Colour picking from an imported .jpg

Hi bosshogg,

Inkscape is a vector graphics program, it is not meant for editing raster graphics.

That said, to modify colors in an imported bitmap graphic, you can use the extensions that you find under Extensions -> Raster (they will modify the data of the image) or you can use the filters that you can find at Filters -> Color (they will overlay a filter).

However, none of these will be able to replace a single color (unless you want to make it transparent, I think).

You can also vectorize the drawing, then use the Extension found in Extensions -> Color -> Replace Color, or you can just use an appropriate software, like Gimp (https://gimp.org).

Kind Regards,
 Maren

Maren thank you again. I've taken to reviewing tutorials on YouTube in the
hope of gaining a better understanding of Inkscape I've got to say it's
both brilliant and complex and for that reason worthwhile learning. As for
your advise, I'll try that out tonight if not to tiered from running my
Men's Shed.

On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 10:14 PM, Hachmann <
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> Your question #643299 on Inkscape changed:
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> Hachmann proposed the following answer:
> Hi bosshogg,
>
> Inkscape is a vector graphics program, it is not meant for editing
> raster graphics.
>
> That said, to modify colors in an imported bitmap graphic, you can use
> the extensions that you find under Extensions -> Raster (they will
> modify the data of the image) or you can use the filters that you can
> find at Filters -> Color (they will overlay a filter).
>
> However, none of these will be able to replace a single color (unless
> you want to make it transparent, I think).
>
> You can also vectorize the drawing, then use the Extension found in
> Extensions -> Color -> Replace Color, or you can just use an appropriate
> software, like Gimp (https://gimp.org).
>
> Kind Regards,
> Maren
>
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Let me know how it goes :)
(not the Men's Shed - that's interesting, too, never heard of the concept before - but your Inkscape adventures ;-) )

No probs Hachman.
Simply put Men's Sheds are where we recycle older guys!

On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 2:58 PM, Hachmann <
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> Hachmann posted a new comment:
> Let me know how it goes :)
> (not the Men's Shed - that's interesting, too, never heard of the concept
> before - but your Inkscape adventures ;-) )
>
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> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
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:-D

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