How to remove the background from an image using Inkscape

[@MisFitStudios]

Thank you all for the amazing support on this video! If you want to see more content like this hit the like button and don’t forget to subscribe!

[@russwilson2305]

Hello! My trace bitmap screen has no remove background option on it. Your Inkspace options "smooth" etc, run horizontally. -only smooth, speckles and optimize are listed. Thanks for the video! I subscribed

[@carlafrias4854]

Great tutorials! You provide a great level of detail, that is easy to follow. I really love the format of your presentation. What platform did you use to created the PIP during your tutorial?

[@bem6517]

@@russwilson2305 same here. Is there a resolution?? Great video otherwise, just stuck at the trace bitmap.

[@ericmillward5264]

I have a laser engraver I'm trying to remove the background from a letter my grandpa wrote it's reading the paper as fill I also have the newest version of inkscape any way you could help me out

[@lw7967]

Wow....you explained it perfectly! Thank you! I love Inkscape but have so much to learn! I am retired and just want to put my grandkid's beautiful faces in little books I write for them. Thank you SO MUCH!

[@darrenwalters9886]

OMG, I spent hours watching other tutorials just to get to this very important idea. Also: talk about convoluted.......exporting again as PNG....probably would never think of that. Thank you so much!

[@MyChipCarving]

great tutorial! How would you remove the background on the white spaces inside the shape?

[@contentstarved991]

That's what I want to know too.

[@Therealdianaalexandria]

You're a genius I tell you a pure genius the easiest steps I ever learned in my life Thank you

[@5wm562]

Good demo, only _now_ I can see why so many people are still confused by almost any bezier tutorial, _not because of what is explained, but what is not explained._ Let me explain... The most important thing to know is that the bezier tool is used to _trace the outline of an object,_ and that is exactly _how_ the tool is used. To make the curve, pull the line along the outline of the object you are tracing just as if you were tracing with a pencil or an imaginary line with your finger. People have trouble conceptualizing how to move the node because they don't think of it as a pencil line drawn by their own hand, but that is exactly what it is. Take a toothpick or such and trace the object on the screen...that is exactly how you should manipulate the line with your mouse... follow the outline and the curves will fall into place. Hope this help those who still have trouble.

[@natersteen]

Great instructions on how to vectorize a logo! A lot of companies need to learn how to get a logo from jpg or png into a vector format they can save at any size without losing quality!

[@HelmetVanga]

The tutorial is good to understand background removal. Now, this excercise was one color logo. I did the same way and I successfully completed removing the background from the image. However,, my logo which has large area of sky blue looks faded, the original on Inkscape canva looks brillian and pretty, but not the isolated image. How do you approach if your image has colors or more layers, etc.? Thanks to MisFit Studios for the tutorial.

[@mikerodrick2430]

Awesome job in keeping it simple for beginners!

[@thepredicate7089]

You probably have the fastest way to remove backgrounds tutorial in the history of KZbin..Watching some people’s tutorials is like watching a ol’school three card Monty game on 42nd street back in the days because they be clicking the mouse and moving the arrow so fast you forget where the KING went 😤 and all I’m trying to do is remove a background not solve a mystery 🤦🏾‍♂️👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿✌🏿

[@MisFitStudios]

Well i am happy to help!

[@yatodoexiste]

Thanks a lot !!! You just explained it shortly and clearly. Thumbs up !!

[@emacmillen]

Thank you! Finally got my background removed. Very quick with your method.

[@animalcarecoursehannahflew9575]

What about colour images and ones with things in the background?

[@ashvienis]

yeah, why it is have to be so complicated. I just hate that software, paintshop has paint based principles, self explainatory, no need to fuck dj out your image to do something simple.

[@pawsaroundtowna2]

Thank you!! Clear and concise. Off to work on my logo now.

[@crystalsingingbowlsnewzealand]

You just saved me so much time my friend, thank you so much for such an awesome video!

[@fonjihora7303]

Thank you so much!! Really nice informative video!

[@tkkinney4243]

This was so very helpful! Thank you for taking the time to share the knowledge!

[@MisFitStudios]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shaacameron6689]

Thanks mate, best tutorial by far on the subject.

[@RC-Heli835]

With the bezier pen is there no way you could have kept the 3 rocks that got left out? Thanks for sharing!

[@aprilriegle1078]

exactly what I was looking for. easy to follow instructions. thank you

[@lostmusichits]

@3:10 "make sure that the image is highlighted"...How exactly does one make sure? Can't find the "make sure" tool or button. Must be disabled by default.

[@abhinavgupta1492]

Nice tutorial, i learned to clip out the logo perfectly.

[@RahulSharma-mk6mx]

Thanks for this video.... Really helpful... 👍👍👍

[@ghbeeri]

Great video! Thank so much. I followed every step and was able to create exactly the result that I wanted!

[@MisFitStudios]

Fantastic!

[@nitareed4088]

Finally... a tutorial I could actually follow! Thank you!

[@heather-mariefitzwilliam535]

Brilliant video, great instructions, thanks very much.

[@MisFitStudios]

Glad it was helpful!

[@josienvisser4027]

Thanks for your clear explanation! You helped me a lot!

[@friendscafe6870]

What a perfect tutorial. Everybody knows how to deal with two colours. You should deal with the colours images

[@reynardbensawan2786]

Thanks a lot it really helps me doing my ICT project

[@HelmetVanga]

What is the best file format of the image to work on to do this background procedure? JPG, SVG, PNG, etc?

[@dianachau7857]

Hi, how do you get the snapping tools on the tool bar? I have inkscape 1.2. it default to the right page. I couldn't get the snapping tool to work. Please have a video on how to use it. Thank you

[@wahabyekini9769]

Great job! but is there a way to remove inner background?

[@MisFitStudios]

Use the Bazier pen and trace around the outside of the image. Then trace around the inner portion of the image you want removed. Select both lines you just traced. Go to Path>Difference. Once you do this you can then select the lines and the image and go to object>clip>set. This will remove the inner portion along with the outer portion.

[@carolinecockrell9189]

Could you tell me which version of Inkscape you are using? My menus look nothing like yours. Thanks!

[@daacosta]

Fantastic! Truly fantastic... I was able to edit an image just like that for my mother in law... :D

[@harryhu5840]

Hi Gorhamian, thank you for your insightful tutorials. You will see a lot of folks like me use inkscape to make svg files for laser cutting/engraving. Can you please teach us how to import a scanned image of a flat object or a logo on a flatbed scanner into inkscape, turn it to vector/png and formatting the size of vector image and object to be the same. In other words, I want size of my sample object scanned and vectorized to cut same size while laser cutting.

[@thequeenofcrafters8728]

Hi, I am enjoying your You Tube videos. I hope i'm not being to forward but I don't want someone being smart or sarcastic with you so I would just like to tell you for future videos that the bezier tool is pronounced "Be - Z - A". Thank you so much for your time. I learned something new by watching this video.

[@MisFitStudios]

Thank you for your input! Constructive criticism is always welcome here at Misfit Studios! I greatly appreciate your input. In the future i will work on my pronunciation of the Bezier Pen thank you.

[@AntonJMiller]

I have a white background on a vector that i made in ink scape, how can i remove the white background? do i need to export to png then re import it and reconvert it to vector? id like my original image quality to remain if possible of course.

[@sharonbutterfield2769]

When I click trace bitmap the window that comes up does not look anything like yours. I don't have a "remove background" to check. Any ideas why? Thank you for your videos.

[@SandraBorgescatSLeather]

It has the "remove background" option, you need to choose multiple scans; but I still haven't managed to put the background transparent :(

[@shesinhergarage9099]

Ho do i taper an image? If I have a square photo and want to taper the bottom half to slightly smaller width then the top half?

[@MisFitStudios]

The image can only be tapered using path effects. So the image must be turned into a path (vector image) you can do this by making a bitmap of the image. Once the image is turned into a path. Go to Path>path effects. Select the image. click the plus sign in the path effects window. under the list of effects select Perspective/Envelope. Then you can uset the edit paths by nodes tool to grab each corner of the image and change its shape to match the shape you are looking for.

[@shesinhergarage9099]

@@MisFitStudios I'm starting with an SVG file but it's a double layer I think. I'm able to do what you said but it's only grabbing the "background" image not both

[@RiverReboot]

Thanks you helped me already

[@dinayehia2884]

your video was so helpful .. Thank you !

[@elizabethpena6598]

Thanks you for all the explanation. But why when I click for trace bitmap I can trace and remove background but with no color.

[@fermindiaz1]

How would one delete a small, interior background piece. In exaple, the small patch of white at the base of the mountain on the inkscape logo. How do we crop out the background when it is within the actual piece we are trying to salvage? Every time I try and use this clip-set combo, you end up with only the traced bit, and ive tried doing the object versions but to no avail.

[@MisFitStudios]

using the bazier pen trace the shape you want to remove (on the inside of the outer shape you have already traced) then select both traces and select path and difference. This will remove the inner path you traced. If you are having trouble with it this video should help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3eUkKWJqs2Dr5I

[@Daoisticrealism]

Hello. Thank you for your tutorial. I am very grateful. I am having a hard time finding any youtuber provide details on how to make the inside of that logo you traced, transparent. When you traced bitmap, the inside white part of the volcano became transparent. But when you traced with the bezier tool around the outside. The inside still was white. I have tried to bezier trace the inside and clip set the inside of my already outside clipped image, and it has not worked. Am I missing anything? Thank you in advanced.

[@jpgarcia90]

Thanks. But then how do you remove the background from an inner part of the image? say you wan to remove those white shapes inside the logo

[@celestialenigma1134]

The boxes that pop up for trace bitmap do not have the same thing that you show, do I need a different version of inkscape?

[@yubidubi]

Incredible video!!

[@LifeOfRockyL]

Hello. I am following your steps but my logo is a gradient planet and for some reason when I do the bitmap it distorts the colors in the planet. Is there a way to remove background without messing up the colors in the design?

[@MisFitStudios]

Yes you can do it manually. Use the Bazier pen to trace around the object you want to keep. Then select the background and line you just created and go to Object>Clip>Set.

[@edc1479]

Thank you, the first step was great

[@HyouMix]

Why does the logo that I exported become low quality? I did the same thing as you what you do in this video

[@UniqueDesignsbyMonica]

Thank you so much, I love learning something new about Inkscape.

[@MisFitStudios]

You're very welcome!

[@samolsen7084]

Do you have a video of removing a background from a portrait in Inkscape?

[@matthewphilips2543]

Super helpful! Many thanks.

[@deweywsu]

Thank you. Great tutorial!

[@marthamc]

Excellent, i got it at the first attempt, ty!

[@MisFitStudios]

Glad it helped!

[@joenice242]

Cool. How do I remove the background from a svg image already vectorized based on colors?

[@owenbond4665]

When I go to "trace-bitmap," I don't get the same options. Have new updates changed anything or am I missing something.

[@Good_Vibes_007]

can u also trace the little ink spots around the drawing and remove background keeping the whole image?

[@rhodaglasgow5537]

I have an image that has multiple colors with words on it that is white. I followed your instructions and it worked, but when I put the image on a solid blue background the white words turns blue. It's like the white words turned see thrrough. I don't want that. I need it to be white. I also have orange letters that is outlined by white that does the same. Please help.

[@sherihughes3896]

I had no issues using Inkscape for removing backgrounds and creating svg's, but just purchased a new computer and had to install the 1.0 version, and I cannot locate the selections I used to use. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@MisFitStudios]

The 1.0 release has made some big changes and also change the look and location of different tools in inkscape. Here is how to trace a bitmap in the new V1.0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZTadWmKpramiqs

[@eddiejacob8342]

Excuse me sir...can you tell me how i can tilt my letters and numbers more then what the italic font lets me ..i would like to add more tilt to my numbers

[@theofficialblacksheepcompa748]

Thank you this helped great vid

[@kizzybizzy5872]

Very good but what if you need the other separate parts of the logo too?

[@MisFitStudios]

You would need to create separate outlines with the bazier pen for every shape you want to keep. the way to do this is to copy the origanal image as many times as there are objects. So if there are 3 ink blots then duplicate the image 3 times. trace each inkblot. clip and set each one and it will leave just the 3 ink blots with the original image

[@stevenbrown2339]

Great Video! as always

[@lostmusichits]

@1:35 "path trace bitmap" Nothing resembling what you have appeared. No remove background box at all.

[@susannahcuckow2668]

How do you separate a clipart image in colours to use for crafts

[@nbatvforum]

What version of Inkscape do you have? the trace bitmap is different than mine and I just installed it recently. thank you

[@MisFitStudios]

Inkscape just released V1.0 so some of the windows and icons will look a little different. Here is an updated video on how to trace a bitmap with the new version of Inkscape kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZTadWmKpramiqs

[@fishnmetal4383]

when I put in trace bitmap it does not look at all like what you are seeing. there is no option for remove background or anything. I am doing just a white on black background and I want to remove the black background

[@kristyfree3933]

When I follow the first couple steps it doesnt have a check box for live view or for remove background after clicking on trace Bitmap

[@MisFitStudios]

You might have a newer version of Inkscape. If you just recently downloaded it then you would have Inkscape V1.0 i have an updated how to video on how to remove a background using the bitmap method here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZTadWmKpramiqs

[@kristyfree3933]

Thank you so much for your response!! I will go check it out

[@kristyfree3933]

MisFit Studios thank you for your help it’s been working for me except now in the preview it shows a good image then I wait for it to trace and it comes out gray. Any idea what I could be doing wrong. Thank you!

[@TrinityTalks]

I just downloaded it and my Inkscape doesn't have nearly all the icons you have. When I click on trace bitmap it doesn't have all those options or even a preview. Any suggestion on which download to get. I have Microsoft and went with 64bit and the exe download option. :(

[@loraduvall708]

Thank you for this video. I went step-by-step with you but I think I have a different version of Inkscape and could not get this to work for me. I have Inkscape 1.0 2020-05-01. I am trying to clean up a white background from a logo and then digitize it in SewArt for my new embroidery machine. Can you offer any help on this?

[@MisFitStudios]

Yes i have a video of how to do just that in the new version of Inkscape you can watch it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZTadWmKpramiqs

[@loraduvall708]

@@MisFitStudios thank you! :)

[@Hugu5594]

Hi, I take a picture of a rectangular plate board, but in the photo, the board is not a perfect rectangle. How can distort it to take a perfect rectangle, like is it in real life? And resize it in real scale? thank you

[@omegamatematica3303]

Fantastic job, man! Tks

[@lostmusichits]

@1:33 .."so go ahead and highlight the image".. No explanation of how to do said "highlight". Do you mean "select"?

[@PhoenicianPrincess88]

I'm opening up exactly what you're saying to and I"m not seeing anything similar to that. It's a different version maybe?

[@MisFitStudios]

Yes here it is the new version how to! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZTadWmKpramiqs

[@luc7964]

Great video. Thank you.

[@brookpickering8861]

Great video, how do you delete the background inside of a shape made with the bezier?

[@MisFitStudios]

you will need to create a separate shape inside the initial shape. then delete the fill on the inside shape!

[@AdamGithyanki]

@@MisFitStudios how do you delete the fill?

[@AdamGithyanki]

Deleting the fill doesn't delete the background

[@nathalymartina]

My Trace Image doesn't open like that. I don't have the live preview "thingie"

[@AndreaRamirez-ub5tq]

My Inkscape did not have the bitmap menu like yours did. Is there another vision?

[@MisFitStudios]

Yes here it is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZTadWmKpramiqs

[@davidcoker9410]

Thank you. it worked!!

[@shaimaalabdali5044]

Could you please tell us how to convert RBG to CMYK ? Please

[@nonnamomma8673]

Hello how do you take an image off an shirt and then remove the background or just remove the shirt part?

[@MisFitStudios]

is the image on a shirt a digital image like off of the internet or an image you took of a shirt? In Either case the steps would be about the same. upload the image into Inkscape and trace a bitmap of the image. Check the remove background option before you trace the bit map. (only if the shirt color is white) if the shirt color is anything other than white you need to trace around the image with draw bezier curves and straight lines tool. once you have traced the ouline of the image select the selection tool and drag across the entire image. Selecting the background and line you just created with the Draw Bezier curves and straight lines tool. on the top of the menu go to object click clip and then set. this should remove anything on the outside of the line you just created with the Bezier pen tool. Hopes this helps

[@asinkan]

Hi, third solution is to make a bitmap then choose the image and bit map -> Object -> Clip->set. Bitmap disappears, and original image is cropped.

[@ogbubbs9752]

Someone showed me this the other day. I download it and now the remove background option is gone. Any help?

[@Daot]

What if you wanted to save those ink drops using the second method - is that possible?

[@MisFitStudios]

You can keep the drops by using the basier pen and outline each one. And then fill each one with whatever color you choose.

[@Therealdianaalexandria]

Do you have a video tutorial on how to remove the background from a colored image?

[@100819116]

Thank you so much for this!

[@MisFitStudios]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ashleyvaught4646]

my inkscape doesnt look like yours? i cant find remove background anywhere?

[@GabrielSarmentoEidFFatorial]

Excelent explanation! Thx

[@TiffanyM-pd4gx]

When I trace my image . My image turns black and can’t see the image . What do I do ??? H😢help! Please!

[@kathrynkarr8193]

I created a logo added text, the background is transparent in Inkscape however, when I open it in Cricut design space the center is black. Any thoughts??

[@MisFitStudios]

Did you open the SVG save file or the exported JPG? Cricut might not like one file or the other. I would look and see what file Criciut Design space likes to use and see if it is a format you can convert using Inkscape

[@LudwigSpiegel]

Thank you for sharing!

[@mj3432]

What about images that are in png already that have a checkered background. I want isolate that image from the background ?

[@MisFitStudios]

If the image you import into Inkscape still has a checkered background then that means the background isn't an alpha channel. (or a transparent background) so the same steps in this video would still be used to remove that checkered background.

[@RustyBobbins]

I did all the steps but when I imported the png back into inkscape the edges were fuzzy. The backround is gone but its not scaling as I zoom in.😔

[@MisFitStudios]

PNG does no support vector graphics. Only alpha channels (transparent background/layers) so before you export your image as a PNG select the whole thing and hold shift and control and scale it up as large as your want. This way when you need the image to be larger the raster image won't be as distorted. Hope this helps!

[@RustyBobbins]

@@MisFitStudios I figured that out. Also realized for my needs I really didn't even need to export as PNG since I still wanted to work with it as a vector in inkscape.

[@ktor538]

Question, I did the set clip and it removed the background, however it will not export says the select images. I choose select all and it still doesn't recognize the image. Any ideas?

[@MisFitStudios]

In the Export PNG window make sure "selection" is highlighted. Then only select the object you want to export. Not select all. So don't select the background image you removed. this should help your problem.

[@ktor538]

@@MisFitStudios 👍 Subbed! Thanks bud 4 the help!

[@michaelguyton7592]

how do you remove the page border in inkscape 1.2

[@capefox8321]

I've downloaded Inkscape through your link but the "Trace Bitmap" window shows no option for "Color". It shows the preview in black and white. (I downloaded the 64-bit version for Windows).

[@MisFitStudios]

@Barry Richardson Inkscape has recently released Inskape V1.0. So some of the workspace windows have changed in appearance. When you have the bitmap window open. select multiple scans. You can then select color in the drop down menu. And select the number of scans (the number of colors in the map). Hope this helps!

[@johnsammers]

Hi - this didn't work at all for me and the trace bitmap interface has completely changed. I didn't get the second image (the copied one).

[@marjanvannoordenburg9585]

I have a couple questions in regards to inkscape. Would I be able to contact you personally via an email address?

[@millystinebiser2756]

Hello! I'm having troubles taking a simple image removing the white background from an image. Can you pleas assist? How can I get the image to you? Thank you! Milly

[@MisFitStudios]

The easiest way to get me the image would be to upload it to Imgur and share the link here. You can always join our the Misfit Studios Discord server and send it there as well. discord.gg/