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. 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. 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.

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