“How can I make my image into an svg?” for Cricut Design Space. A common question without a simple answer, because the steps you need to take depend on what your image looks like (photo, line art, colors, etc.) It also matters what you are doing with the image (paper piecing, print and cut, etc). And in some cases, you don’t even need to “make an SVG” first. This pictorial index is designed to help you find just the right technique and tutorial to match your exact situation.
Update: My favorite web apps in quick chart form
Pick a tutorial to help you convert your image for cutting…
Silhouette or one color logo/design to cut file
- Cricut Design Space basic import, video tutorial by Nanny Rose
- Cricut Design Space basic import, written tutorial by Narelle
- Online converters:
Color or grayscale clip art to silhouette or print then cut
- Cricut Design Space basic upload, video tutorial by Cricut
- Cricut Design Space basic upload, written tutorial by Narelle
Line art or template to single path for write or cut
- Inkscape paint bucket technique, minitutorial by me
- Centerline tracing with Rapid Resizer, video tutorial by me
- Inkscape trace bitmap, video tutorial from ScrappyDew
- Inkscape manual tracing with the Bezier tool, written tutorial from Susan BlueRobot
Coloring book style image to paper piecing 
- Cricut Design Space hide contour method, tutorial by me
- New! Inkscape paint bucket technique, video tutorial by me
- Inkscape trace bitmap (simple), written tutorial from HeatherM
- Inkscape trace bitmap, video tutorial with PDF notes from Craft by Two
- Inkscape trace bitmap, written tutorial from Susan Bluerobot part 1 and part 2
- Online converters:
Color clip art or logo to paper piecing
- Cricut Design Space with multiple uploads, video tutorial by Selena Leal
- Cricut Design Space with multiple uploads (complex), video tutorial from Glitter Thumbs
- New! Inkscape paint bucket technique, video tutorial by me
- Inkscape trace bitmap technique, video tutorial from Dan99
- Online converters:
Photo to print then cut
Photo to stencil or one color vinyl design 
- CuteCutter
- Imaengine (iOS only), video tutorial by me
- Rapid Resizer
- Inkscape, tutorial by UVinyl
- Silhouette Studio, video tutorial by me (screen capture and then online convert to svg or use basic upload and cleanup)
- Easy Paper Portraits
Photo to paper piecing 
- Inkscape, video tutorial (not cut-specific) from VscorpianC
- Make the Cut, video tutorial from Paper Gizmo
And after you have an svg…
If your svg needs cleaning up
If you need to reduce the number of nodes:
- Inkscape, video tutorial from AussieWendy
- Inkscape simplify command, mini-tutorial from Susan Bluerobot
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