November 2005 - Inkscape Users

Re: word document
by unknown＠example.com 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

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0.43 unable to open existing SVG files
by H.Fagard 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

Hi all, I have downloaded and installed yesterday Inkscape 0.43 (MacOS X version). It launches fine, but if I try to open a SVG file, either created with the former version of Inkscape or with Adobe Illustrator, I get an error message saying: "Failed to load the requested file /Users/hf/..." although the file preview is displayed properly in the open dialog. I have then tried to create a new file with Inkscape 0.43, quit Inkscape, re-launch it, and tried to re-open the file Inkscape 0.43 had just created: same result, failed to load the file. Fortunately I had kept my former version of Inkscape so I could revert to it. Herve

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Teeny tiny print
by Edward Hume 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

OK, I'm an old guy. But Inkscape 0.43-1 for Windows32 does not use my system's fontsize definitions for its menubars and menus. Instead, I get this really tiny type. This is a usability issue. In Windows, we have been able to set our own fontsizes systematically. Inkscape should follow the system. When you young guys hit 50, you'll want larger type, too. Ed

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Wrong rendering of some bezier curves
by MoNKi 22 Nov '05

22 Nov '05

Attached is the complex curve that is wrong rendered compared to Adobe Viewer or Anti-Grain Geometry (AGG).

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Re: your website
by unknown＠example.com 22 Nov '05

22 Nov '05

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From Inkscape to Flash
by Tobias Eitel ... unterwegs ... 22 Nov '05

22 Nov '05

Hi everyone, the FAQ states that "you can export graphics from Inkscape to use it in Flash". Which is the recommended file format? I am planning to do a very very simple animation, basically just some self drawn shapes moving over the screen. The idea is to draw the backgrounds and moving objects in inkscape and then export to flash. Are there any reports of successfully using inkscape for that? T.E. ___________________________________________________________ Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - Jetzt mit 1GB Speicher kostenlos - Hier anmelden: http://mail.yahoo.de

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RE: [Inkscape-user] Cut off digits after decimal point automatically?
by Dave Holmes 22 Nov '05

22 Nov '05

That's a good point you raise about throwing out zeros first because they are not significant digits. It would be interesting to see a script that compressed the image by removing extra digits as Henning suggested, but also allowed you to determine how much loss you were willing to accept. With the range of compression options such as: - lossless where it only throws out zeros eg. .75000000 >> .75, 143.23123576 >> 143.23123576 - lots of loss rounds all coordinates to nearest whole number, all opacity values to two decimal digits (so the percentage is a whole number) eg. .75000000 >> .75, 143.23123576 >> 143 - somewhere in between allows a user to specify how many digits to round off eg. .750 >> .75, 143.23123576 >> 143.231 I'm sure it would be possible to further optimize the compression by doing things like changing path names to shorter values, remove whitespace, convert styles to a style sheet, etc. - Dave -----Original Message----- From: inkscape-user-admin(a)lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:inkscape-user-admin@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of mental@...32... Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 8:51 AM To: inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] Cut off digits after decimal point automatically? Quoting Henning Pingel <henning.pingel@...26...>: > It should work like this: > > Before: > > <path > d="M 197.50906,180.93358 C 208.42611,171.19005 > 243.09749,175.25444 > 255.13174,160.93358 C 258.56906,156.84315 258.33300,147.20836 > 258.33300,140.93358" > style="fill:none;fill-opacity:0.75000000;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:#00000 0;stroke-width:1.0585089px;stroke-linecap:butt;stroke-linejoin:miter;str oke-opacity:1.0000000" > id="path1310" /> > > > After: > > <path > d="M 197,180 C 208,171 243,175 255,160 C 258,156 258,147 > 258,140" > > style="fill:none;fill-opacity:0.75000000;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:#00000 0;stroke-width:1.0585089px;stroke-linecap:butt;stroke-linejoin:miter;str oke-opacity:1.0000000" > id="path1310" /> > > Thanks in advance! It seems like the numbers like 0.75000000 would be better candidates for throwing out digits (as those zeroes are not significant). For paths, throwing out the fractional part of all coordinates is likely to cause visible distortions. -mental ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today Register for a JBoss Training Course. Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005. For more info visit: http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idv28&alloc_id845&op=ick _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user

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How to select
by Hago Ziegler 21 Nov '05

21 Nov '05

Hi, if I have 5 objects, one over the other, partly transparent, and the lowest is not larger, but even smaller than the other ones. What is the most simple way to select the lowest object? Until now, if I didn't put them all on different layers, I always lowered the other objects, but that's a lot of work and sometimes everything gets mixed up. So, is there a smarter way? Regards, Hago

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Inkscape Announces 0.43 Release :: http://www.inkscape.org :: Draw Freely.
by Jon Phillips 21 Nov '05

21 Nov '05

Inkscape Announces 0.43 Release :: http://www.inkscape.org Inkscape 0.43 is now available thanks to the work of many developers and the sponsorship of Google's Summer of Code program which sponsored four students to work on features for Inkscape. The main new features in this release are: * Connectors: Objects can be connected using auto-routing lines. * Inkboard Collaborative Editing: You can connect to other Inkscape users over a network and edit a shared document. * Pressure and Tilt Sensitivity: The calligraphy tool may now use a tablet pen with pressure and tilt support. * Better Node Editing: You can now drag, bend, and stretch a Bezier curve by any point and not only by a node. * New Extensions: There are now extensions for envelope distortion, whirling, and adding nodes. * SVG Compliance: There is now additional support for the viewBox element improving SVG compatibility. * There is an online book, "A Guide to Inkscape", available at http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.php, which has been updated to cover the 0.43 features. Currently the Inkscape community is working on the next release which will focus on stability and closing bugs. The next release will add an outline viewing mode, a plan towards SVG Tiny compliance, a fill and stroke interface to the bottom toolbar, and more application refinements. Inkscape is open to all types of contributions by people with all different skill levels from around the world. We need translators, web designers, people to help answer questions, and developers to help us reach our goal of SVG compliance. Visit Inkscape.org and come help us Draw Freely. Download Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X packages: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438 For many more details, see the complete Release Notes for 0.43: http://www.inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ReleaseNotes043 Community submitted screenshots: http://www.inkscape.org/screenshots/ About Inkscape Inkscape is an open source drawing tool that uses the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) scalable vector graphics format (SVG). Some supported SVG features include basic shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, and grouping. In addition, Inkscape supports Creative Commons' metadata, node-editing, layers, complex path operations, text-on-path, text-in-shape, and SVG XML editing. It also imports several formats like EPS, <nowiki>PostScript</nowiki>, JPEG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based formats. Inkscape's main motivation is to provide the Open Source community with a fully W3C compliant XML, SVG, and CSS2 drawing tool. Additional work includes conversion of the codebase from <nowiki>C/Gtk</nowiki> to <nowiki>C++/Gtkmm</nowiki>, emphasizing a lightweight core with powerful features added through an extension mechanism, and the establishment of a friendly, open, community-oriented development process.

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Some difficulties with the new version of Inkscape
by Hago Ziegler 21 Nov '05

21 Nov '05

Hi, since I downloaded a new version yesterday I can't use the node tools in the tool-bar anymore. I tried another download today - the same. I still have an older version from oct. 26, there everything works perfectly - like normally :-) Further I get a little mistake-window on every shutdown of the program: after I shut down Inkscape it tells me, that Inkscape has to be shut down - funny somehow. To illusrate my problem, I put some screenshots to: http://www.hagoschaos.de/test/ink.html Regards, Hago

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