: How to get flat collection of paths from stacked ones Here's an image to help (the top is the original image, the bottom is after moving the white object to the front): What I need is
Here's an image to help (the top is the original image, the bottom is after moving the white object to the front):
What I need is an object that is all of the white in the image. The problem is that the white space is created by stacking blue objects on top of white, so I can't just remove all the blue objects from the .svg file. How can I create objects of the visible white areas?
In the example image, that would mean that instead of white and blue stacked on top of each other, it would be a flat image - blue objects with white objects around them. If you move blue or white, there would be nothing behind it.
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A totally different approach which works also (even if it's a bit odd) is to take a screenshot, import it into a new Inkscape file (File -> Import) and then do Trace Bitmap (it's in the Path menu).
This creates a vector object on top of the selected bitmap.
I usually prefer the "vector" approach (as explained in other answers), but sometimes the Bitmap Trace is a kind of "quick and dirty" solution that works well.
More info on Bitmap Tracing in Tavmjong's manual chapter 20.
Select all blue paths;
Go to Path > Union; this will join them in one big path;
Select both the white path underneath and the blue shape;
Go to Path > Difference; this will "cut out" the blue shape out of the white.
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