NEW: single-object and drawing PDF export
With PDF export, it is now possible to make the PDF page the size of the entire drawing, instead of the same as SVG page as before by the "Export drawing, not page" checkbox in PDF export options. Also, you can export a single object from a complex document to PDF if you specify the ID of that object in the "Limit export to the object with ID" field; the page of such PDF will be the same size as the bounding box of that object and will show only that object (all others will be hidden).
The same capabilities are available from the command line by using --export-area-drawing and --export-id=ID parameters with --export-pdf (previously, they only worked for PNG export).
bulia byak <buliabyak@...360...> writes:
With PDF export, it is now possible to make the PDF page the size of the entire drawing, instead of the same as SVG page as before by the "Export drawing, not page" checkbox in PDF export options. Also, you can export a single object from a complex document to PDF if you specify the ID of that object in the "Limit export to the object with ID" field; the page of such PDF will be the same size as the bounding box of that object and will show only that object (all others will be hidden).
The same capabilities are available from the command line by using --export-area-drawing and --export-id=ID parameters with --export-pdf (previously, they only worked for PNG export).
These are great functionnalities ! Thanks very much for adding them.
But it would fit the UI much better by an addition to export rather than (or additionally to) save. Please make the export window give a choice between png and pdf. Then these functionnalities would be accessible by a non-modal window, in a more homogeneous way, and this would also allow choosing the object to be exported with the mouse (or let it be the selection). Finally, pdf export would enjoy batch export, which would be great.
Florent
Hi,
With PDF export, it is now possible to make the PDF page the size of the entire drawing, instead of the same as SVG page as before by the "Export drawing, not page" checkbox in PDF export options. Also, you can export a single object from a complex document to PDF if you specify the ID of that object in the "Limit export to the object with ID" field; the page of such PDF will be the same size as the bounding box of that object and will show only that object (all others will be hidden).
This is a great and useful feature.
From now on we can have all drawings in a single svg file, and have
inkscape export them to several pdf files, which is very convenient. This opens up a few nice possibilities. For instance, we can then use them in an article (pdflatex, xetex), or we can draw all slides in a single svg file and export them to several pdf files and then merge them together to make a pdf presentation (using a simple Makefile)
Kudos to you all
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bulia byak -
florent becker -
Gilaras Drakeson