Vectorization

Inkscape provides many nice tools for vector-drawing. One of my favourites is to convert bitmaps to SVG vectors using just a few clicks :-)
















Steps

1. Open/import the image;
2. Select the image, then [Path]-->[Trace Bitmap]
3. You might do some experiments with the parameters / options e.g. multiple scans with colors, single scan with color quantization etc.
   

Note
Inkscape 0.46