stamp, eliminating the need to also purchase dies to cut out the stamp. It has lots of features and... IT'S FREE! Gr8 tutorial Tracee

[@KalansKrafting]

Thank you very much! I definitely would like to learn more about what it can do. It seems to be a pretty robust program but I just have not had a chance to dive in. I used to have Photoshop, Quark and Illustrator and was pretty proficient in those. But I no longer have that software on my current computers. 😒 Thanks for watching!

[@saramedina8396]

First time viewing your video. I sure was intimidated by Inkscape until I saw your tutorial. Thank you for the simplicity of the explanation of how to. I hope to see another one a bit more complex. For example, a skinny font with a background so Cricut can cut around it. I’m not sure how the term May be as I’m a newbie in crafting. Thanks for your teaching!!!

[@suzziemcneely2394]

was by far the easiest and most informative video I have found. I have struggled so much trying to figure this out. Thank you!!!

[@lorrainecornwell6232]

Thank you, you are a star! I have inkspace but have found it too complicated- this is so useful and straightforward

[@denisemeza-smith6902]

Literally THE BEST tutorial I’ve seen on this! Thank you SO much!!! Extremely helpful and great tips!

[@karleenmathieson3822]

Fantastic! I have been trying for over a year to figure out how to do this. So much easier than I expected. Thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@KalansKrafting]

Welcome and thanks for watching!

[@crirojas8592]

OmG thank you thank you thank you !!! Yor voice tone, the way you talk so slowly and everything else, makes this video the perfect way to learn. Thank you for your time, many blessings for you and your family. 🥰

[@KalansKrafting]

Thank you so much for the kind words and taking the time watch!

[@katinamauldin9309]

Thank you so much for your easy to follow instructions. I paused your video and did everything as you did it. Worked like a charm!

[@KalansKrafting]

That is great to hear! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@candjball1953]

Thank You so much for this tutorial. I finally understand how to use Inkscape. I bought a online course and it totally confused me. After watching this I finally got it. Your video was done slow enough that I was able to follow your steps without a problem. So again I just want to say thank you.

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Kaysue41]

I just love your video! It made it SO easy for me to do one that I want for a decal, but it is 28 mats! But thank you for making this SO easy to understand!

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks for watching!

[@lsealey20]

A million thanks! I am learning to make my sketches in Procreate on the iPad, but I want them in vector format for my Cricut. This tutorial is helpful in dealing with a complex program!

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks for watching!

[@allisonwestcott4718]

I want to thank you for this video. I have used Inkscape before but was having trouble. Your video is so easy to understand and now i can do what i need to do with some of the images i have. Again Thank you Kalan

[@KalansKrafting]

Very welcome. I am glad to hear it helped. Thanks for watching!

[@dorothysmith1046]

Thank you. At last, converting images to SVGs in Inkscape explained clearly. Your video is so helpful.

[@falsedragon33]

This came through a youtube loop. One of the many videos that came and went. This one caught my eye. Though to myself, would you look at that... Alter Bridge Rules!

[@KalansKrafting]

Yes they do!

[@griselwilson9468]

OMG !!!!! Thank you for this video. I heard of inkscape in my cricut groups but no one had explained what it actually was for or how to use it. Thank you !!!!

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks so much for watching! I hope it helps! Happy Krafting!

[@flaviadepaula2505]

Thank you so much for putting your time and for sharing your knowledge on this video. You are great in explaining in a easy way. The way you organized your presentation starting with a flat image on Design Space made the entire process really easy to understand. The image you selected was just perfect for learning about the color layers. It was really helpful and motivated me to keep learning more about Cricut. Thank you

[@KalansKrafting]

Thank you so much. I appreciate the kind words. Hopefully you will love your Cricut as much as I do! Happy Krafting!

[@ggburg8118]

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I found your site today. I think it’s about time to open up that cricut. Thanks again, have a great day.

[@marialopez4718]

Thank you so much for this information. You made the whole process seem so easy and not as difficult as I thought it would be. Super helpful!

[@KalansKrafting]

Welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@francinemyerson1874]

Thank you. Your explanation was very clear and easy to follow.

[@diane7852]

This was THE BEST video I've watched....you made it so simple and understandable. Thanks!

[@KalansKrafting]

Diane thanks so much!

[@faithinverity8523]

This video is a perfect tutorial. I watched it once and was able to convert JPEGs and PNGs with ease. Thank you!

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@jackiet5518]

Thank you for sharing. Always had trouble making svg files, not now thanks to your video.

[@hollies.j.2593]

I was very intimidated by inkscape. You made it so easy to follow. Thank you!

[@michaelslaughter5237]

On an iOS device I can recommend Vectornator X. I'm also using Canva for some graphics work.

[@KalansKrafting]

Excellent! I am going to check those out! Thank you for the tips!!

[@shantiawhite3007]

OMG after tons of videos this one actually explains. Thank you soooo much! :)

[@shigufta5367]

Thank you! A Huge fan, finally, someone to simply explain things.

[@Jana-TheCraftyGambler]

This is awesome! Thanks for taking the time to go Thru this. It is straight forward and easy to understand.

[@heidilynnm6522]

Just a note to help anyone who dosen't want to waste the extra red Vinyl, if you hide you white layer and slice the blue layer out of the red layer (make sure they are properly lined up) then delete the extra pieces, show your white layer and line everything up again you won't have all of those red & white stars under the blue.

[@KalansKrafting]

Great suggestion! Perhaps I should do a video on the slice and weld tools within Design Space. Thanks for watching and Happy Krafting!

[@OhYesAquarius]

@@KalansKrafting please

[@stephanieteague6381]

I am new to cricut design space and would love another tutorial by you

[@davecampbell1076]

Short concise and accurate tutorial by a beautiful woman.

[@KalansKrafting]

Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words. 🙏🙏

[@suzanneniemeier9899]

This was the best video on the subject. Simple and easy to follow. A question - can you scan an image and convert to an SVG as well? Any different steps to take?

[@KalansKrafting]

Suzanne Niemeier I have not tried that but I do not see why that would not work.

[@shawnh8498]

well you explained this well and so basic I get it. I will give you some knowledge in return. The stack scans you said you didn't know what it was, it is to my best guess like in gimp or photoshop is layers so each color you have you have 3 is a layer and it is one on top of the other with the other colors transparent so you have say the blue so the white and the red are invisible and the blue layer can be pulled out and moved around and worked on lets say to change the saturation, brightness, or even the hue so you could make a red white and green flag if you decided to. You could also desaturate the red or the green to a grey or anything like that. Just figured this might help your understanding so if you went into a program like gimp or Photoshop you would find it much more understandable when starting out. Also not sure where but there is a layers tab in Inkscape I say in someone else's video that would show how they are stacked so you can use it easily.

[@KalansKrafting]

shawnh thanks so much for this information!

[@lisabottjen9483]

wow was this so helpful, i always wanted to know how to do this. Very well explained in simple to follow directions. Greatly appreciate the time and effort you took to teach us this.

[@KalansKrafting]

Very welcome and thanks so much for watching!

[@sandrahendon9952]

Thank you this has been a great help for me and very easy to follow you

[@lizroman75]

Love your video and especially how easy you made it for me to understand. Thanks!!!

[@belyndafarias1765]

Thanks so much! I was wondering how to do this and you made it very simple! Awesome job! :)

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks for watching!

[@sharonridings7418]

Very easy and clear directions. Thanks.

[@Patriot-om8hw]

Fabulous explanation! Cleared up my confusion. Thanks!

[@glittermepink5527]

Love your video... ok, so if I'm cutting acrylic blanks and I have an image to cut and make it into an svg, this would be the same principle to use? Or do you have a video on that? Thank you!

[@KalansKrafting]

Well It depends on if you need to separate layers. But yes you should be able to import and just save it as an Svg.

[@simplelifeofsusan]

OMG!!!! Thank you SOOOO MUCH!!!! This made sense to my slow self! 🤦‍♀️😊 I soooo appreciate this video!!!

[@angelicapedraza2780]

Great tutorial. Only thing is it is saving in black and white. Any suggestions??

[@KalansKrafting]

Hmmm without seeing exactly what you are doing, it is difficult for me to offer a suggestion.

[@chtistopherfitzgerald1692]

Fantastic Tutorial , very well explained, thank you

[@KalansKrafting]

Thank you!

[@ggburg8118]

Thank you. I have had a cricut air for two years or more. But I never could find software or knew how to work it. It’s brand new in the box, so thank you so much. On more Question, does the clip art need any special file type?

[@KalansKrafting]

Hello and thanks for watching!! No the clip art can be any of the standards (jpg, png, etc.) that will import into InkScape. You do want to try to find ones that are a decent resolution.

[@cynthiawilliams7879]

Fantastic tutorial!! question, in design space you can use digital paper, slice and attach to make the original image have the digital paper pattern. Is there any way to do this in Inkscape? thank you!

[@KalansKrafting]

Cynthia Williams hello and thank you! Honestly I have not used Inkscape for anything other than what I showed in this tutorial, so I really don't know a whole lot about it. I believe somebody in the comments below suggested another KZbinr that does a lot of Inkscape tutorials. Thanks so much for watching.

[@becky2u2]

This is wonderful. I was able to follow along with my Inkscape open and made my first project in Design Space. Thank you so much!

[@KalansKrafting]

Congrats!!!! 🎉 It is always so exciting when you do your first. Enjoy creating!! Thanks for watching.

[@rachaelperkins.artstuff7283]

Can you show a more complex image to convert to svg I followed your video but had a black & white biker image but didn’t upload properly in design space🤔 must have missed something 😁

[@kwoodc9932]

Thank you so much for this video. I was very intimidated about converting my images but Inkscape makes it so easy.

[@justami3927]

Thank you so much! By far the best video I have seen on this subject. I will look for more of your videos. Thank you again.

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@glennbreeden1976]

Brilliant for a newbie! Thank you from Australia!

[@KalansKrafting]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@glennbreeden1976]

@@KalansKrafting You're up! It's almost 10pm on Thursday night here (researching while the kids are asleep) and this whole world is new to me. I cannot wait to start. Thanks again! Regards Lisa x

[@KalansKrafting]

Glenn Breeden yep it is 6am here and I am up and off to my regular job. 😔

[@koakes82]

That was great! Thank you for your easy and simple explanation.

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks for watching!

[@korieroberts4151]

Wowwwww I freakn ❤ You!!! Life saver!!! Thank u!!! All day i been tryna figure this out and within 12 minutes and 34 seconds I learned more than expected

[@katewelsh1285]

Best tutorial I've seen!!!!

[@vanessaperez3170]

I followed everything u did and it didn’t work it gave me 1 color only. Please help plus I’m using the very new version of Inkscape. Please and thank you

[@chiarascerrato9957]

Wow I actually did it while you were explained it. Thank you so much

[@stazzastazza3703]

Thank you so much, you explained things slowly and clearly. I was able to follow along. 👏🏻

[@CindyRodz]

I’m trying to invest in a cricut and I’m so glad I found you page! I have a question though, when crating a logo do you have to insert different color vinyl into the cricut for each group if it’s more than one color or just transparent vinyl? Not sure if I make sense with my question but please help if possible I’m a bit confused ! :)

[@KalansKrafting]

Hi Cindy! Yes each color of vinyl is considered a layer. Each layer is put on a mat separately and inserted into the machine and then you have to lay your colors back on top of one another using transfer tape for placement.

[@CindyRodz]

@@KalansKrafting ohhh awesome that makes sense thank you so much !!

[@melissapenafaulkner2841]

Wow very simple tutorial well explained. Thank you so much!

[@janeleigh3835]

Hi Kala , great video. How would I design a gift box in Inkscape? Or could I just download a file & do it that way, hope this makes sense

[@KalansKrafting]

I am afraid I have never designed anything in Inkacape. I only use it to convert images into SVGs, so that I can pull them in to Cricut Design Space.

[@lyndabishop6480]

thank you! grreat video. how would i make a silhoutte of a photo? just a solid black silhoutte?

[@KalansKrafting]

I am afraid I have never done that so I am unable to help.

[@zullo3529]

I have another Inkscape question. I am bringing in the a jpg image that is two colors. It is the word CHAMPION in black and a “shooting star” in pink with swoosh thru the M and a star dotting the I. I will need to separate the layers but I also want to make the font thicker. What do I do first? If I thicken first will Inkscape also thicken the swoosh (I hope) ?

[@KalansKrafting]

Stephanie Zullo well I have not tried to do something like that. I would say just give it a try and see what happens. I would think you would want to edit it all first before separating the layers.

[@zullo3529]

Kalan's Krafting Studio I figured it out. I had to “Trace bitmap” first then go to fill and stroke. Use flat colors and increase the stroke. Yay!

[@trishturner7026]

Thank you this was fantastic and I think you have helped me make up my mind between Inkscape and CorelDRAW

[@KalansKrafting]

Thanks for watching!

[@jesseduncan203]

Thanks so much! Easy and clear directions.

[@lindacarreras3315]

Worked! thank you so much...Is the final file a Print and Cut? In order to put the flag on a t-shirt, do i print it on Printable paper, then iron on ?

[@KalansKrafting]

Linda Carreras well u can do it that way if you want to print on printable iron-on material. But I would save as a cut file and print the 3 different layers on colored heat transfer vinyl.

[@lindacarreras3315]

@@KalansKrafting wow, thank you so much for the reply. That's exactly what I wanted to do - print on different vinyls. I tried a penguin image, it gave me 3 layers of similar images? Do I need to select certain type of images?

[@MsCurliegirlie]

Thank you for this AMAZING tutorial ☺️💕💕💕💕💕. Going to share it and give it a try!

[@KalansKrafting]

Very welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@barbjohnson8577]

Thanks for an intuitive video. I am sure I will be trying Inkscape.

[@dianenegron8500]

Thank you so much for this super east to follow tutorial... you’re a life saver

[@christinabarnes1105]

Kalan THANK U SO MUCH. I have a cricut, but have not used it yet. I am trying to learn about it.

[@suebernstein4365]

I get a different dialogue box when I click on Trace Bitmap. Brightness, speckles , smooth corners and optimize are the only things in the box. Any advice?

[@KalansKrafting]

Hello. You should be able to click on the Mode tab at the top of the dialog box. I believe you're in the options tab.

[@danabferg5763]

Did this exactly. However Cricut DS said wow that image is large it will take minute the goes back to drag and drop file here. Never uploads the file..

[@KalansKrafting]

Deanosgal1 that can happen if it is a large file. My suggestion would be to reduce the size before separating the layers. I am not sure how to do that in Inkscape although I am sure you can. You can probably do it in any of the image programs you have on your computer.

[@staynreal4u]

Aww thank you so much, this really is helpful and simple

[@SBIMoonSquid]

How can we do SVGs without using Trace Bitmap? Is it possible?

[@francinebailey2221]

I guess new version must be very different from this one as what was looking at isn't even close and I couldnt work out what to do, things moved too fast for me to be able to follow as a beginner.

[@KalansKrafting]

I have an updated video showing the newest version kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHOlqmaHeqmbnZI

[@daudreystevens6556]

Ty Ty Ty, this is the first time i have understood how to do this

[@kimeast8822]

On your flag, the star area is layered with white, red and then blue. Does that work ok to layer all those layers with HTV?

[@KalansKrafting]

Kim East yes for sure you can layer vinyl. I wouldn't do too many layers but 3 is just fine.

[@wilstarkey4418]

Hi thanks for the info and a good one the video you made it easy to understand

[@rosalieusher4281]

Thank you so very much... you are amazing... such a fantastic teacher!

[@KalansKrafting]

Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate the support! Happy Krafting!

[@jeaninesivek2286]

-I have a Mac book pro and I can't seen to get the Inkscape to open?

[@KalansKrafting]

I just checked and it should work for Mac. I know when I open it, it does take a while to launch. It is a large program. Goos luck and thanks for watching!

[@ellymay51]

Excellent instructions, but I am having a small problem. Will do all procedures correctly but when I upload image to my cricut maker design space it says unsupported file. The saved image on my desktop and to open in internet explorer just like your video. What am I doing wrong???

[@KalansKrafting]

ellymay51 Are you sure you’re saving it as a plain SVG and not an ink scape SVG? I’ve had that issue when I saved it as the incorrect file. Look again at the video at 8:37. I hope that helps

[@natashaperry6062]

This was very helpful thank you

[@jaiagain7166]

OMG! You have saved my life! Thank you so much for the great video.

[@KalansKrafting]

Welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@patriciawaring2494]

Once I bring my svg in cricut it has lots of extra little lines. How do I get rid of those?

[@KalansKrafting]

Yes sometimes there's crazy extra layers and I really try to work through those in Inkscape first and delete what I don't want. Perhaps the lines you're referring to can just be deleted once brought into Design Space. If it's on it's own layer, you could just simply delete it. Or perhaps try using the contour tool to fill anything in that you may not want. But If it were me, I would pull apart all of the layers that it created in Inkscape and see if there's some that I don't need and just simply remove them.

[@patriciawaring2494]

Kalan's Krafting Studio thank you