How to transform a pixel image in vector logo in Inkscape?

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I don’t know if I’m in the right place, but I would like to know how to transform a pixel image I’ve made into a vector logo ?

I use this picture for my favicon of my personal web site.
And if you have any software recommendations, I work on mac. I prefer use an open source one.

Pixel image

Answer

Inkscape

This powerful vector graphics application is free, cross-platform, and Open Source. It comes with an inbuilt function to trace vector graphics from bitmaps.

These are the steps involved:

  1. File – Import…: choose to “embed” the bitmap.
  2. Select the embedded bitmap.

  3. Choose Path -Trace Bitmap…. This will open the following dialog:

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  4. Make the following settings for preserving the pixelated square box appearance in the Mode, and in the Options tabs:

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    • Tick Colors.
    • Choose 11 Scans for the 11 colors of your source image.
    • Tick Stack scans to have one object per color stacked above one another.
    • Untick Smooth corners and Optimize paths for resulting square boxes.
    • Click on Update for a preview, OK for tracing the bitmap.
    • Move the vector graphic next to the bitmap for comparing the result (here the selected vector trace is on the right side):

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    • Copy the vector object to a new drawing and save in a file format of your choice.

Note:

This guide will not lead to the desired result of a pixelated vector graphic when working on a very small icon source. To still get the pixelated effect on tracing we have to first upscale the icon before importing to Inkscape.

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Source : Link , Question Author : Guillaume Vincent , Answer Author : Takkat

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