How a use case changes the result
A use case is shared by the batch and determines tracing, output preparation and checks. Web, Logo and fabrication modes use reviewed monochrome methods or relevant color palettes with a visual result chooser. Photo and Complex Illustration use their dedicated optimizer.
General-purpose use cases
Auto
Auto analyzes the source. Artwork uses the palette/result chooser; detected photos and complex illustrations use their dedicated optimizer. Pick a specific fabrication mode when physical sizing and geometry checks matter.
Web
Web compares coherent palettes and curve-fitting methods for icons and illustrations. Choose the visible color count, then the preferred SVG, when more than one useful choice survives. Responsive dimensions and SVG optimization are available.
Logo
Logo uses the same reviewed methods and palette chooser for marks, badges and editable flat artwork. Similar neutral whites can merge without merging pale colored artwork. Tracing cannot reconstruct original brand curves or typography with design-source accuracy.
Photo
Photo permits layered color detail and greater complexity to approximate continuous-tone imagery. It is best when a stylized vector interpretation of a photograph is acceptable. Photographs can produce many paths and large SVGs; vectorization does not turn them into compact, manually illustrated artwork.
Complex Illustration
Complex Illustration aims to retain detailed shapes, overlapping regions, and a broader palette. Use it for artwork that is more structured than a photograph but too detailed for Logo. It tolerates heavier output where simplification would remove meaningful features.
Craft and fabrication use cases
All six fabrication modes use the reviewed tracing workflow with explicit physical dimensions and their existing geometry checks. SVGO is disabled throughout, including candidate finalization; optimization-only controls are hidden. Fabrication errors require explicit confirmation before downloading anyway.
Laser Cutting, Tinkercad and CNC default to the six monochrome methods, deriving a monochrome source when necessary. Cricut, Vinyl Cutter and Laser Engraving use color candidates for supported multicolor input and monochrome candidates for monochrome input. Color-capable modes can force monochrome, 3 colors or 4 colors under Advanced settings. Circle fitting stays available where supported except in Vinyl Cutter, Tinkercad and CNC.
These checks do not certify machine, material or importer compatibility. Always inspect the SVG in the intended application and test the physical process.
Cricut / Craft Cutter
This use case favors closed, manageable regions suitable for common craft-cutting workflows. It checks silhouette, region closure, topology, and excessive complexity. Fine details may still be too small for a blade or material.
Vinyl Cutter
Vinyl Cutter prioritizes simple closed cut regions and low complexity. It is appropriate for decals and single- or limited-color designs. Overlapping paths, weeding difficulty, blade offset, and minimum feature size still require review.
Laser Cutting
Laser Cutting strongly favors closed contours, avoids duplicate geometry that could cause repeated cuts, and limits traversal complexity. It does not apply kerf compensation or guarantee that a contour is manufacturable.
Laser Engraving
Laser Engraving preserves filled regions for raster-like engraving artwork. It is not a centerline tracer. Power, speed, dithering, material response, and the engraving software’s interpretation remain outside the converter.
Tinkercad / 3D Extrusion
This preset emphasizes closed regions, preserved holes and components, and a strong silhouette so imported shapes are more suitable for extrusion. It cannot guarantee that Tinkercad or another CAD tool will accept every path, and it does not validate wall thickness or 3D printability.
CNC / Fabrication
CNC / Fabrication applies conservative checks for closed, duplicate-free topology and manageable nodes, segments, and subpaths. Physical sizing is available, but tool diameter, clearances, feeds, material, minimum features, and CAM strategy are not calculated.
Choosing between similar use cases
- Choose Web when page weight and responsive embedding matter.
- Choose Logo when clean, editable shapes matter more than retaining every small raster variation.
- Choose Photo for continuous-tone source images and Complex Illustration for layered drawn artwork.
- Choose the exact fabrication target when geometry checks matter, even if another preset looks visually similar.
You can change the use case for the batch and compare the result. Use the settings reference for manual refinements and read how automatic selection works to see why candidate winners differ by target.
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