Overall, my tool of preference when creating SVG files is Adobe Illustrator. If you plan to create SVG files as a hobby, you can stick with using Inkscape. You should also use Adobe Illustrator if you plan to make money by selling SVG files on Etsy, Creative Market, or your own website. With either of these tools, you can create more than just SVG files but you can create additional things to sell such as art, logos, printables, ebooks, calendars, planners and so much more.īut if you want a truly professional look using professional tools used by graphic designers, you should definitely use Adobe Illustrator. Can export design files in various formats (SVG, AI, JPG, PNG, DXF, EPS, PDF).Can export design files in various formats (SVG, PNG, DXF, EPS, PDF).Open-source (Developed in a collaborative public manner).Keep reading to see which design tool I prefer to use and why.īelow I outline the details of each tool. I have personally used both tools to create SVG files and I must say there is a big difference in both tools.

I just don't know if it is an inkscape mistake I made or something with cricut that i will need to figure out.These articles are typically written from a technical perspective and not from a Cricut user perspective. Id really like to make this an svg for her that she can use on a shirt or something. Does anyone have any idea why it would be just a cut out of the outside of the picture and not the inside of the picture where the eyes and nose are cut out? I hope this makes sense. Basically it was a picture that the little boy drew and the outline came out but none of the details that I traced inside like the eyes and nose came out. Then I went to cricut to practice to see if would come out okay but over there it came out nothing but black, like it was just a shadow. I used single scan and it came out beautifully. I downloaded the picture and used trace bitmap to outline it. Now I am on the cricut board and this woman posted a picture that her deceased grandson drew that she wanted to turn into an svg but didn't know how. It worked like a charm after some practice. The first thing I did was scan a picture that my boyfriend drew for me and turn it into a cutable svg for a shirt. I wanted to learn Inkscape so I could make my own graphics to use on Cricut.

Inkscape and cricut