May 2006 - Inkscape Users - Inkscape Mailman

resizing text box without resizing text
by Roberto Winter 09 May '06

09 May '06

hi On 5/8/06, Never you mind <scrpt@...1776...> wrote: > > I figured out how to do this last week, now I can't change the text box > without transforming the text. Would someone remind me. when you create a text, instead of a single click, click and drag, so that it will have a size to start with. then, when you select the text box again and choose the edit tool (F2) you'll be able to resize the text area dragging a sort of 'node'. whas that it? malcolm > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-user mailing list > Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user >

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could someone make a svg out of this simple logo?
by piotr maliński 05 May '06

05 May '06

I have a logo of a Arrow Framework (a GPL PHP Framework): http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/3jkrrfila8rnbwjo.html It's nice but I need something that scales like SVG :) Could someone remake it as svg?

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Print Margins
by Michael Pope 05 May '06

05 May '06

I'm running inkscape 0.43_1 on FreeBSD 5.4 & when I go and print it will not display a config box where I can set margins. Is there anyway to set margins when printing through inkscape? I can set some options if I use Print Direct. I'm not using CUPS because that crashes gnome ports (which includes inkscape as it requires libgnomeprint). The only way I can print correctly with margins at the moment is to export each picture I want to a image and use another program to print it correctly. This is annoying. Michael Pope

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new path tool?
by j michaelson 05 May '06

05 May '06

hello, i've been using inkscape to colour in cartoons. i've been doing this by drawing a block of colour behind the outline, select both and use the path division tool to seperate the excess colour from the bit i want to keep. the problem is that the division tool cuts the outline down to fit the colour. i've had to duplicate the outline first and use that to do the division, then clean up the remnants of the duplicated outline. this is obviously a slow and painful way of working. what i need is a path tool that does the division thing on the lower vector (the colour) without affecting the upper vector (the outline). is there such a path tool? if not, would it be hard to implement? maybe it could be done with a script or something? thanks. john michaelson.

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keeping configuration of straight lines
by Marco A. S. Netto 04 May '06

04 May '06

Hi, I'm trying to draw a set of blue straight lines with arrows but I don't know how to keep the configurations of my lines. That is: To make a blue straight line with an arrow I create a line and after I use the fill and stroke window to set the arrow and the color of my line. After this and I try to draw my second line, so I have to set the arrow and the color again... So, I'd like to draw the following lines with the same configuration of my last one. Is it possible? When I draw rectangles inkscape keeps the last configuration. I'm using inkscape 0.43. Thanks, Marco

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Blocking spam
by George V. Reilly 04 May '06

04 May '06

The irony abounds. I got a bounce like this on Sunday, when I attempted to cast a "yes" vote for restricting the inkscape-user list to members only. > <inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net>: > 66.35.250.206 does not like recipient. > Remote host said: 550-Postmaster verification failed while checking <george@...634...> > 550-Called: 205.158.62.206 > 550-Sent: RCPT TO:<postmaster@...634...> > 550-Response: 550 <postmaster@...634...>: User unknown > 550-Several RFCs state that you are required to have a postmaster > 550-mailbox for each mail domain. This host does not accept mail > 550-from domains whose servers reject the postmaster address. > 550 Sender verify failed > Giving up on 66.35.250.206. If this gets through, my ISP should have added a postmaster account. -- /George V. Reilly george@...634... http://www.georgevreilly.com/blog Celebrity-worship and hero-worship should not be confused. Yet we confuse them every day, and by doing so we come dangerously close to depriving ourselves of all real models. We lose sight of the men and women who do not simply seem great because they are famous but are famous because they are great. -- Daniel Boorstin (Get Witty Auto-Generated Signatures from http://SmartBee.org)

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Call for Screenshots
by Joshua A. Andler 02 May '06

02 May '06

Better late than never. ;) We have posted the information regarding the call for screenshots over at deviantART (dA). Please read the journal post on the right side of the page. The URL is http://inkscapers.deviantart.com/ It is not required for you to join dA to submit a screenshot. If you aren't a dA member, please feel free to reply to this message on the user-list with a URL for your screenshot. For those who are unfamiliar with dA, it is the largest art community on the web. They have over 21 million pieces of art of all varieties from artists around the globe. The art types are anything from poetry, fractals, vector, 3d, photography, etc (there are many categories with many more sub-categories). You can find out more by visiting the site at http://www.deviantart.com and their summary of what dA is at http://help.deviantart.com/117/ If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at scislacATgmailDOTcom or through dA. -Josh

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inkscape installation
by abin tiarto 02 May '06

02 May '06

hello everbody..i'm the new user of Inkscape, I have installed it. I could find any english language (Menu Bar, all the part of it). I've found it seemed like Thai font language..Help me, guys .please give me a clue. Thank you very much __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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linear transparency in bitmap patterns. Is it possible?
by Gilberto 01 May '06

01 May '06

Is it possible to change the transparency of one part of the bitmap more than the other part? You see this effect a lot, that the transparency is like a gradient. For instance, look at the mirrored text in the following image: http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/teams/art.gnome.org/themes/splash_screens/Sp… Of course, this image can easily be done in Inkscape, given that the font is available. But imagine that the mirrored word 'gnome' is available as bitmap only. That can't be done easily, because you cannot change the transparency as a gradient. At least as far a I could figure out. Or maybe I am missing something. Any suggestions?

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ATTN: Change to list access settings
by Bryce Harrington 01 May '06

01 May '06

This mailing list has now been modified to restrict posting only to list members. The proposal for this change was made on the "linear transparency in bitmap patterns" thread. I said I would make the change if a dozen people voted in favor, and no one voted to oppose. These conditions were met decisively this evening, and so the change has taken affect. The motivation for this change is that it will make it more difficult for spammers to send spam to the list. The one main downside to this change is that it will also make it more difficult for Inkscape newbies to post questions. This was the original reason why we did not set the list up this way. However, we have comment forms on the website that people could use if they really did not wish to join. Also, the inconvenience to users not on the list needs to be weighed against the inconvenience of users *on* the list. As well, while this may inconvenience some users, this type of mailing list setting is becoming more and more common, so should not be too surprising to new users. In addition, non-list members benefit from this change because the online list archives will have less spam, and thus will be easier to navigate through. If anyone has any concerns, then now is the time to speak up! Otherwise, this change will become permanent as of this time tomorrow. Thanks, Bryce

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