August 2004 - Inkscape Users - Inkscape Mailman

Re: [Inkscape-devel] Re: Select Under
by bulia byak 02 Sep '04

02 Sep '04

> But how to `modifie with the mouse` the object below ? > For example : > I select an object that is below an other, > and after this want to move it; a click-drag on this selected area > select and move the object at the top. You can resize/rotate/skew the object that you selected by alt-click as usual with handles, and you can move it with arrow keys (I always use arrows for moving). However you are right that dragging such object with mouse won't work because it will switch the selection to the topmost object again. I think what we need is a new Alt+drag mode which would mean "drag what is selected now, without selecting anything else no matter where I start the drag." I will think about it some more and if I don't find any problems with this idea I'll implement it.

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Re: Producing SVG input for Inkscape
by Bob Jamison 01 Sep '04

01 Sep '04

Bill Peel wrote: >Perhaps everyone knows about this already but I have found the free potrace program very >useful for tracing bitmap line-art into svg format. The resulting svg file can then be >imported into Inkscape for further manipulation. I have also produced diagrams using >various LaTeX drawing macro packages in eps format, converted them to pbm format using >Ghostscript and then to svg using potrace. This could be a way of converting suitable >public domain clipart from bitmap format into svg format for use with Inkscape. > > This is a very good suggestion! So good (and so easy to hook up to Inkscape) that we added Potrace to Inkscape this weekend. :) It is in CVS now, in a limited fashion. Just select the image, and choose the "Trace bitmap" menu item. A dialog for adjusting parameters will be added later. But this simple implementation, with a hardcoded 50% brightness threshold seems to work fairly well. Thanks for the idea! Bob

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moving forward (Was: Re: cause of crashes)
by MenTaLguY 29 Aug '04

29 Aug '04

Ok, so it appears we're currently waiting on someone to test with a build of libgc that we know to have been compiled with the appropriate options (this means C++ support, but nothing else -- particularly no malloc replacement). So, is someone willing to assume responsibility for making a new build of libgc to test with, and documenting what steps they took when building it? -mental

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ANNOUNCE Scribus 1.2 Released
by Atlantic Tech Solutions 29 Aug '04

29 Aug '04

The Scribus Team is pleased to announce the release of Scribus 1.2 - Open Source Desktop Publishing. The 1.2 release is the culmination of over 1 year of hard work since last year's 1.0 release. The Scribus team urges all users and distros to use this latest release. The Scribus Team is also proud to announce the first commercial implementation of Scribus for commercial newspaper production. Last month, the premier issue of Twin Tier Times, a US weekly newspaper was launched using a production workflow centered on Scribus and other Open Source applications including GIMP 2.0, Inkscape and others. Among the major changes and features in 1.2 since the release of Version 1.0: * A new EPS/PS importer, which can import EPS and PS files as vector or postscript outlines, which can then be edited as native Scribus objects. * A dedicated documentation site, http://docs.scribus.net has been implemented. There are French and German translations in progress. * Over 800 bug reports and user feature requests have been squashed. * Scribus now features a New from/ Save as Template plug-in, which enables end users to quickly generate preformatted documents. This is useful for both first time users, as well as experts. * The Scribus GUI is now translated into 27 languages. * Scribus 1.2 features new print previewer which has the ability to render CMYK separations on screen, transparency, UCR (Under Color Removal) to give users a true postscript generated preview of the page. * A new table feature to create basic tables within Scribus. * Many enhancements to text frames including multi-columned text, baseline grids, new contour options, tabs and drop caps. * Several new plug-ins for exporting documents as images, as well as special typography plug-ins for Czech, French and other languages. Scribus was chosen by Trolltech as one of their "Cool Applications". We on the Scribus Team are honored to be recognized as such and appreciate the recognition. The Scribus Team will present the first public demo at KDE Community World Summit 2004 "aKademy" 21-29 August, 2004 Ludwigsburg (Stuttgart Region), Germany. Enjoy!

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Producing SVG input for Inkscape
by Bill Peel 28 Aug '04

28 Aug '04

Perhaps everyone knows about this already but I have found the free potrace program very useful for tracing bitmap line-art into svg format. The resulting svg file can then be imported into Inkscape for further manipulation. I have also produced diagrams using various LaTeX drawing macro packages in eps format, converted them to pbm format using Ghostscript and then to svg using potrace. This could be a way of converting suitable public domain clipart from bitmap format into svg format for use with Inkscape. Thanks Bill Peel

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wireframe view
by Aewyn 26 Aug '04

26 Aug '04

Hello, Working with lot's of semi transparent objects I ran a serious problem. I can't select an object underlaying objects, bacause at this moment the object upper is selected. I can use tab to switch objects, but working with 100 object, it is impossible. So it would be nice a view "wireframe", with possibility border selecting. It is useful anyhow, because finding a trasparent object can be a challenge sometimes. --- Draft view would be nice too, because the work very-very slow with lots of semi-transparent / gradient objects. --- And layers. It is absolut necessary. I know U are working on it, so it is just a sign on it. Thanks, Aewyn

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Linux Format UK Article
by Plinnell 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

Hi all, I wanted to let you know the Sept issue Linux Format UK has published a very nice review of Linux drawing applications, as well as a short tutorial for both Inkscape and Scribus. Inkscape 0.38 got 8/10 overall and tied with OO draw to top honors. Overall a very positive review. Ease of use got 9/10. Many of the comments on missing features are already in 0.39 or are on the 0.40 roadmap. Summing up, they said: "The future of Inkscape looks bright, especially if planned cooperation with Scribus and the GIMP comes to fruition, which would finally realise the concept of a full-spec graphics suite to Linux....The crucial omissions are support for PDF and EPS formats, though getting around this is not too onerous with a little help from Scribus." If it is available locally it might be worth getting. Enjoy, Peter

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No fonts
by John Mellor 16 Aug '04

16 Aug '04

After much struggle with freetype problems I have inkscape appearing to work apart from nothing in the font dialog and nothing when I type text. Here is the error: mellor@...189...:~$ inkscape ** (inkscape:10799): CRITICAL **: file pango-fontmap.c: line 102 (pango_font_map_list_families): assertion `fontmap != NULL' failed ** (inkscape:10799): CRITICAL **: file pango-fontmap.c: line 83 (pango_font_map_load_font): assertion `fontmap != NULL' failed ** (inkscape:10799): CRITICAL **: file pango-fontmap.c: line 83 (pango_font_map_load_font): assertion `fontmap != NULL' failed I cannot find the file pango-fontmap.c. Sodipodi appears to use gnome-fontface.c for the fonts. I have pango installed, but I have a vague feeling this might be a gtk2 problem. I am using gtk+2-2.2.4 in Slackware 9.1. Can anyone help please?

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Preserving transparency
by Adam Pearson 15 Aug '04

15 Aug '04

Hi all Showing my ignorance here, but what is the best way of obtaining a .jpg file from a .svg file done in Inkcape, while preserving transparencies and true colours? I am having a bit of a bother doing this - saving as .svg or .png then opening in Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks ... doesn't preserve the integrity of the original. I want a .jpg for web use - not everyone can read .svg, can they? And .png files are rather large? Any comments will be very welcome ... Regards from Adam in Oz

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textFlow Example
by Jon Phillips 13 Aug '04

13 Aug '04

I made a full page letter overview of inkscape using the new textFlow features. I wrote it in a text editor. Once a UI is done for this feature, the usefulness of inkscape is going to scale incredibly!!! http://www.inkscape.org/doc/index.php I also split the documentation into user and developer on the website and updated the news. Jon -- Jon Phillips USA.PH.858.361.2811 jon@...87... http://www.rejon.org Inkscape (http://inkscape.org) Open Clip Art Library (www.openclipart.org) CVS Book (http://cvsbook.ucsd.edu/) Scale Journal (http://scale.ucsd.edu/)

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