[3 Best Websites To Convert SVG To Vector Drawable For Android
Gildo Santiago
I'm quite new to creating vector images. I started to learn how the create them because I need some custom icons for an Android app I'm currently working on. And here starts the problem. I'm creating the icons using Inkscape and when I try to convert them into a VectorDrawable using Android Studio, it returns an error about not supporting certain things:
I firts tried to somehow convert the path to an object within Inkscape, but this didn't worked. Then I looked for some solutions on the web and found the following website: I could convert the icon but now I can only use it android 7.0 and higher because I used the attribute 'fill-rule:evenodd'.
Inkscape's default save format is "Inkscape SVG", which is a normal SVG file that is compliant with the SVG 1.1 standard, along with metadata and additional information used by Inkscape in the inkscape namespace.
That's perfectly valid SVG, and most render programs like browsers have no problem with it. It sounds like your workflow for transforming from SVG to VectorDrawable XML is chocking on that Inkscape-specific code (although is valid vanilla SVG).
Saving as "Plain SVG" removes all that extra data and any features that aren't in the SVG standard. This will result in better compatibility with other programs (like yours), but you may loose some information, depending on the drawing.
The answer to this question will be very brief. Vectors are images that scale nicely. They are rather simple icons then complex images. Using vectors is good because you can have one file and it will cover different resolutions. No need to have 3 files on iOS and many on Android. One image to rule them all.
You can learn more by reading this Wiki page.
On Android, more actions are required. To begin with, you need your image to be in SVG format. In the second step, you need to go to this page and convert your SVG file to Android drawable. As a result of the conversion, you will get xml with vector and path.
The following command will convert all SVGs in a directory called svgs/, convert them all into VectorDrawables, and write them to a directory called vectors/. Note that both directories must exist beforehand.
Now that your repository is set to pull only what you need for building and running the tool, download the code using the following command (you might want to grab a coffee or something too, as this command might take a while to complete):
Once it completes, you should find the binaries in a /out/build/base/vector-drawable-tool/build/distributions/vd-tool.zip file. Unzip it and it will extract a /bin directory that contains binaries compatible with Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows.
I bought all the most usable vectorizers for Mac out there, so you don't need to and in my experience (working with complex raster pictures to vectorize) I can positively tell you with confidence that the more powerful yet to achieve that goal is one app not many people take seriously. The app is called Logoist, and it's the most versatile and powerful vectorize tool in the market for Mac. Be confident that Logoist will be powerful enough to get you the best SVG output. The manual editing after export is minimal.
I bought all the most usable vectorizers for Mac out there, so you don't need to and in my experience (working with complex raster pictures to vectorize) I can positively tell you with confidence that the more powerful yet to achieve that goal is one app not many people take seriously.
Honestly there are still better ones, in recognizing detail and also in terms of correct color quantisation here. - Compare in your shown result the womans face details (eye, earing, hair color...), flowers and shrubbery details, colors ... etc. with this here ...
The above is done with Vector Magic, which is still (algorithmic) one of the best tracing apps here! - It has just one little flaw (... which Logoist & Vectorize!, and most others have too here), namely that it sadly doesn't support centerline tracing, which is often needed in vectorization too.
I was recommending an affordable option capable of doing tracing in a very usable and productive way. 300 dollars for one trick pony is unacceptable and asking $10 monthly is why I ended up here buying Affinity instead of Adobe. Regarding the accuracy of the vector result, I was honest when I said "The manual editing after export is minimal." Acknowledging that you in fact will need to work around the result.
Thanks for pointing out Vectorize! App (by the same developer of Logoist) I didn't recommend it for a reason. When using Logoist you get better results than with Vectorize! Why? I really can't answer that one, I just can tell you the results aren't that good.
Remember this is a forum for resources, so if you find something you think the community should know, share it here; if it's not for you then life goes on. I thought it was good to share for the great quality and the price. Have a good one, mate.
Yes 300 bucks is a bunch and probably much too much here for casual users, even that tracer gives outstanding good results. - You need to spend some work with most tracing tools, often some pre- and post works are needed in order to get the best possible results from an individual tracing tool here.
Hmm strange that they don't offer the same/similar results here, as the compony there states that it is so to say already build in there in Logoist. But maybe they enhanced or optimized it further for that graphics app. - I recall that I've once tried out Vectorize! on an iPad and that was Ok there, it did what it should. Though in the end I used instead Vector Q there.
InkScape was used at first, but then I end up with Potrace (installed with macports) and used it with some "simple" terminal commands.
It was a compromise and the image source was very different from your exemple (multiples lines, black on white, white background) but i wanted the 'centerline autotrace' command for later editing purpose and it has it). The configuration was not that simple (lot's of tests, etc.) but a the end it was quite fast to convert and the result was what I was looking for.
I was able to install Potrace to see what you mean, however I can't find that app after installation. Maybe it works just with terminal? Let me know how this Potrace works, so I can be sure I didn't miss anything.
Image Trace lets you convert raster images (JPEG, PNG, PSD etc.) to vector artwork. Using this feature, you can easily base a new drawing on an existing piece of artwork by tracing it. For example, you can convert the image of a pencil sketch you've drawn on paper into vector artwork using Image Trace. You can choose from a set of tracing presets to get the desired result quickly.
When the image is selected, you can see that the options in the Image Trace panel become available. At the top of the panel are the basic options; you can expose additional options by turning the triangle next to the Advanced label.
Specifies the view of the traced object. A tracing object is made up of two components: the original source image and the tracing result (which is the vector artwork). You can choose to view the tracing result, source image, outlines, and other options. You can click the eye icon to overlay the selected view over the source image.
Specifies the number of colors to use in a color tracing result. If you have selected Document Library as the palette, you can choose a swatch. (This option is available only when Mode is set to Color.)
Specifies a value for generating a black and white tracing result from the original image. All pixels lighter than the Threshold value are converted to white; all pixels darker than the Threshold value are converted to black. (This option is available only when Mode is set to Black And White.)
Automatically switches between the limited palette and full tone for the tracing, depending on the input image. When you select Automatic for your palette, you can adjust the Colors slider to alter vector simplicity and accuracy in the tracing. The value 0 means simplified at the expense of accuracy and the value 100 means accurate or photorealistic at the expense of simplicity.
Uses the entire set of colors for the tracing palette. This option is the best for tracing photos and creates photorealistic artwork. With this option selected, the Color slider determines the variability of the pixels that make up each of the fill regions. When the Color slider is to the right, the variability is smaller, resulting in more paths defined by smaller areas of color. On the other hand, when the slider is to the left, the fill areas are fewer and larger.
When you are satisfied with the results of a tracing, you can convert the tracing object to paths. This final step allows you to work with the tracing result as you do other vector artwork. Once you convert the tracing object, you can no longer adjust the tracing options.
Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVG, is a popular web image format that uses vectors to display images, making it an ideal choice for high-resolution displays and responsive web design. SVG images are made up of paths, shapes, and text, which are defined by mathematical equations. These equations allow SVG images to be scaled up or down without losing any quality, making them resolution-independent.
One of the major advantages of using SVG images is their small file size. Since the images are defined by mathematical equations rather than pixels, the file size is often much smaller than that of a raster image, such as a PNG. This is especially beneficial for web developers looking to optimize the performance of their websites.
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