flyhigh21 wrote:So How do I convert my scanned image to my computer (raster form) into an EPS or SVG vector file?

Ctrl-I -> Select raster img. -> Shift-Alt-B -> Set appropriate settings -> Press OK.

Or you could read some of the nice tutorials. That would also answer a lot of your future questions...

Okay. So I've begun drawing a bunch of things using the "Draw freehand lines"-tool. There's just one thing that's annoying me: The lines are still individual paths. Is it possible to fuse the lines so the following can be avoided:

Sure, it's pretty easy. The simplest method is to clip the image with a copy of the cloud shape. Here are the steps: ⋅ Select the cloud shape and duplicate it (Ctrl-D). ⋅ The cloud copy will still be selected, so now select the image by holding Shift and clicking it. ⋅ ...

Alright. This is a bit tricky to explain, so I've made a quick sketch concerning my problem: http://i32.tinypic.com/xkrm8k.jpg As you might have figured out, I wan't to do what the sketch implies... But the way I did it when brewing the sketch, is by far optimal (IE: It's extremely time consuming an...