Splitting an image into spot colors

[MartinGutzmer]

Hello Folks,
I am looking as to how to split the image of Luther’s Seal into the red black green blue and Gold for drawing with a pen tool.

Thanks in advance,
Martin

[MartinW.Mcclary]

First off, I’m just getting into using Inkscape. I loaded your graphic and then converted it into a DXF by using trace bitmap. I can open a Dxf in Rhino3d, and manipulate the lines.

Inkscape should be able to do the same kind of thing and save as an SVG for Easel.

[MartinGutzmer]

Could you perhaps send me your file?
Thank you and God Bless,
Martin Gutzmer

[MartinW.Mcclary]

I’ll try to teach you to fish here…LOL. I right button clicked on your image and saved as a JPeg to my desktop.

[MartinW.Mcclary]

Next I opened up Inkscape…It’s a free download off the internet. That opens up like this:

[MartinW.Mcclary]

Then in Inkscape, I imported your drawing.

Next under Path, at the top, I scroll down to “Trace Bitmap”

Next over on the Right, select Edge Detection. I have NOT played with any number values…so that probably is a useful thing to learn.

Now hit “apply” button. It’ll take some time… then click update preview.

Now this is the part I’m not sure about. I saved the file as DXF format. I have only used Inkscape about 3 times in 2 years, so I haven’t got a handle on it, but the color image is there, and the black and white image is there… You just have to find it…LOL. Hit Apply. Now you see both drawings. I deleted the color one leaving the Black and White one.

Now save as again…you get different format choices including SVG.

I hope that helps and wish I knew more about Inkscape too. LOL

Mostly you have to play with this software to learn what stuff does.

Marty

[MartinGutzmer]

Wow Mr McCclary ,
Thank You So Very Much!!!

[NeilFerreri1]

@MartinW.Mcclary

I’ll try to teach you to fish here