Im new to the GF and new to using Illustrator. Im trying to convert a file so I can engrave it but cant seem to get it right. Ive tried using image trace, expanding the image etc- but its not working. Can anyone share how they do this? I saved the file as an SVG in illustrator.
Also, the Discourse software tends to do things to files. I believe it’s it strips out rasters images from svgs.(Discourse being the software platform for these forums.) zipping the file first will stop it.
I saved as an SVG, but when I try to image trace, to create an outline of the file so it’s engraveable (not sure thats a word but you know what I mean), the image disappears. I can typically select the image, use image trace, expand and export to the GF.122.zip (508 Bytes)
That one is going to be pretty tough to get a good trace on. It’s just very low resolution with a lot of detail. Looks like @eflyguy beat me to the punch showing a better method
Someone can correct me if I’m wrong/outdated but there’s a setting on the SAVE AS-> SVG → then an option for Image Location (Embed or Link). I believe Linked is default but you want Embed so it puts a copy into the file. Apologies…I didn’t have a finger to point with.