April 2009 - Inkscape Users - Inkscape Mailman

Re: [Inkscape-user] Printing PDF files - problem
by Kim Hovorka 24 Apr '09

24 Apr '09

There has been a printing issue for a long time with inkscape 0.46 and so I have not been able to use it and have to go back to version 0.45 which has been very frustrating. I print out large banner size items and 0.46 does not print properly at all. Sincerely, Kim Hovorka kimhovorka@...12... --- On Fri, 4/24/09, ropework@...289... <ropework@...289...> wrote: > From: ropework@...289... <ropework@...289...> > Subject: [Inkscape-user] Printing PDF files - problem > To: inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 10:21 AM > > Inkscape 0.46 Ubuntu 8.1 > > Does anyone have a suggestion > > When I print to file (PDF) the system > always produces 2 pages, even if I set the print range at > "1" > > Is this an Inkscape problem or how Cairo > handles the output? > > I have tried putting a small image in > the centre of the page, just in case something was spilling > over, and get the same result > > With thanks > > Terry > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > Check out the new simplified licensign option that enables > unlimited > royalty-free distribution of the report engine for > externally facing > server and web deployment. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-user mailing list > Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user >

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Re: [Inkscape-user] (dev version for win32) Nightly/Testing Builds
by imigital 24 Apr '09

24 Apr '09

Thanks for the updated files. I finally found the files you described. You have to scroll down to the "Snapshots" folder. link http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=9911… I didn't know about this location for Snapshots, just used knew about "Mirrored Win32 Builds" http://inkscape.modevia.com/ Snapshots ---LINKS---------------------------------------------------- Sourceforge Inkscape http://sourceforge.net/projects/inkscape/ Download Browse all Packages http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438 Download Browse all Packages Inkscape http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=99112 Download Browse all Packages Inkscape Snapshots http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=9911… ------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, imigital --- On Fri, 4/24/09, Adib Taraben <taraben.a@...2011...> wrote: > From: Adib Taraben <taraben.a@...2011...> > Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] Nightly/Testing Builds > To: "Inkscape User Community" <inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 7:16 AM > hello, > > I took the opportunity to push a dev version for win32 from > today to > https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=991… > it contains the the exe-installer as well the 7z-archive. > > Please note the printing defekt should be fixed in revision > >= 21212 > btw. a nice number ;-) > > Adib. > ---

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"Fragment" Operation
by Rob Antonishen 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

Is there any way to perform a "fragment" operation in inkscape? Specifically, if you have multiple overlapping shapes, they all cut each other where they cross. For example, for two overlapping circles, you would end up with two crescents and a lens shape filling the space between. It is relatively easy to do this for two shapes (Duplicate, and perform an intersection, then on the original perform an exclusion followed by a break apart) but for a larger number of shapes the operations grow exponentially. Thanks - -Rob A>

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add fake transpareny without real transparency
by Martin Bretschneider 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

Hello, I have a small problem with inkscape 0.46: I have object1 that is above object2. Object1 has some kind of transparency since object2 should also seen through this transparency. This does work well in inkscape and the pdf output (via cairo) is also well. But only adobe reader and foxit reader seem to support pdf transparency, all the poppler based readers like okular, evince, sumatrapdf do not show the transparency. Thus, it is not a problem of inkscape but (maybe) poppler. You can see test files here: svg in zip file: http://www.siteupload.de/dl.php?fid=946719 pdf file: http://www.siteupload.de/dl.php?fid=946716 But I also think that if you want to print this pdf file in a printing shop, there could be problems. My question: Is there a possibility to make inkscape to render a kind of fake transparency (that looks the same as real transpareny with an alpha channel) but that has no alpha channel (adjusting the other color channels of course). So, the exported pdf (or eps/ps that do not support transparency at all) could have the fake transparency. Kind regards, Martin Bretschneider

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Call for volunteers (non-programming stuff!)
by Joshua A. Andler 22 Apr '09

22 Apr '09

Hey All, Volunteers needed! Do you want to contribute to Inkscape but don't program? We can still use your help! We need volunteers for the following tasks: Testing SVN/Nightly Build (windows and osx especially) Reviewing and triaging Bug Reports Updating Tutorials & Documentation Reviewing Release Notes for accuracy/completion Writing PR/Announcements for our upcoming release Those are needs we always really have, but, we can always use an extra hand in the lead-up to release. Right now, if we could have a lot of attention put on our bug tracker for confirming bugs, figuring out what has been fixed, tagging things, and just getting it in better shape for the bug hunt, it will make a world of difference to the people trying to fix things. If anyone is interested in participating, please feel free to reply, hop on irc/jabber to discuss, or just jump right to it. :) If you need any information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Cheers, Josh

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Problem with wiki
by Jon A. Cruz 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

I think I might have just seen a hidden problem with the wiki. I went to update a page on our versions, and saw contents for our release notes instead. http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Tracking_Dependencies The history listed things as expected, with the time of the last edit corresponding to the time I updated a table on that page. However, the contents were from that other page. Our servers were down for a bit the other day, so it is possible that something got corrupted. Could all of you take a quick moment to skim things and see if any pages are holding the wrong information? Thanks

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Globe+pictures
by unknown＠example.com 10 Apr '09

10 Apr '09

> > You could transform a raster image into an array of squares, one for > each pixel. By hand??? Jos > > Or you could do something like this... > > http://rogeralsing.com/2008/12/07/genetic-programming-evolution-of-mona- > lisa/ > > Then once you have a raster image that is vectorized somehow you can use > all of InkScape's vector tools. > > ~Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: heathenx [mailto:heathenx@...155...] > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 1:05 PM > To: Inkscape User Community > Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] Globe+pictures > > josfon@...861... wrote the following on 4/9/2009 12:41 PM: >>> On 04/08/2009 10:04 PM, josfon@...861... wrote: >> >> Thanks. >> I thought so already. >> The sphere is not the problem. >> Transforming the photo's is. >> >> Jos >>>> Hey All, >>>> I wonder: is it possible to this in Inkscape? >>> So basically you want to get an array of photos and map them to a >>> sphere... AFAIK you can't to this with Inkscape. I would use GIMP for >>> the task. >>> >>> -- >>> nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com >>> Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org >>> my cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ >>> my clipart collection: http://clipart.nicubunu.ro/ >>> > > > It's really too bad that Inkscape doesn't have a way to deform a raster > image in a like manner as > Xara's mold tool or Gimp's perspective tool. Something dynamic. Would be > rather handy. Perhaps > someday. :) > > heathenx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. > Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-user mailing list > Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. > Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-user mailing list > Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user >

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Globe+pictures
by unknown＠example.com 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

> On 04/08/2009 10:04 PM, josfon@...861... wrote: Thanks. I thought so already. The sphere is not the problem. Transforming the photo's is. Jos >> Hey All, >> I wonder: is it possible to this in Inkscape? > > So basically you want to get an array of photos and map them to a > sphere... AFAIK you can't to this with Inkscape. I would use GIMP for > the task. > > -- > nicu :: http://nicubunu.ro :: http://nicubunu.blogspot.com > Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org > my cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ > my clipart collection: http://clipart.nicubunu.ro/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. > Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-user mailing list > Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user >

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Link in PDF
by imigital 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

see attached svg create an invisible text link over object imigital --- On Wed, 4/8/09, Claus Cyrny <claus.cyrny@...22...> wrote: > From: Claus Cyrny <claus.cyrny@...22...> > Subject: [Inkscape-user] Link in PDF > To: "Inkscape User Community" <inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 3:21 AM > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I just exported a map I drew in Inkscape 0.46 > > as a PDF. The map includes a link, but when I > > open the PDF, the link doesn't work. (When I > > open the SVG file in Firefox, the link is there > > alright.) Does Cairo ignore embedded hyperlinks? > > Is there a workaround for this? > > > > The map can be viewed here: > > > > http://static.twoday.net/grafomatic30/files/fmx_09_map.pdf > > > > TIA, > > > > Claus > > > > P.S.: Btw, when checking my Inkscape version, > > I noticed that there's a new SVG used as a back- > > ground image in the "About ..." window, which > > I find really beautiful! Congrats to whoever did > > this! > > > -- > .:: Claus Cyrny - Webdesign | Grafik | Fotografie ::. > > :: Website: http://home.arcor.de/ccyrny/ > ::. > :: Blog: http://grafomatic30.twoday.net/ > ::. > :: Photo.net: http://photo.net/photodb/slideshow?folder_id=714471 > ::. > :: Saatchi Online: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile//105735.html > ::. > > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. > Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer > Now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-user mailing list > Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user >

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Globe+pictures
by unknown＠example.com 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

Thanks The problem is ideed transforming the photo's. Jos > Hi Alvin and others, > > This was probably not the question of the original post. Of course one > can embed raster images in SVG. The question is whether it is possible > to create such a raster (or combined raster/vector) image in Inkscape. > With my current knowledge it is not possible in Inkscape, since SVG > doesn't allow real3d or 2.5D transformations. > > There is however a working-draft announced that would introduce 2.5D > transformations in SVG: > http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-SVG-Transforms-20090320/ > > I invite Inkscape developers to look at this spec draft and provide > feedback. Inkscape is probably the most advanced SVG authoring tool and > it would be cool if Inkscape would be one of the first implementors of > the new draft specification. > > It would open a lot of interesting new applications and design > opportunities in the world of 2.5D. > > Thanks, > Andreas > > Alvin Penner wrote: >> attached is an .svg file with the above image. >> this was done on Windows XP with the latest development version of >> Inkscape. >> It was necessary to embed the image in order to make the file >> relocatable. >> http://www.nabble.com/file/p22962591/Globe_frame%252Bpicures.svg >> Globe_frame%2Bpicures.svg >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. > Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-user mailing list > Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user >

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