Image to SVG for xTool

Fix a problem

• Too many tiny bits? Raise Ignore specks.
• Edges look jagged? Raise Smoothing.
• Lost thin lines or small text? Raise Detail, or lower Ignore specks.
• Background still there? Raise Background removal.
• Shape looks thin or broken? Raise Threshold.
• Too much is filled in? Lower Threshold.

Pick a goal

• Iron-on vinyl (HTV)? Turn on Mirror. You cut it face down.
• Layered vinyl? Pick Colour layers, then set Colours.
• A stencil? Turn on Invert.
• A set size? Type the width in Width (mm).

What each setting does

Mode

Single colour makes one cut layer, like a sticker shape. Colour layers makes one layer for each colour, for layered vinyl.

Colours

How many colour layers to make. It only works in Colour layers mode. More colours means more pieces to cut and weed.

Detail

How closely the cut follows small shapes. Higher keeps fine detail. Lower gives simpler cuts that are easier to weed.

Smoothing

Rounds off jagged edges. Higher gives smoother curves. Lower keeps sharp corners.

Threshold

What counts as dark in Single colour mode. Raise it to keep more of the image. Lower it to keep only the darkest parts.

Background removal

Removes the plain background around your image. Raise it if bits of background stay. Set it to Off to keep everything.

Ignore specks

Drops tiny bits smaller than this size. Raise it to get rid of dots and dust. Lower it to keep small details.

Width (mm)

How wide your cut file will be, in millimetres. The height changes to match, so the shape stays the same.

Invert

Swaps the shape and the empty space. Use it to make a stencil.

Mirror

Flips your design left to right. Turn it on for iron-on vinyl (HTV), because you cut it face down.