Bitmap > Vector to Bitmap

Use this menu option to create bitmap artwork on the active bitmap layer using selected vector artwork. The bitmap artwork is created in the current primary colour:

• around the boundary of the selected vector artwork.
• within the boundary of the selected vector artwork.

Note: The Vector to Bitmap button on the Bitmap Tools and Vector toolbars is a shortcut for this menu option.

To convert vector artwork into bitmap artwork:

1. Select the vectors you want to convert into bitmap artwork.
2. In the Project Tree, select the bitmap layer on which you want to create the bitmap artwork.
3. Ensure the bitmap layer is visible.
4. Change the primary colour to the colour in which you want to create the bitmap artwork.
5. Select Bitmap > Vector to Bitmap or click . A one-pixel-thick outline is created on the currently active bitmap layer.
6. Click the light bulb icon next to the Vectors item in the Project Treeto hide all vector artwork and enable you to clearly see the bitmap artwork created from the selected vectors.

See also

• Viewing a bitmap layer
• Selecting the primary and secondary colours
• Controlling the visibility of vector layers