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Chapter 6 Working With Graphics
110 Creative Cutter MINI
Converting an Image to Black and White Before Saving as a
Bitmap
If you receive a message during vectorizing that you are using the wrong file format or if
nothing happens when you start to vectorize an image, the image was not saved in black and
white bitmap (bmp) format. Use this procedure to fix the problem.
NOTE: This procedure will not work if your image is in Index format.
1 From the Bitmap menu, click Change Resolution .
2 Click on the image. When you do, the Bitmap Resolution box opens.
3 Working step by step, change the Bits per pixel and Dithering method selections from the
current settings down to 1 bit per pixel and Dithering method None . Do not go directly from the
current setting to 1 bit per pixel and Dithering none; you must proceed through each option.
4 Proceed with vectorization. See “Importing and Vectorizing a Word or Graphic” on
page 106.
Practice Project: Converting and Vectorizing a Bitmap File
1
From the File menu, click Import and then click Image .
2 Locate and open Sample Bitmap 2 on the Creative Cutter CD.
3 On the Pazzles Creative Cutter Bitmap menu, click Vectorization and Automatic
Vectorization .
4 Click on your scanned image. When you do, the program begins to convert it to a vector
image. This process can take a few minutes, especially if the image is detailed.
5 When the vectorizing process is complete, the new image appears in yellow next to the
original. (To change the color, see “Step 1: Prepare the Image and the Tools” on page 111.) You
can delete the box if you wish.
6
Click the Select Elements tool, click on the black bitmap image, and click
DELETE
to
remove it.
7 To view the vectorized image more clearly, click the View Page tool and click on the
screen. Then, use the Select Elements tool to drag a square around the image and move it onto
the page, if necessary. Use the View Page tool to enlarge the page for better viewing.
Hand-Vectorizing An Image
You can convert any drawing, graphic, or photograph to a cutting file by hand vectorization. In
simple terms, hand vectorizing involves using some basic drawing tools to trace around the
image. You might find that this becomes your preferred method of converting graphics!
For more detailed information and instructions, see “Tutorial #4: Hand Vectorizing a Graphic or
Photo” on page 69.