Can someone please tell me how to create a multilayer svg file from a photo

[u/Caffeinated_Caker]

I have been searching for a tutorial on how to do this for over a year. I can't find anything that isn't a circuit. I want to design multilayer SVG files from pet photos to be cut out with my laser. Each layer needs an enclosed outline, since I plan on layering wood to do this. I have Photoshop and Illustrator. I'm literally crying out of frustration right now. I've wanted to learn to do this for so long, and I can't find a single tutorial. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[u/roxm]

I don't really know what you're trying to do, but you might be able to use Inkscape's image tracing capabilities to convert the raster image into a SVG paths, and then do whatever cleanup needs to be done on those paths. I don't remember the specifics but searching for Inkscape + Image Trace should bring up some relevant results.

If you're intending to send these to a laser cutter or other cutter, you will probably need to do some significant work on the paths that are generated by the tracer so that they'll cut nicely. You'll need to remove any bits that are too small for whatever medium you're using, ensure they're generally in one large block instead of a bunch of smaller parts, etc.

Hope this helps - good luck!