How do I cut out an object with Inkscape?

How do I cut out a object with Inkscape? I have a photo of flip flops but I need to only have the flip flops cut out.

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You need to use the 'clip' feature.

1. Open or import the picture you want to crop. Take the following as an example:
   
2. Place another object over it. This new object should have the shape (boundary) of the final cropped image. The hexagon in the following:
   
3. Select both (or all) the objects.
4. From the menus, select Object > Clip > Set. This should be the outcome:
   

Another example:

Source of the images: Inkscape Wiki

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