: Remove Background in Inkscape I have two versions of a black and white image and would like to remove the background in both. I used Trace Bitmap in Inkscape with the settings below - the

@Moriarity648

When tracing bitmaps, Inkscape doesn't see the black as a background. It sees white as the background, and black as the ink.

The trace of the bottom image shows a black square with the letters and logo cut out as if the white is the background. You don't need to do any of this. Simply copy the trace you achieved with the top image, and set the fill to white. Then you will be able to place it on a darker background.

If you only have a reversed out version of a logo to trace, then you could use the "invert image" option as suggested by @Wrzlprmft .

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@Turnbaugh909

Select Invert image in the Trace Bitmap dialogue.
Perform the trace. You will first obtain your logo in black (like in the first case).
Open the Fill and Stroke dialogue (Ctrl+Alt+F) and change colour of the result to white (or whatever you like).


Alternatively:


Trace like you did in the example.
Draw a rectangle around the inverted logo, but inside the traced rectangle.
Move the new rectangle behind the logo (End).
Select both the rectangle and the logo (e.g., using a rectangle selection).
Path → Difference.

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