November 2009 - Inkscape Users

Referencing another .svg file.
by william.crocker＠...2677... 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Hello: I am using Inkscape to create button icons. Many of them are simple compositions of other images. For example, to make a 'new-window' icon I would like to reference the .svg file for a plus sign over a reference to the .svg file of a window. Currently I create a new .svg file and copy-in the required elements. But, this makes it tedious to change an element (the plus-sign, for example) because I have to visit all of the files into which I copied it. So, is it possible to place a live reference to one .svg file from another. I am stuck on RedHat 4 using Inkscape 0.44 (Pity me.) Bill

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Render bloks aplications
by Odo 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

hi, i'm having a problem with some kde aplications like konqueror file manager ok even OpenOffice. this aplications stops for a few secconds continously this only happens when rendering with inkscape, i'm rendering a huge image with some gausain blurs so this takes a lot of time where it's nearly impossible to use my normal applications any one has any ideas? sorry for my bad english -- <<< this email was written with 100% recyclable electrons>>>

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Windows 7 users
by John Culleton 14 Nov '09

14 Nov '09

Just for fun I created an Inkscape file with an aqua square on it and saved it as svg. Then I addressed the file name in my Firefox browser. It showed it OK. I have read that reading svg files was promised in IE 9 for Windows users. Any of you who have Windows 7 and/or IE 9 can you verify that this is so? I want to create some web entities in svg but not if I am shut off from all or almost all IE users. -- John Culleton "Create Book Covers with Scribus" http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Wacom drawing tablet.
by Guillermo Espertino 13 Nov '09

13 Nov '09

Does anyone know if the new bamboo pen / pen and touch tablets are supported in linux? I just bought a bamboo (the previous model) and works great out of the box in Ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10, but I couldn't find information about support of the new models. The old bamboo and bamboo fun work, but what about the new ones? Thanks in advance Gez.

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Barcode for EAN 5
by John Culleton 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Typically on a book one has a barcode for the ISBN (EAN-13) and optionally a barcode for the price (EAN-5). Inkscape 47 rel 3 provides the first but not the second. Could this be added? -- John Culleton "Create Book Covers with Scribus" http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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Wacom drawing tablet.
by John Culleton 03 Nov '09

03 Nov '09

Does anyone on list have a Wacom or similar drawing tablet? Do you find it useful in conjunction with Inkscape work? Is the Wacom Bamboo with a 4 x 5 inch pad useful or does one need the larger and more expensive models? -- John Culleton "Create Book Covers with Scribus" http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Wacom drawing tablet
by Bezierk 02 Nov '09

02 Nov '09

hey I got a bamboo one just to get me started and quite honestly don't use it when it comes to vector drawing. the mouse is a much better tool for the kind of neurotic precision i crave. apart from that it's much better than a mouse either for pixel work or even for essential day-to-day computer use. It takes some getting used to though. double click was frustrating for the first week.

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Re: [Inkscape-user] wacom tablet
by John LeMasney 02 Nov '09

02 Nov '09

I love using my wacom tablets with Inkscape. I used it with the calligraphy tool to create a background for my twitter page, and some nuances for my avatar. It would have been nearly impossible to get the same kinds of marks with just a mouse in my opinion. http://www.twitter.com/lemasney -- John LeMasney LeMasney Consulting and Design lemasney@...155... Have I helped you? Maybe you can help me too! http://is.gd/4KiSd cv: http://johnwlemasney.wordpress.com I am lemasney on google, twitter, skype, aim, gmail, meebo, youtube, flickr, ning, tumblr, facebook, wordpress and many other networks. Google Profile: http://profiles.google.com/lemasney

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