September 2006 - Inkscape Users

Re: [Inkscape-user] Layers: what for?
by gri3f on 19 Sep '06

19 Sep '06

by using layers: - You can protect artwork that you don't want to change, - you can hide artwork that you aren't working with so that it's not distracting, Regards, gri3fon dot deviantart dot com | http://gri3fon.carbonmade.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Paul Smith <phhs80@...155...> To: Inkscape User Community <inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:10:47 PM Subject: [Inkscape-user] Layers: what for? Dear All Could someone please tell me what for are layers intended? I have never used such a thing, and that is why it intrigues me. Thanks in advance, Paul ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user

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Printing on Suse 10.0 Fails
by Sean Laurent 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

I'm running Inkscape 0.43 on Suse 10.0 with KDE 3.4.2b and when I try to print, nothing happens. The print dialog never appears. If I run Inkscape from the command line, I see the following errors: (inkscape:10775): GnomePrint-CRITICAL **: gnome_print_fill: assertion `gp_gc_has_currentpath (pc->gc)' failed (inkscape:10775): GnomePrintCupsPlugin-WARNING **: iconv does not support ppd character encoding: ISOLatin1, trying CSISOLatin1 Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -Sean

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Re: [Inkscape-user] LaTeX [on WIndows]
by Davi Fonseca 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

> Bryce Harrington wrote:> > On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 08:53:40PM -0400, Gary wrote:> > > >> Isn't there supposed to be a feature to render LaTeX? Under Effects>Render?> >> Or have I misinterpreted something?> >> (I can't find the feature on Windows version 0.44.1)> >>> >> thanks,> >> gary> >> > >> > There is a LaTeX formula extension under Effects>Render on Linux, is> > that what you're thinking? I've never used it though.> >> > Bryce> > > I guess so. It's not there in the Windows version. In order to use the Latex effect under Windows. You need: - A LaTeX installation (recommended Miktex); - If you installed Miktex, then you will have both latex.exe and dvips.exe already in the PATH (if not make sure this is the case); - Download and install "pstoedit", you will need to add the folder of pstoedit.exe to the PATH; - Install Ghostscript; - For some reason the extension fails to check the PATH requirements. Hence go to "(...)\inkscape\share\extensions" and edit eqtexsvg.inx (notepad or any text editor should just be fine). Remove the following three lines: <dependency type="executable" location="path">latex</dependency><dependency type="executable" location="path">dvips</dependency><dependency type="executable" location="path">pstoedit</dependency> Remember to save the file. - (Re)Start Inkscape. Now you should have the Latex Equation option (and it should be working). _________________________________________________________________ Call friends with PC-to-PC calling -- FREE http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

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Re: [Inkscape-user] LaTeX ? (dependency check)
by Johan Engelen 17 Sep '06

17 Sep '06

Davi Fonseca wrote: > In order to use the Latex effect under Windows. You need: > - A LaTeX installation (recommended Miktex); > - If you installed Miktex, then you will have both latex.exe and > dvips.exe already in the PATH (if not make sure this is the case); > - Download and install "pstoedit", you will need to add the folder of > pstoedit.exe to the PATH; > - Install Ghostscript; > - For some reason the extension fails to check the PATH requirements. > Hence go to "(...)\inkscape\share\extensions" and edit eqtexsvg.inx > (notepad or any text editor should just be fine). Remove the following > three lines: > <dependency type="executable" location="path">latex</dependency> > <dependency type="executable" location="path">dvips</dependency> > <dependency type="executable" location="path">pstoedit</dependency> > Remember to save the file. > - (Re)Start Inkscape. Now you should have the Latex Equation option > (and it should be working). The dependency check fails because on win32 systems there is no executable called "latex", it's called "latex.exe" instead. I changed the dependency checking a couple of days ago: the current development version will check for "latex", and if it cannot find it, it will check for "latex.exe". Indeed a very nice extension! Cheers, Johan

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LaTeX [on WIndows]
by Davi Fonseca 16 Sep '06

16 Sep '06

Hi Gary, I used to get the same error using the latest Inkscape EXE, while Ghostscript wasn't installed, but after installing it the error is was gone . Also, one can have problems if MikTeX is installed using a limited account. I will try using a limited account later, but I am pretty sure I made a poster full of latex equations using Inkscape from a limited account... > It works (sort of -- see below)! This is fabulous functionality. > Thanks to those respsonsible.> > fine print: It only works if I start Inkscape from an Administrator > account. If I start it from a user account, I get the following python > error:> > Traceback (most recent call last):> File "share\extensions\eqtexsvg.py", line 121, in ?> e.affect()> File "C:\Program Files\multimedia\Inkscape\share\extensions\inkex.py", > line 123, in affect> self.effect()> File "share\extensions\eqtexsvg.py", line 107, in effect> svg_open(self, svg_file)> File "share\extensions\eqtexsvg.py", line 54, in svg_open> svg_lines.pop(1)> IndexError: pop from empty list> > I program in python, so I'll take a look and see if I can figure > anything out.> Which brings up a question that I'll start a new thread for ...> > -gary _________________________________________________________________ Get the new Windows Live Messenger! http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

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OpenOffice Draw / Inkscape Printing
by Jon jts 16 Sep '06

16 Sep '06

I have received much help & many suggestions trying to determine why a custom sized document (a banner measuring 8.5 x 24 to 40 inches, landscape direction) does not print on my HP Deskjet 5650 printer. Thank you everyone!!! I'm still having a problem though. My problem is that I can get the complete banner printed except the complete banner prints on one sheet of paper only. So the entire 24 inch banner (for example) will print on an 11 inch sheet of paper. I need to "expand" the document to its entire 24 inches and print that. I tried OpenOffice Draw today. I am able to create a banner, 8.5 x 24 inches, and print it with no problems. Actually Draw seems to be very cool. After I set the print options (in the HP printer set-up box), a warming box opens that says that the page settings do not match the print range. The warning box contains the option to "Print on multiple pages". I select that and the printing is completed on continuous paper (as set in the HP printer set up box) and to its full length. Is there a page setting/print range setting that I am missing in order to get Inkscape to print the full 24 inches? I searched all over the place. I'm thinking that, althought OpenOffice Draw sure seems to work (it does print)well, Inkscape is more robust and contains more features then Draw. Thank you, all, once again. jt -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Printing 8.5" x 22"
by Davi Fonseca 16 Sep '06

16 Sep '06

> I did the above steps. I created a 8.5 x 24 inch form and saved it.> > I opened the document in Adobe Reader 7 (I used the latest version).> I checked the document properties and the page size is correct. The > entire custom document size is correct.> > I set this to banner paper since that is the only setting I can find in > the HP printer set-up box. I set it to landscape. The paper size that > I set in step 4 does not show up as a paper choice. Should it? That depends on your printer driver. Since you cannot see it there, then your driver probably has another way of handling non-standard page sizes. > When I click on print, the Print box opens. The Preview shows only 8.5 > x 11 inches, NOT the entire 24 inches. If I click on "Choose Paper > Source by PDF paper size", I get a 14 inch preview. 14 inches is the > max. I have ever gotten. (HP assured me that the printer can print out > longer then 14 in. documents).> > Print range is ALL. With ALL selected, the first 11 inches of the > document is highlighted (see above paragraph). If I click on any other > selection (Current view or Pages), only the middle 11 inch section of > the document is highlighted. Both ends are darkened.> > When Page Scaling is set to NONE, the preview shows the entire document > BUT only 11 inches in length are highlighted. The remaining 13 inches > are darkened out. It is this darkened section that does not print. If > I could only get that remaining 13 inches highlighted, I guess the > entire thing will print (right assumption?). >From this I can conclude that your printer will print in a Letter page (11 inches is its longest dimension). So please ignore the previous wild guesses, it seems that you must do something in the print dialogue. Most probably, under the "Properties" of the printer inside "Advanced". Your assumption is correct, whenever you manage to have the whole thing highlighted you you print it all. You must play with your printer settings (File\Print...\Properties and File\Print...\Properties\Advanced). If I were you, I would check the print properties in the applications that do print correctly, this way you could maybe get the hint of what is incorrectly set in the printing from Acrobat Reader. How did you manage to get 14 inches highlighted? Did you try Portrait? Did you try checking all your options in "File\Print...\Properties" under the "Layout" tab? Did you try checking all your options in "File\Print...\Properties\Advanced" under "Page/Output"? Keep playing with the print settings, I really believe that your solution is there. Wild guess: make sure you are trying to print in the same printer from Acrobat Reader as from the other applications that get it printed right. _________________________________________________________________ Get the new Windows Live Messenger! http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

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How to create drop shadow.
by John R. Culleton 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

PLease forgive a question from an absolute newbie. I understand how to use filters in e.g., Gimp. but I don't know where to start with Inkscape. Can someone walk me throught the steps needed to take a text string and add a drop shadow? I have read the page in one of the manuals and it says: ------------------------------------------------ Inkscape does not support filters yet. However, filters can be added with the XML Editor. The following two examples show how filters are included in an SVG drawing. ----------------------------------------------- What exactly does this mean? do I create the drawing, and then add the code from the manual to the definition of the drawing? Or something else? Assistance appreciated -- John Culleton Able Indexing and Typesetting Precision typesetting (tm) at reasonable cost. Satisfaction guaranteed. http://wexfordpress.com

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windows install issue + Flash import
by keitai guy 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

hiya - just tried installing the Latest build on windows and get an error: libatkmm-1.6-1.dll can't be found... and the installer quit. any suggestions? is there an installer with all the dependent files included? Also, is there any way to get inkscape created elements into Flash? tx, /dc

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Inkscape 0.44.1 Unleashed :: Download Now :: Inkscape.org
by Jon Phillips 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Inkscape 0.44.1 Unleashed :: Download Now :: Inkscape.org The Inkscape community announced the release of Inkscape 0.44.1 today. This bugfix version fixes several weeks of work by the community in order to fix some crashes on windows, Mac OS X, and other packaging issues which have come up from our last successfule release, 0.44 which introduced substantial features like graphical layers, clipping and masking support, and native PDF export with transparency. Here is a full list of bug fixes in this version: * fix a crash on Windows ("python.exe can't find msvcrt71.dll") by providing that dll in the package; * fix hang in page size widget * on Mac OS X, removed problems with home folder path names containing spaces; * inkscape now finds libpng include headers on some systems where it previously failed to do so * several changes to allow compiling on glib-2.4 systems (e.g. RHEL4); * allow compiling on systems with incomplete boost library headers; recognize if boost is too old * inkscape now compiles with gcc-4.2.x. * fixed a bug where stderr output from scripts was not shown * fixed a bug affecting the recent files menu * resolution information is now saved in exported PNG files * fix some ODG export bugs * fix dia import * fix several include issues affecting building on Solaris (there are still some more problems, at least under Solaris 8, and similar ones on OpenBSD) * added missing German version of the advanced tutorial and made corrections to the calligraphy one; added missing Czech, German, and Brazil-Portuguese tutorials to tarball; added missing German keytable to tarball * applied changes to the German and Spanish translations of Inkscape strings * interactivity improvements at high zooms * fix for specifying CSS colors with percentages * re-enabled old PDF exporter alongside the new one * minor fixes to new PDF exporter (a major overhaul is still in the works) * fixup for invalid "s odipodi" namespace which has become widespread in Inkscape documents * Mac OS X packaging updates * miscellaneous build fixes Please visit www.inkscape.org and see what you would like to help the project in solving. Download Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X packages: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438 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 can also import EPS, PostScript, and most bitmap formats, and exports PNG, PS, PDF and various vector 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 C/Gtk to C++/Gtkmm, emphasizing a lightweight core with powerful features added through an extension mechanism, and maintaining a friendly, open, community-oriented development process.

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