Question about B&W patterns

[FrankEV]

Assuming a editable file is not available and a pattern is only available in a Black and White PDF or photo file vesion, is there any way to convert the file to, or print the file in, grey tone?

 

[Foxfold]

You can put a pdf through Inkscape,  do a 'Trace Bitmap' and then make it any colour you wish. I tend to do mine grey with a red outline. I find it easier to cut.

[amazingkevin]

Can't teach an old dog new tricks but this one I'd make an exception for!!! Nice job Brenda!!!

[John B]

take a screen shot and save it as a jpg or other popular type then use almost any editing program

[Foxfold]

1 hour ago, John B said:

take a screen shot and save it as a jpg or other popular type then use almost any editing program

You're going to laugh at this John,

I find a picture, save as, put it through PhotoSuite, save as,  put it through Inkscape etc, etc.  I have absolutely no idea what a 'screen shot' is let alone take one. 

[John B]

12 minutes ago, Foxfold said:

You're going to laugh at this John,

I find a picture, save as, put it through PhotoSuite, save as,  put it through Inkscape etc, etc.  I have absolutely no idea what a 'screen shot' is let alone take one. 

I'll never laugh at people's arguments with computers.

You can use the "Print Screen" key and it saves the screen to your memory, then just post it into a graphics program.
I use printshop pro for most of my editing and it has the ability for you to select section, or whole screen and copy.
now when I get stuck, I have my son, he is high functioning autistic and knows computers and graphics programs inside out. And for the mobile phone my grandson is the guru. Neither of them could hammer a nail in

 

[FrankEV]

17 hours ago, Foxfold said:

You can put a pdf through Inkscape,  do a 'Trace Bitmap' and then make it any colour you wish. I tend to do mine grey with a red outline. I find it easier to cut.

Thanks, I knew there had to be a way.

It seems this works well with photo files (jpeg, etc) but not directly with PDF.  But, since I can convert PDF to JPG, I can use this method. 

Inkscape is very powerful, just not very intuitive.  I'm learning but its a chore.