September 2008 - Inkscape Users

Script to slice inkscape (for web heads)
by m h 17 Sep '09

17 Sep '09

Hey all- I've written a script to slice from inkscape. Details/script can be found at my blog [0]. Comments/suggestions welcome. -matt 0 - http://panela.blog-city.com/slicing_web_pages_with_inkscape_and_python.htm

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Red Spiral Challenge
by Aaron Elmquist 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

Does anyone know how to creat the red spiral with the continuous gradient in Tavmjong Bah's "A Guide to Inkscape" I took a couple cracks at it last night without much sucess. ~Aaron

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Call for help: Screenshots needed for 0.46
by bulia byak 20 Mar '09

20 Mar '09

As we're nearing the release, we need more screenshots to show off the new features in 0.46, to be published at http://inkscape.org/screenshots/index.php?lang=en. Here's a page describing how to create good screenshots: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/MakingScreenshots. Use the information on that page and the best of the existing screenshots in our gallery as inspiration. At the very least, we need to illustrate: - 3D box tool - SVG filters - more live path effects (we only have one screenshot for path along path) - gradient tool's on-canvas mid stops - a (meaningful) illustration of the color management at work - new extensions - new grid and guide features - perhaps something with custom markers, along the lines of http://needcoffee.deviantart.com/art/Gradients-To-Path-78650259 - any complex, stunning, impressive Inkscape art even if it does not use the new features :) See the release notes for a list of all new features: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes046 You can send your submissions to me for publishing on the site. Thanks in advance! -- bulia byak Inkscape. Draw Freely. http://www.inkscape.org

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Problem with fonts in 0.46
by Ocetalo 05 Nov '08

05 Nov '08

Saludos I've got this issue: in the pull down font menu, I can't pick any fonts. The fonts are highlighted, but they're not applied and the pull down menu is not closed, jus as if I've not clicked. Please help. -- Favor no cambiar el ASUNTO Please don't change SUBJECT

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CorelDraw importation with uniconvertor
by Frederik Himpe 05 Oct '08

05 Oct '08

I try to get CorelDraw cdr files importation working with uniconvertor on Mandriva Linux. uniconvertor is installed and working fine (the binary is called uniconvertor). I have /usr/share/inkscape/extensions/cdr2svg.sh with these contents: #! /bin/sh rc=0 TMPDIR="${TMPDIR-/tmp}" TEMPFILENAME=`mktemp 2>/dev/null || echo "$TMPDIR/$$"` TEMPFILENAME=${TEMPFILENAME}.svg unviconvertor "$1" "${TEMPFILENAME}" > /dev/null 2>&1 || rc=1 cat < "${TEMPFILENAME}" || rc=1 rm -f "${TEMPFILENAME}" exit $rc and there is also /usr/share/inkscape/extensions/cdr_input.inx: <inkscape-extension> <_name>Corel DRAW Input</_name> <id>org.inkscape.input.cdr</id> <dependency type="executable" location="path">unviconvertor</ dependency> <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">cdr2svg.sh</ dependency> <input> <extension>.cdr</extension> <mimetype>application/vnd.corel-draw</mimetype> <_filetypename>Corel DRAW 7-X4 files (*.cdr)</_filetypename> <_filetypetooltip>Open files saved in Corel DRAW 7-X4</ _filetypetooltip> <output_extension>org.inkscape.output.cdr</output_extension> </input> <script> <command reldir="extensions">cdr2svg.sh</command> </script> </inkscape-extension> However when trying to open a cdr file with File - Open or File - Import in inkscape, I get the message: Failed to load the requested file And at the command line there is: parser error : Start tag expected, '<' not found RIFFJ which gives the impression that it interprets it as an svg file. How do I get this working correctly? -- Frederik Himpe

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Exclude drawing area
by Johannes Bauer 04 Oct '08

04 Oct '08

Hello list, I'm fairly sure that what I'm trying to accomplish is quite common, but I don't know how to do it in inkscape: Say I have a complex group of paths (of different widths and so) and I want a certain area of that path to not be drawn. Currently what I do is I create a second layer on top and move a white, filled rectangle above the places which I do not want to have drawn. This has one problem, however: When the svg is exported as png, the "not drawn" area is (of course!) white instead of transparent. If I make it transparent, however, it will (also of course!) not cover the background. I've played around with the AND and XOR functions of the Path menu, but I don't quite get how they work. Sometimes everything disappears, sometimes nothing happens. How do you do this the *right* way? Thanks in advance, Johannes

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Exclude drawing area?
by Johannes Bauer 29 Sep '08

29 Sep '08

Hello list, I'm fairly sure that what I'm trying to accomplish is quite common, but I don't know how to do it in inkscape: Say I have a complex group of paths (of different widths and so) and I want a certain area of that path to not be drawn. Currently what I do is I create a second layer on top and move a white, filled rectangle above the places which I do not want to have drawn. This has one problem, however: When the svg is exported as png, the "not drawn" area is (of course!) white instead of transparent. If I make it transparent, however, it will (also of course!) not cover the background. I've played around with the AND and XOR functions of the Path menu, but I don't quite get how they work. Sometimes everything disappears, sometimes nothing happens. How do you do this the *right* way? Thanks in advance, Johannes PS: This is my second try for posting on the inkscape-user list, might it be that SF.net has some problem with lists? I cannot find my original posting (identical content, from yesterday) within the archives anywhere.

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Batch resize of .svg files.
by Gian Paolo Mureddu 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

Hi list. I was wondering if I could perform a batch resize of many small .svg files using Inkscape's command-line arguments? The --help doesn't state much about this, and the only options having to do with size seem to be width and height, or should I use something else like ImageMagik? I'm on Linux, by the way.

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2nd Edition of: Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program.
by Tavmjong Bah 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hi, I am pleased to announce that the 2nd edition of my book "Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program" is available at: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.html A PDF version can be obtained at: http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=9780137004720 (The book has actually been available for the past month but it came out just as I was leaving for vacation.) The 2nd edition covers all the new features of Inkscape version 0.46 including SVG filters, "Live Path Effects", the 3D Box Tool, and the Tweak Tool. Loïc Guégant of Cévennes Libres has done an amazing job of translating the entire book into French. It is available at: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html_fr/index.html A partial Spanish translation by Ocetalo is also available and an Italian translation has been started but is not yet available. I would like to thank all the people who have sent me comments and corrections to the previous versions of the book, and to thank Jon Cruz and and Loïc for corrections to the current version. Thanks also to Loïc and Ocetalo for their translation work and to everyone who has contributed to making Inkscape such a great program! Tav

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Tavmjong's Book - guide to a vector drawing program
by Donna Benjamin 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hey Tavmjong, I bought your book! http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0131357948 and now I really want a printed copy too. I tried uploading it to lulu.com as a private project to purchase a print copy, but it can't be printed there because the fonts are not embedded. Just wondering if you (or your publisher) has plans to make it available as print on demand? I know a school that also wants to buy a couple of copies for the school library. I've posted this to inkscape-users, because I imagine there are others who might like a printed copy, and support your excellent efforts in writing it! cheers Donna -- Software Freedom Day 2008 http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/melb A world wide celebration of Free and Open Source Software Melbourne event at The Hub@...2567... and the community behind it. 11am - 4pm, Saturday 20 September

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