If it’s a vector it is infinitely scalable. (The reason we do them that way, because photos show more realism than vectors.)
That is a great job! (And you can make it however large you want it to be, up to house size, with no loss of quality.) 
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I’m probably missing something here…but I just looked again at the image. The original is only 93 kb…at a 72 dpi…terrible resolution. Unless I’m way off here, I only understood that an image could be made a lesser resolution, but never a higher resolution without losses. I know my vector image can be enlarged infinitely, but if it’s bad resolution to begin with, the resizing won’t do a thing.
Thank you, Bill. Since Affinity does not yet have the auto trace feature, I am learning this the ‘old fashioned’ way. I’ve never used AI, or any other type of tracing, before. In regard to resizing, please see my reply to @Jules. If I’m indeed missing something here, I’ll sure appreciate some pointers.
This was the setting for my jpeg export…set at the highest possible…and it’s only 29kb.
I think they are trying to say that now that you have traced it with a vector, you can scale the vector up to whatever size you want. (Not the original image).
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Exactly what @chadmart1076 said. You don’t have to convert it back into a jpg. Jpgs are rasters. If you save it as an SVG, or an AI or DXF format file, the trace will be scalable without losing quality.
(The Glowforge is going to use SVG format files.)
Vector format files are always much smaller than raster files. 
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I did know that. Thanks for the clarification, though.
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OK…I get what you mean, now. Sorry for the confusion. The only reason I exported it as a jpeg was so I could post it here on the forum. I can save as an SVG, so if I use it for something in the Glowforge, I’m good to go. I was missing the conversion part of this discussion.
Thanks to all of you!
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You are absolutely correct regarding bitmap images, such as the clipart you imported - if you enlarge beyond the original dimensions, they get ugly & pixellated.
Once you have traced the original, look at the Layers tool on the right. There should be one layer with the original bitmap and one with your vector trace. You can hide or delete the bitmap. Now you have the true vector, and can resize infinitely, as @Jules pointed out.
Hope this helps… D
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Yes, thank you…I figured that out and it’s a cool thing to be able to do. I deleted the original once I had gotten all use of it. Once I realized that we were all discussing conversions here, everything that was said made perfect sense. And a bit off topic, I just ordered a workbook being offered by Affinity. Did you receive that info. from them? They have some excellent video tutorials online, but I find that I was still making handwritten notes to keep handy while learning. Hopefully, the workbook will make my learning references more easily accessible.
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Thanks to all of you who contributed, this thread has exceeded 1000 posts!
I have so enjoyed seeing the results of your efforts, and I have learned so much from you all…Thank you.
I can hardly wait to see what you crafty people do with a laser at your fingertips!!
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Can’t help but wonder, when we all have our lasers…will everyone be too darned busy cutting things to come online here? Or will the forum be absolutely inundated with projects at hand and questions galore? Want to venture a guess on the ratio?
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I think it will be both. Looking at the personalities of the major posters here I think there will be a lull and then the posting will go off the charts with questions, things I’ve discovered and show and tell.
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I haven’t seen the workbook offer yet, but I’m still in the 10 day trial. I worked through two brunettes (stupid spell check!) beginners videos - not too bad. 
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After watching every second of the first (dozen? hundred?) cuts, I’ll probably spend time on the forum while monitoring the Glowforge while it’s working. Don’t think I’ll cut down on the forum a lot. I’m excited to see everyone’s projects.
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That cracked me up! Gotta love spellcheck, dontcha!?
Keep me posted about how you are liking Affinity, please…and whether you go for the whole enchilada after your trial period.
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Thank you for mentioning Affinity to begin with. I had to dither about it for a while, but, am also waiting on the workbook. 
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Cool! I was hesitant about spending that much( plus s/h) on the workbook, but decided it may be of real help to me. It’s tough to run a tutorial alongside an open window of Affinity…stopping, starting the video to catch everything…switching between windows, etc. 
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Exactly that! I’ve been searching for one of those portable USB flatscreen monitors to use with my laptop.
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Unless you want an extra screen for other things, as well…maybe you won’t need one when you get your workbook. I’ve never heard of a portable USB monitor…that’s neat! I’m using an iMac with an enormous screen, but dealing with Affinity + online videos is still a PITA!
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Wide format printed vinyl with 3M adhesive backing and some sections was painted.
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