[Qgis-user] inserting symbols into qgis

[James Card]

Inkscape also has an image tracing utility built-in to convert raster  
images to vectors. If you're willing to do a bit of tinkering with the  
conversion parameters I've had very good results with this process.

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On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:46:04 -0700, Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net>  
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> SVG is a hybrid format. It can also embed raster images (jpg,png). So  
> theoretically you could embed your existing symbols in a raster (with a  
> SVG shell around it). However, this is not recommended since the raster  
> images don't scale properly. They would get pixely/or blurry when  
> enlarged.
>
> SVG is the best choice for scalable symbols.
>
> If you want quick results and don't care about quality you could still  
> embed the rasters (you can embed them base64 encoded in the data URL),  
> so you only have one file and not two files. In Inkscape (at least in  
> 0.47) you can embed the image in the SVG by using "Extensions" -->  
> "Images" --> "Embed Images".
>
> Hope this helps,
> Andreas
>
>
> sunny74 wrote:
>> Hi Alex,Fischer
>>
>> Thanks to both of you for your replies.
>> So I understand that only SVG files are accepted by QGIS as symbols.
>> Then I have to convert jpg,bmp etc into svg.
>> Do I have to use Inkscape i.e http://www.inkscape.org/ for the  
>> conversion.
>>
>> Warm Regards.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jürgen E. Fischer wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Alex,
>>>
>>> On Fri, 09. Oct 2009 at 07:44:43 -0700, Alex Mandel wrote:
>>>
>>>> In the QGIS installation folder there's a subfolder called svg. Any  
>>>> svg
>>>> files you place in there will be picked up the next time QGIS is  
>>>> started
>>>> and show up in the symbol picker.
>>>>
>>> There's even a context menu in the symbol picker that allows a rescan
>>> without restarting.
>>>  Jürgen
>>>
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