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Trace Bitmap to Vector Images |
Know the difference between rastor images and vector images.
Know how to trace images from bitmap to vector images Know that Gimp and Photoshop are rastor image editors and that Inkscape is a vector image editor.
Very good video on how to trace bitmap images. Use the following images to practice on Inkscape.
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One HUGE thing to remember
when tracing bitmap images...always make sure you delete the original image within inkscape and keep the traced image. I want your traced images uploaded to your blogs, not the original images.
Assignment:
- Navigate to Google
- Search for a "Kite"
- Click on "Images"
- Click on "Search Tools"
- Under "Type" Choose Clipart
Click the image you want to download (In color), save it and trace the colors in Inkscape.
- Under "Type" Choose Line Drawing
Click the image you want to download (in black/white), save it and trace in Inkscape.
- Upload BOTH graphics onto your blogs, tell me the steps you took to trace the color image
AND the steps you took to trace the black/white line art images. - Also, on your blogs, define/explain the difference between rastor images and vector images.