I would like to include an image in the SVG file and have it stay on the map when I upload it. I have read that in order to do that, I need to convert the image to vectors, how do I do that?

path->vectorize bitmap

or something like that, I'm using polish version of inkscape

How large exactly is a really large map? Will 4.8 MB load slowly, or is that okay?

Edited 6/9/2014 20:01:06

There is a cap on .svg file size, which is about 2MB

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Edited 6/10/2014 18:37:49

yeah, the graphics will add a lot of file size. You can reduce the resolution of them too though before vectorizing. Another option would be to just trace it manually (if it is not complicated), might result in a lot less file size.

Its a pretty complicated picture. I tried to use the inkscape vectorizer thing, and it only does black and white.

The effect I am looking for is kind of like this map:

http://warlight.net/Map?ID=11262

It will have territories on top of a realistic looking map.

it does more than black and white. You have to change scan options. I think I use like 8 bans maybe. I did the inkscape scan tool on the logos in here:

http://warlight.net/Map?ID=7747

Thank you Chris, I think I got it now