Can't quite sort this out. I'd like to import (or open) a bitmap -- say, a rectangular jpg photo -- add a stroke, round the corners, etc.
It's pretty clear right away that the imported bitmap won't accept a stroke. I haven't found a way to make Inkscape think of it as an object. It seems to be permanently an "image".
The next thought I had was to draw the "frame" I wanted (rounded rectangle) on another layer, convert to path, select the rectangle and bitmap together, and Join. No go. The bitmap is still not an 'object'.
So far I wasn't surprised. While I'm not visualizing it completely, I know that vector-based tools are reluctant to embrace bitmaps. There's a negotiation layer full of assumptions, and most just stay away.
Most recently I tried to fill my rectangle frame with an object-to-pattern made from the jpg. This came very close, but the fill made arbitrary tiling assumptions and refused to start at 0,0.
I'm sure I'm over-thinking this. But it would be a boon to use the same, consistently stroked frame for stuff I compose in Inkscape *and* the occasional photo.
Any ideas? What am I missing?
LQ