SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is a versatile format based on the XML markup language, supporting a variety of static and moving images — drawings, animations, interactive graphics and more. Launched as an open standard at the end of the 1990s, the SVG format is currently compatible with most web browsers and can be edited using any text editor or graphics program. This is great news for developers, as they can use SVG to create various types of graphical applications.

SVG files can also be searched, indexed, scripted and compressed. The images they contain are scalable, so they can be zoomed in without affecting quality and are great for high-quality printing.
Despite the obvious advantages of the SVG format, you might want to convert it to a more popular format, such as JPG, PNG or even PDF, for better accessibility, storage and transfer options.

With reaConverter’s latest edition you can customize this conversion process by opting to use page size or objects size as criteria for shaping the output image.

Install reaConverter

How to convert SVG?

Add one or more SVG files by using the Add files, Add folder or Advanced files select option. The latter allows you to automatically select the desired SVGs from a folder including other extensions as well.

SVG loading settings

Go to the Menu button and click Loading settings → Vector format loading settings

Then decide if you will use page size or objects size as criteria for conversion.

In the first case, the resulting image will by sized according to the input SVG page size. In the second, the size of the object(s) will be of reference and all additional space will be cropped in the output image.

Edit images

Optionally, go to the Edit images tab and pick one of the available actions.

Resize, rotate and watermark are just a few of the options available here.

Apply all settings and save the result

In the Saving options tab, choose a location for the output images. They can be saved in the source folder or another folder of your choice. Saving directly online is also an option, using one of the supported storage cloud services.

Finally, don’t forget to click the output extension from the buttons placed in the Convert to section. JPG, PNG and TIF are among the most popular ones, but reaConverter supports over 50 other different formats as well.

Then simply Start and enjoy your newly converted images.

Video Tutorial

Advanced users can convert SVG images using command line interface or DLL in manual, automated or scheduled mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.

PSD is a popular format for storing multi-layered images created or edited using Photoshop software. The main advantage of using the PSD extension is that images remain easily editable, as their layered structure allows users to add or change various elements and features, including image effects, transparencies, color adjustments and many more.

To increase accessibility and ease of transfer, PSD files are usually converted to more widely used raster formats, such as JPEG or PNG. This type of conversion, though, implies flattening the image, which means no major editing is possible afterwards. And this might pose problems at times.

The hassle of realizing you still need to make corrections to a PSD image that has already been flattened can be easily avoided by converting to SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) in the first place. This extension allows you to preserve the image layers and defines the graphics in XML format. SVG also supports animation and lets you index, search or compress the image.

Converting multi-layered PSD files to multi-layered SVG can be done in no more than a few clicks using reaConverter’s latest edition.

Install reaConverter

Add PSD Files

Load all the PSD files you intend to convert. Add them one by one, select groups of them or add entire folders using the drag-and-drop feature. You can also automatically select only the files that have the PSD extension from a folder that includes other formats as well, by clicking Advance file select.

Load PSD as Separated Layers

Go to the Menu button and click Loading settings → PSD loading settings

In the new window tick the box that says Load PSD as separated layers

Create layered SVG

Go back to the Menu button and click Saving settings → Format saving settings

Then go to the SVG tab and click Create raster SVG in order to obtain a layered output image. Here you can also customize the quality of the resulting image by entering the desired percentage in the designated box.

Edit Images

Optionally, go to the Edit images tab and pick one of the many options available, including rotating, watermarking or cropping the image.

Here you can also see a real time preview of how the output image will look like.

Apply Processing

Finally, pick the location of the converted files by clicking the Saving options tab.
You can choose to save them offline, in the source folder, a subfolder or in another customized location.
Last but not least, don’t forget to pick SVG as the output format by clicking the appropriate button from the bottom of reaConverter’s main window.

Then simply press Start and your newly converted SVGs will soon be ready!

Video Tutorial

Advanced users can convert convert PSD with multiple layers into multi-layered SVG with command line interface or DLL in manual, automated or scheduled mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.

While most people describe SVG as a vector format containing vectors, animations or interactive graphics and supported by the largest part of web browsers, few know that SVGs can also store raster images. And the best part is that these raster images can handle alpha-channel and JPEG compression, which makes SVG a great alternative for the larger-sized PNG.

SVG is also a better alternative than WebP, JPEG2000 or JPEG-XR when it comes to web programming, as it is supported by Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer 9+ and Firefox — thus covering all major browsers.

Here is a simple example:

PNG with Alpha-Channel, 56.6Kb

SVG with JPEG compression and Alpha-Channel, 14.2Kb

The result — image size reduced to about 75%, keeping Alpha Channel.

How to create SVG with JPEG compression?

reaConverter’s latest edition helps you convert from a wide array of image formats into raster JPEG compressed SVG with Alpha-Channel.

Install reaConverter

Load files for conversion

Load one or more image files into reaConverter by browsing local folders or using the drag-and-drop tool.

Set SVG to be raster

Go to the Menu button and click Saving settings → Format saving settings. Then pick the SVG tab, tick the button that says Create SVG raster and customize the quality of the output image.

You can also reach this window directly from the SVG button placed in the lower part of the reaConverter window. Just click the Settings icon placed on the upper left side of the button.

Save the result

Go to the Saving options tab and pick a location for your output files. Save them in the source folder or in another local folder of your choice. Finally, make sure you have picked the output extension SVG from the buttons placed in the lower part of the window. If you don’t see it there, click the Plus button and a new window with all the supported formats will appear.

Then simply press Start and get ready to use your new SVG images with alpha channel!

Video Tutorial

Advanced users can create transparent SVG images with JPEG compression using command line interface or DLL in manual, automated or scheduled mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.