Hello there, Theme makers

I have a question about SVG images. How do I create SVG images from simple BMP / JPEG images? I know complex images would be difficult to do, But I was wondering about vectors.

I have tried opening in Inkscape and then saving to SVG format. But when I imported it to Carbide UI, it didnt give the right image and it looked like a broken picture.

I tried with Illustrator but the same thing happened.

Can someone please explain to me how I can convert the images into an SVG format usable by Carbide.UI ?

To Mods: I was wondering where to put this thread, in the Help zone or here? I thought here would be better as I would get more appropriate answers.

Thanks for your time.

svg was vector format. and png or bmp was raster format. u can't convert bmp or png to svg.

It's not possible to convert bitmap/ png files to a right svg. The converted and saved files have only the file extension of svg but they are bitmaps (rastered).
You have only the border as path but not the other things of an image. Open a real svg image to see how much paths the image has, then you see the difference to a converted bmp/svg.
Therefore looks the converted image most of the time bad in carbide, sometimes worse as the original png file.
I have a tool on my pc that should do it right, but it didn't. It found not all things (paths) and all images are black and white after converting.

How do you people create SVG backgrounds?
And all the icons? Do you make all of them from scratch?

Except Flahorn of course, you can download the set. But what about others like Tango icon set?

How do you people create SVG backgrounds?
And all the icons? Do you make all of them from scratch?

Except Flahorn of course, you can download the set. But what about others like Tango icon set?

To create your own simple background isn't difficult. A gradient or other simple things are easy. Some other images are available for free in the net (search for vector graphics/ images), some cost money. Here on ipmart are many vector images available, there exits some older threads, also with svg icons.
Free svg icons are often in Linux communitys available (linux can use svg icons for the desktop), bad is they are often created with Inkscape and don't work in carbide. Second bad thing is that the really good svg images also have a big filesize, means they are a bit big to use in a theme.

AFAIK, to make full svg theme all svg icons or wallpapers must be in full svg format. I too wasted a lot of time playing with converted svg images, which were converted by svgfactory & TotalVectorize.

Yeah everything must be created or modified, for full support of svg theme.

To create your own simple background isn't difficult. A gradient or other simple things are easy. Some other images are available for free in the net (search for vector graphics/ images), some cost money. Here on ipmart are many vector images available, there exits some older threads, also with svg icons.
Free svg icons are often in Linux communitys available (linux can use svg icons for the desktop), bad is they are often created with Inkscape and don't work in carbide. Second bad thing is that the really good svg images also have a big filesize, means they are a bit big to use in a theme.

Any ideas on how to convert those Linux SVG icons. I believe I have tried them already to no avail. They appear to be in one corner of the file when previewed.

The tango icon set for Linux, I have seen it in quite a few themes. I think there is a way to convert them yes?

Any ideas on how to convert those Linux SVG icons. I believe I have tried them already to no avail. They appear to be in one corner of the file when previewed.

The tango icon set for Linux, I have seen it in quite a few themes. I think there is a way to convert them yes?

They exits as svg icons for free available, must not converted. Here as attachment. You can use them per drag and drop into carbide.

They exits as svg icons for free available, must not converted. Here as attachment. You can use them per drag and drop into carbide.

Thanks guys, all of you have given valuable info to me.

Now as theme makers, what do you use on a regular basis to create SVG backgrounds, highlights, etc... ?