Need High quality of SVG file

Dear Experters,
Here's the first time to see this forum.I see experters who shows many experiences at here.
I have some questions and need your help.
I need SVG file to use with my CNC plasma table. I try testing free download from commercial url removed and see SVG files with high quality.--> It's OK for CNC plasma table.
I try to convert my picture per attached sample file JPG to SVG file. My SVG file is not smooth and not high quality.
It's difficult to see high quality of SVG file as same as commercial url removed. I don't know how to do good SVG same as this web.
Question,
Is it possible to convert JPG file to be SVG file with high quality?
Remark:I use xara Xtreme5 and inkscape software.(convert raster to vector)

Ton

Welcome to Talkgraphics Forums Ton,

You say you have Xtreme 5 and Inkscape?

Well you are in luck because have the tools to 'trace' your attached file to Vector in both these programes :)

In Xtreme, look under Utilities>>Bitmap Tracer

In Inkscape Path>>Trace Bitmap

Have a shot at it yourself and let us know if you have any problems.

Sledger,
Big Thanks for your reply.
I know Xtreme support Bitmap Tracer
I know Inkscape support Trace Bitmap
But I found some problems with Xtreme and inkscape.
If I open my software with SVG file from Xtreme or inkscape,Polyline is not smooth.
--> It's not beautiful if I cut with CNC plasma table.
By the another way, I try downloading SVG free sample from signtorch website.It's very smooth and high quality after cut with CNC plasma.
I want to do SVG file with high quality same as this web.
Is it possible to make? Could you advise me for other technic?

Ton

Hi Ton.
You could try Vector Magic's online service. Or buy their desktop version (expensive). Attached is the result I achieved with the default settings.
Alternatively hand tracing the M and K doesn't look too difficult.
Edit: Also attached is a .pdf of the letter M as vectorised with Vector Magic, for you to see if the quality is good enough for your requirements.
2nd. Edit. Zipped .svg file of the M added too.
Saludos,
Bob.

I agree with Bob, this really is a pretty simple design to redraw with the tools you have in Xtreme.

Sometimes raster to vector tracers just make more work for you and you end up spending more time cleaning up than you would by redrawing in the first place.

Your MK example above can be redrawn by anyone with basic skills using Xtreme, CorelDRAW, Inskape or Illustrator.

My example took less than 10 minutes. For RESTAURANTS I used a regular font which was subtracted from the rectangle.

Give it a try, if you need more help understanding Xtreme's tools - there's plenty of people here ready to assist :)

Attachment 63121

As Bob suggests, hand trace it with the Shape Editor tool. This will give you far smoother results.
Edit: Missed Steve's post.

Bob,Sledger,Egg and Friends.
I would like to appreciate for your help.
Vector magic is amazing. SVG Polyline is very smooth if I zoom in.
Price(desktop version) is expensive.($295). I am not sure to buy it.
I try to use inkscape and xtreme with handtrace firstly.
I try testing handtrace and convert to be SVG file. I don't have a skill by now.
Is it possible to make hand trace with inkscape or Xtreme and convert to be SVG file?
I want to see it in my software.

Hope your help
Ton

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Originally Posted by mongkol

Is it possible to make hand trace with inkscape or Xtreme and convert to be SVG file?

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Yes it is, and is what Bob, Egg and myself have shown you.
Once you have hand drawn (traced) the image, you can save to .svg.

But you need to learn to use the 'Shape Editor' tool.

It's quite straight forward.
Have a look here for some easy lessons:

http://www.xaraxone.com/webxealot/workbook30/page_6.htm

Sledger,
Thanks for your advice.
I just use demo Xtreme for trial 30 days. I am interested in Xtreme software($89)
Is this price per one license.( One PC or more than)?
Can I install on the other PC if I want?
I may install in my office and my home. Pls advise.

Ton

Rather than me typing out everything here about that (and is also somewhat off-topic), you can get your answers from the Xtreme 5 help file under Contents>>Legal>>Xara Customer End User License Agreement.

The EULA is also available as a sticky thread in this forum:
http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=39176

Sledger,
I tested with handtrace on Xtreme again and again.
I loaded SVG to my software and I still found some polylines is not smooth on this.
Do you have any technic to solve this problem?

Ton

With the Xtreme hand trace I have shown you, there are very few nodes and the curves are smooth. Your software (?) seems to introduce whole bunches of them. If your software has no way to select and smooth out polylines in a group of nodes then I can't help you at all with that - you will need to study your software manual or ask the software developer for support.

Xtreme curve:

Attachment 63165

Sledge,
I use sheetcam software. You can download and test SVG file at TNG version. ---> http://www.sheetcam.com/downloads.shtml
It may be my skill is not enough.
If it's possible,pls show your handtrace on this.

Ton

I'm sorry Ton - I don't have time to download, install, learn, test and offer support for other software.
I suggest you ask at the Sheetcam forum.

It looks like the software in question can't handle any kind of curve, instead flattening them out to ugly straight lines.

Perhaps you could 'help' it by adding a load of extra control points by hand?

Ton,

To check to see if it's your software creating these numerous node straigh lines I attach a svg file exported from XX.

As suggested by SteveJ in this thread I tested the quality of the svg by importing it into Inkscape and exporting it out as pdf. Importing the pdf into XX had kept the smooth lines and limited nodes.

Perhaps you might like to try importing the attached svg into your software and seeing if your software is buggering up the quality.

Sledger,
Sorry if I disturb you.

Egg,
Big Thanks for your help.
I think it may be the best choice.

Ton

Get yourself Xara, and trace it, it's very easy If I can do it anyone can, trust me.

Good work, SmartEd. :) Very smart. ;)

Allison

@SmartEd,
The OP's issue is not with producing a smooth result in Xtreme, a number of us have already shown this as you have with Xtreme, but rather it's having his CRC software import the exported .svg with the same smooth curves. It doesn't seem able to do this.

When I suggested to mongkol that he seek support from the Sheetcam forum, I was actually trying to be helpful, it's simply that this an Xtreme support forum where knowledge and help for Xtreme is abundant (as already seen) and where knowledge and help for Sheetcam is zero.

@mongkol I didn't mean to sound rude, I have no problems with anyone downloading, installing and learning Sheetcam software to offer you a little help - but I personally don't have time to learn about new software.

One solution maybe to export the image as a pdf and then convert it into .dxf using AnyDWG, sheetcam will handle .dxf files.