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    herb_fargus administrators @sketch2k278
    last edited by 5 Feb 2017, 20:07

    @sketch2k278 it will scale a little better if you remove the white space and it will get a little bigger if you make it an svg

    If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

    Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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      sketch2k278 @herb_fargus
      last edited by sketch2k278 2 May 2017, 20:11 5 Feb 2017, 20:09

      @herb_fargus thanks for the tip, but when I tried to make it an svg it just shown up invisible, so I just used png..... does it have to be saved a certain way in order to show??

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        herb_fargus administrators @sketch2k278
        last edited by 5 Feb 2017, 20:13

        @sketch2k278 yes you have to convert strokes to paths.

        there is a guide I think @UDb23 did on the forum somewhere on converting pngs to svgs

        If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

        Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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          UDb23 @sketch2k278
          last edited by 5 Feb 2017, 20:26

          @sketch2k278 Video tutorial here. Give it a try.

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            sketch2k278 @UDb23
            last edited by sketch2k278 2 May 2017, 22:31 5 Feb 2017, 22:30

            @UDb23 Thanks for the vid, quite helpful but the final look didn't quite look as I hoped(not too bad though), plus the size was increased (3,045 kb saving as svg due to the scan increase) plus some of the lettering like the A in Alpha just caused issues when separating the color layers. This is what it looked like before the scan increase 0_1486333783580_Image5.jpg

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              UDb23 @sketch2k278
              last edited by 5 Feb 2017, 22:54

              @sketch2k278 Almost 3 MB for a simple logo seems really big to me as file size!
              I would suggest you apply separate single solid colors to you original png so that tracing will better identify the different shapes and outlines. You can then easily reapply the right colors in inkscape.

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                sketch2k278 @UDb23
                last edited by 5 Feb 2017, 22:58

                @UDb23 does it have to be saved a certain svg format?? I notice that there were multiple selections when it comes to saving in that format

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                  UDb23 @sketch2k278
                  last edited by 5 Feb 2017, 23:06

                  @sketch2k278 plain svg (not inkscape svg).

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                    UDb23 @sketch2k278
                    last edited by 5 Feb 2017, 23:15

                    @sketch2k278 Just did a quick test. With the original png you posted (178kb) I get a 168 kb SVG.

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                      sketch2k278 @UDb23
                      last edited by 6 Feb 2017, 12:17

                      @UDb23 how did you get 168kb svg?? what did you do exactly, if you don't mind me asking

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                        FlyingTomahawk @sketch2k278
                        last edited by 6 Feb 2017, 12:42

                        @sketch2k278

                        Did you create the first logo (PNG)?

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                          sketch2k278 @FlyingTomahawk
                          last edited by sketch2k278 2 Jun 2017, 13:32 6 Feb 2017, 13:21

                          @FlyingTomahawk yes I did, the very 1st post of the logo is in png format, shoot.... if you like to take a crack at it I wouldn't mind that at all lol

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                            FlyingTomahawk @sketch2k278
                            last edited by FlyingTomahawk 2 Jun 2017, 13:59 6 Feb 2017, 13:58

                            @sketch2k278

                            Did you use various fonts to write those 3 words and then put them together to get that one image? Or was it already like that?
                            I guess first thing would be to cut those 3 words apart in Photoshop then take one by one to Inkscape, edit them then put them together and save as svg.
                            Sure a good challenge.

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                              putritan @cylum
                              last edited by 6 Feb 2017, 14:18

                              Thanks for give me information very use ful for me

                              Mebel Jepara

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                                sketch2k278 @FlyingTomahawk
                                last edited by 6 Feb 2017, 17:28

                                @FlyingTomahawk what I used was the word "Final" in the final fight logo, I used the font "Fighting Spirit turbo" for the word BURN (to mimic the word fight), the font "impact" for the A and the rest of the word in alpha I got from Street Fighter Alpha 3. I wanted to make the words more Capcom like and tried to mimic to the best of my abilities 0_1486402076122_combo.jpg

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                                  UDb23 @sketch2k278
                                  last edited by 6 Feb 2017, 20:34

                                  @sketch2k278 FInal result 66 kb.
                                  Svg downloadable here (for 30 days).
                                  Based on image you posted here. As previously suggested first step: separate areas with different colors in Photoshop elements. Also made background transparent.
                                  0_1486412717630_newfab.png
                                  Step 2: tracing in inkscape (color, 6 pass, UNcheck all lower windows options: smoothing , grouping and background remov.)
                                  Step 3: ungroup result; Blue and Red elements cleanup (deleting unwanted spots around letters)
                                  Step 4: apply Gradient fill to green and blue
                                  Step 5: delete original image
                                  Step 6: Group all, resize document to drawing, save svg (default options).

                                  FInal SVG image look like this:
                                  0_1486413166039_Schermata 2017-02-06 alle 21.31.58.png

                                  Of course image should/could now be edited further to get exact gradient (easy at this stage) as original and/or edit nodes to make it smoother if needed.

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                                    FlyingTomahawk @UDb23
                                    last edited by 6 Feb 2017, 22:06

                                    @UDb23

                                    Bravo Maestro!
                                    Job well done.

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                                      sketch2k278 @UDb23
                                      last edited by 6 Feb 2017, 22:58

                                      @UDb23 THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!! Sorry for the all caps lol

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                                        Roxsteady @sketch2k278
                                        last edited by 8 Feb 2017, 05:22

                                        @sketch2k278 What size did you save in? I'm in the same process. Made an FBA for just classic games. alt text

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                                          sketch2k278 @Roxsteady
                                          last edited by 8 Feb 2017, 23:05

                                          @Roxsteady my image was 800x647 it probably explains why it turned out so small

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