November 2009 - Inkscape Users

Command line
by Alessandro Antonello 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Hi, all. Apparently the command line interface of Inkscape is not working properly. I usually export PNG files from command line because is much more quickly than open every single SVG to export in the GUI interface. After the upgrade to the 0.47 version I cannot export the PNG this way anymore. There is no error message. It simply output nothing. I use Inkscape on a Windows XP Service Pack 3. The command line that I usually use to export the files is: inkscape -f file.svg -e file.png -h 64 -w 64 I review the options in the WEB about the command line and appears to me that nothing was changed from the older version. Someone has a clue? Best regards, Alessandro Antonello

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Inkscape 0.47 is released!
by Joshua A. Andler 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Greeting to the community, After over a year of intensive development and refactoring, Inkscape 0.47 is out. This version of the SVG-based vector graphics editor brings improved performance and tons of new features, some of which are as follows: Timed autosave, Spiro splines, Auto-smooth nodes, Eraser tool, New modes in Tweak tool, Snapping toolbar & greater snapping abilities, New Live Path Effects (including Envelope), A huge collection of preset filters, New cairo-based PS and EPS export, Spell checker, Many new extensions, Optimized SVG code options, and much more. Additionally, it would be wrong to not mention the hundreds of bug fixes as well. Check out the full release notes for more information about what has changed, enjoy the screenshots, or just jump right to downloading your package for Windows, Linux or Mac OS X. Release Notes: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes047 Downloads: http://inkscape.org/download/ Cheers, Josh P.S. Let the PR blitz begin!

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(no subject)
by Linda Walsh 28 Nov '09

28 Nov '09

I downloaded the latest and greatest and am having a problem. I press shift-ctrl-d and it exits. I also try document properties and I get an immediate exit. I created 3 new windows, different types, and try document properties. All of them go away -- no crash message -- something like an immediate exit. Shows built Nov 21, 2009 (0.47) I'm on Win7-64bit, but its only a 32bit client. Am I alone in this? Some sort of corruption somehow? -l

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape 0.47 is released!
by Josh Andler 28 Nov '09

28 Nov '09

It wasn't a random random version, the goal was to get 0.47 final in th 9.10 repo but the last major bug took longer than expected to be fixed (and obviously 9.10 got released first). We're going to attempt to see if they'll SRU it. Either way, we will have a ppa in the near future which will offer it for a few ubuntu releases. Cheers, Josh On Nov 27, 2009 5:06 PM, "Paul Bolger" <pbolger@...155...> wrote: Thanks Antonio. I'm a little reluctant to start building from source as I have a nasty feeling keeping my system updated may end up taking up more time than actually using it... If the Ubuntu people aren't going to play ball on this - and I think that they should really be offering major releases or critical fixes only, not random beta versions - it'd be nice if you could add an Inkscape repository to your sources list and bypass Ubuntu for Inkscape. Obviously that would depend on whether the Inkscape servers could take the extra load. It's a pity there isn't some sort of combined bittorrent/repository system, where full software upgrades are available via peer to peer. regards Paul Bolger 2009/11/28 Antonio Roberts <antonio@...2662...>: > The version in the Ubuntu repositories will eventually be updated, but > there's no set date. > > ...

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Gedit native on OS X (was: Inkscape 0.47 is released!)
by JiHO 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 21:15, Tobias Jakobs <tobias.jakobs@...2040...> wrote: > I've seen this blog about gedit for OS X the other day: > http://blogs.gnome.org/jessevdk/2009/06/10/gedit-os-x-for-realz/ > > Perhaps you are interested in it. That's very nice! It looks like it is time to look at Inkscape Aqua seriously again. Wolf put us on the right track already. JiHO --- http://maururu.net

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Adobe Color Swatches
by John Culleton 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

I have downloaded a zip file containing adobe Color Swatches (.asi suffix.) Can these be used with Inkscape? -- John Culleton "Create Book Covers with Scribus" http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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PR for 0.47 - Go Vote Up!
by Joshua A. Andler 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Hey All, Let's show these stories some love... Slashdot: http://slashdot.org/submission/1122110/Inkscape-047-is-released Digg: http://digg.com/design/Inkscape_0_47_is_released_Draw_Freely reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/a7u5r/inkscape_047_released/ DeviantART: http://news.deviantart.com/article/100936/ Cheers, Josh

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Parallel lines brush?
by sdaau 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Hi all, I would like to have a sort of "hatched" parallel line brush (useful for representing busses in diagrams). This is what I could get to: * Draw three parallel lines ** (using the Bezier tool - click to set start point, hold CTRL to keep line aligned horizontally, move cursor to other end and double click to complete line) * Select all three lines, group * select group and scale it horizontally, such that the length becomes much shorter that the width of the group * Select bezier tool, draw a line made of horizontal, then vertical, then horizontal segment again * Now select the group again, and choose Object / Raise to Top. * Select both the group and the line, and choose Extensions / Generate from Path / Pattern along path * Choose live preview, select "repeated, stretched" copies of the pattern, and set all numeric parameters to 0. The horizontal segment of the object having the effect applied to then looks close to what I want, but not the vertical one.. Any ideas on how to achieve this in Inkscape properly? Thanks, Cheers ! -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Parallel-lines-brush--tp26457887p26457887.html Sent from the Inkscape - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Third Edition of: Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program
by Tavmjong Bah 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Hi, I am pleased to announce that the 3rd edition of my book "Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program" is available at: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.php This edition is also available as a book(!) and as a PDF download. The PDF version is available as of today at: http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=013706134X The book version is scheduled to be available November 6th. It can be ordered at: http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0137051735 or from many on-line bookstores including some based in the US, Europe, and Japan. Note that the book version is printed in black and white.* A color addendum is available as a free PDF download from the book's website. The new 3rd edition covers all the new features in Inkscape version 0.47 including the updated Pen and Pencil tools, the new Eraser Tool, and the new Snap Bar. Also covered are all the new extensions and the new "Preset" filters. I would like to thank all the people who have sent me comments and corrections to previous versions of the book as well as all the Inkscape developers past and present. I would also like to thank everybody who has supported the guide through purchasing the PDF version (which helps to keep my wife off my back!). Tav * Due to the limited volume expected for this book, printing in color is prohibitively expensive. -- Tavmjong Bah Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/

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problem with clone tiling:
by torvic resflo 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

i cant get it to place the clones on top of each other, and simply rotate. i have ===================================== Inkscape 0.47 pre0, build Jul 2 2009 ===================================== i want to do like one long petal of a sunflower (and then duplicate it 6 times spinning by 30 degrees each) ================ Symmetry: p1 Rows/Cols 1/6 Use saved size and pos of tile clicked ON ============= shift: everything zeros nothing checked Rows/Cols 1/6 use saved size and pos of tile clicked ON ============= scale: everything zeros nothing checked Rows/Cols 1/6 use saved size and pos of tile clicked ON ============== rotation: per column: 30 degrees everything else zeros nothing checked Rows/Cols 1/6 use saved size and pos of tile clicked ON since it doesnt work, i changed ONLY shift: Shift X per col: -100 Shift Y per row: -100 still does not work see attached illustration http://old.nabble.com/file/p26401887/tiledClonesIssue.png tiledClonesIssue.png -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/problem-with-clone-tiling%3A-tp26401887p26401887.html Sent from the Inkscape - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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