![]() Be sure to quit Inkscape prior to installing Ink/Stitch. Ink/Stitch has a separate installer that you must download and install after you install Inkscape. Fortunately, Inkscape is easy to install – no different than installing any other program. Remember – Ink/Stitch is just the plug-in for Inkscape, so you need to get that first. How to use Ink/Stitch Installing Inkscapeīefore you can start using Ink/Stitch, you need to install Inkscape. ![]() Or, please see my previous post on how I converted a vector-based logo into an embroidery design using SewArt.īecause vector-based graphics provide such a clean basis for an embroidery design, it makes sense that someone would invent a software that combines a vector-based drawing program with embroidery file format exporting capabilities. The advantages of converting vector based graphics into embroidery designsīecause vector-based graphics have precisely defined shapes (and are not just comprised of different colored pixels), they are A LOT easier to convert to embroidery designs than their pixel-based counterparts.įor more details on exactly how vector-based graphics behave differently from pixel-based graphics, see my post on how to convert SVG files to embroidery designs three different ways. Vector-based graphics are different because they are stored as a series of commands so they can be recreated at any size and will never look pixelated. If you zoom in on one, you will eventually see individual pixels that, in combination, create an image. Pixel-based graphics are comprised of pixels. Web graphics are pixel-based (or bitmap or raster) graphics. Vector-based graphics are different from images found on the web like JPGs, GIFs and PNG files. So why would you care about vector-based graphics? But open source means that you can actually go in and edit the program’s code. Just like Inkscape, Ink/Stitch is free and open source. Interested in learning more about Inkscape? Check out my course on Inkscape: Inkscape Express! Is Ink/Stitch free? It’s pretty powerful and versatile, especially in light of the fact that it’s 100% free, open-source and runs natively on MACs, PCs and even Linux machines. Inkscape is most comparable to the professional level illustration program, Adobe Illustrator. Ink/Stitch is a plugin for a Inkscape, a free vector-based illustration program. ![]() Want to remember this? Save “What is Ink/Stitch” on your favorite Pinterest board What is Ink/Stitch?
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