January 2011 - Inkscape Users

inkscape.org a call for assistance
by Ian Caldwell 09 Jan '11

09 Jan '11

hello, It's come that time again, We're currently making decent progress with the current website, however as we all know things take times and we all have our own day jobs. So we've come to you to ask for help in the following three categories 1. *General Content* - This is where we need your help proofreading our current content. - Adding to the existing content - Porting over old content such as news and tutorials etc. and in general just making the pages ready for primetime 2. *Mockup -> html/css* - This is where you will take the mockups that we get from our designer and port them to valid html/css the main site design is already in place, so it should be fairly basic.... 3. *DJANGO* - Lets face it we've got a lot of great ideas for the site, but we need your help in implementing the various features! If you're skilled with Django we'd love your help even if it's just for a few hours a week! If you're willing and able to contribute in any way, we'd love to have your help! feel free to reply here or join us on irc.freenode.net in #inkscape-web . We could really use your help! special thanks to Chris Morgan, Leo Jackson and Hinerangi Courtenay. We appreciate all your help! We need everyones feedback in making this the best website for everyone involved! please feel free to email me privately or the list and please list what you'd like to help with.... Thanks, Ian "Inc" C.

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Doublesided Print Alignment
by Andreas Neustifter 08 Jan '11

08 Jan '11

Hi All! Just out of curiosity: Why is everyone insisting on using px when Inkscape is perfectly capable of using natural units like inches or millimetres? Andi On 5 January 2011 07:12, crjw <crjw@...2789...> wrote: >>> >>> On 4 January 2011 16:05, John Culleton <john@...1668...> wrote: >>>> On Monday 03 January 2011 21:14:56 NoOp wrote: >>>>> I have two inkscape drawings, each have two 360 degree protractor >>>>> wheels on them; exact same size. I am attempting to print drawing >>>>> 1, turn the paper (it's doublesided photo paper) and then print >>>>> drawing 2, and get the prints to align properly. Purpose is so that >>>>> I do not have to print singlesided, paste the wheels together & >>>>> then laminate. The project calls for printing all 4 wheels (2 ea >>>>> from each inkscape drawing) back-to-back so that only two wheels >>>>> are necessary for laminating. >>>>> >>>>> [...] >>>> >>>> I would save the items as e.g., eps files and import them to Scribus or >>>> use them in pdftex. Exact placement should be possible in either tool. >>> >>> IMHO the exact placement is not the problem, that can be done in Inkscape too. >>> >>> Most consumer grade printers do not print exaclty centered on the page >>> so one has to correct those deficiencies of the printer with other >>> means than correct placement. >>> >>> (Just my 0.02$...) >>> >>> Andi >> >>Well... good news/bad news. Finally got everything lined up using >>regular paper, so I then loaded 61 pound double-sided photo matte paper >>only to find that I had to realign all over again. Apparently the >>printer (Canon MP750) adjusts the alignment for the heavier paper. So >>now I have saved templates for that paper & printer. >> >>With regard to aligning; I did a copy & paste in place from the wheels >>from drawing 1 onto drawing 2. That way I could adjust to wheels in >>drawing 2 close to the Y position in drawing 1. The rest was just >>printing test runs and then adjusting X/Y in 5px increments. Painfully >>slow & expensive (paper & ink). Next test will be to export to PDF, join >>the pages & print the PDF version w/same paper, but use the regular >>duplex feed instead of the back sheet feeder. >> >>As an FYI, here are the coordinates that I got to work on the 61lb paper: >> >>Drawing 1: >> >> wheel 1 x 120 y 560 px >> >> wheel 2 x 250 y 150 px >> >>Drawing 2: >> >> wheel 1 x 250 y 565 px >> >> wheel 2 x 120 y 155 >> >> > > As others have suggested, your printer may not be mechanically aligning the page properly. I can't solve this. > But if you have a high quality printer you should be able to properly center everything with a bit of math. > An 8.5x11 inch page is 765px x 990px (inkscape always uses 90px/inch). > To make things easy your two circles should be centered horizontally at 765/2=382.5px. > Vertical alignment may not be necessary but it may make things simpler if > you place the two circle centres the same distance from the top and bottom of the page. > I have included a sample file below with a pair of 4 inch diameter wheels. > Each wheel has eight 2 inch spokes; each spoke is separated by exactly 45 degrees. > ########################################################################## > <?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?> > <svg version="1.1" width="8.5in" height="11in" > xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" > xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" > xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd" > xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"> > <sodipodi:namedview> > <sodipodi:guide orientation="1,0" position="382.5,270" /> > <sodipodi:guide orientation="0,1" position="382.5,270" /> > <sodipodi:guide orientation="0,1" position="382.5,720" /> > </sodipodi:namedview> > <g > inkscape:label="Layer 1" > inkscape:groupmode="layer" > id="layer1" > style="fill:none;stroke:green;stroke-width:5px" > transform="translate(382.5,270)"> > <circle r="180"/> > <path d="m-180,0 h360"/> > <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(45)"/> > <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(90)"/> > <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(135)"/> > </g> > <g > inkscape:label="Layer 2" > inkscape:groupmode="layer" > id="layer2" > style="fill:none;stroke:red;stroke-width:5px" > transform="translate(382.5,720)"> > <circle r="180"/> > <path d="m-180,0 h360"/> > <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(45)"/> > <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(90)"/> > <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(135)"/> > </g> > </svg> > ########################################################################## > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Learn how Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) One Node allows customers > to consolidate database storage, standardize their database environment, and, > should the need arise, upgrade to a full multi-node Oracle RAC database > without downtime or disruption > http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-user mailing list > Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user >

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vector emboss effect
by Sam Tygier 08 Jan '11

08 Jan '11

Hello i am trying to make an emboss text effect in inkscape. my current method is to make the text duplicate and offset it, make one black, and one white blur put it on a new layer, and set the layer to lighten, to get the highlight edge. repeat, with white on top, and darken to get the shadow edge http://www.hep.manchester.ac.uk/u/sam/pub/emboss.svg there seems to be an emboss filter option, but that converts to a bitmap. is there a script of filter that could do the above steps. or is there a simpler way to achieve the effect. thanks sam

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can't type 'ç'
by Alessandro Antonello 06 Jan '11

06 Jan '11

Hi, all. I use Inkscape 0.48 in a MacBook with OSX 10.6.5 (Snow Leopard). My X11 server is XQuartz 2.3.6 (xorg-server 1.4.2-apple56). My system is configured in Portuguese (Brazilian) language with an US-International keyboard. Character set is UTF-8 for this matter. In any other application accented characters and cedilla works fine. On Inkscape, however, I can't type 'ç' (c with cedilla). When I try to do so the Inkscape prints an accented c: 'ć'. Others characters are fine, this happens only with cedilla. In this kind of keyboard the accents are produced using two keys sequence. The a acute (á) is produced typing single-quote followed by a. The same is used to type an e acute (é), single-quote followed by e. To type a c with cedilla (ç) the same single-quote followed by c works in any software and system (I also use Inkscape 0.48 on a Windows XP machine) but in the Mac it is printing c with an acute accent (ć). Any one knows how to solve this? Alessandro Antonello

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Doublesided Print Alignment
by crjw 05 Jan '11

05 Jan '11

>> >> On 4 January 2011 16:05, John Culleton <john@...1668...> wrote: >>> On Monday 03 January 2011 21:14:56 NoOp wrote: >>>> I have two inkscape drawings, each have two 360 degree protractor >>>> wheels on them; exact same size. I am attempting to print drawing >>>> 1, turn the paper (it's doublesided photo paper) and then print >>>> drawing 2, and get the prints to align properly. Purpose is so that >>>> I do not have to print singlesided, paste the wheels together & >>>> then laminate. The project calls for printing all 4 wheels (2 ea >>>> from each inkscape drawing) back-to-back so that only two wheels >>>> are necessary for laminating. >>>> >>>> [...] >>> >>> I would save the items as e.g., eps files and import them to Scribus or >>> use them in pdftex. Exact placement should be possible in either tool. >> >> IMHO the exact placement is not the problem, that can be done in Inkscape too. >> >> Most consumer grade printers do not print exaclty centered on the page >> so one has to correct those deficiencies of the printer with other >> means than correct placement. >> >> (Just my 0.02$...) >> >> Andi > >Well... good news/bad news. Finally got everything lined up using >regular paper, so I then loaded 61 pound double-sided photo matte paper >only to find that I had to realign all over again. Apparently the >printer (Canon MP750) adjusts the alignment for the heavier paper. So >now I have saved templates for that paper & printer. > >With regard to aligning; I did a copy & paste in place from the wheels >from drawing 1 onto drawing 2. That way I could adjust to wheels in >drawing 2 close to the Y position in drawing 1. The rest was just >printing test runs and then adjusting X/Y in 5px increments. Painfully >slow & expensive (paper & ink). Next test will be to export to PDF, join >the pages & print the PDF version w/same paper, but use the regular >duplex feed instead of the back sheet feeder. > >As an FYI, here are the coordinates that I got to work on the 61lb paper: > >Drawing 1: > > wheel 1 x 120 y 560 px > > wheel 2 x 250 y 150 px > >Drawing 2: > > wheel 1 x 250 y 565 px > > wheel 2 x 120 y 155 > > As others have suggested, your printer may not be mechanically aligning the page properly. I can't solve this. But if you have a high quality printer you should be able to properly center everything with a bit of math. An 8.5x11 inch page is 765px x 990px (inkscape always uses 90px/inch). To make things easy your two circles should be centered horizontally at 765/2=382.5px. Vertical alignment may not be necessary but it may make things simpler if you place the two circle centres the same distance from the top and bottom of the page. I have included a sample file below with a pair of 4 inch diameter wheels. Each wheel has eight 2 inch spokes; each spoke is separated by exactly 45 degrees. ########################################################################## <?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?> <svg version="1.1" width="8.5in" height="11in" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd" xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"> <sodipodi:namedview> <sodipodi:guide orientation="1,0" position="382.5,270" /> <sodipodi:guide orientation="0,1" position="382.5,270" /> <sodipodi:guide orientation="0,1" position="382.5,720" /> </sodipodi:namedview> <g inkscape:label="Layer 1" inkscape:groupmode="layer" id="layer1" style="fill:none;stroke:green;stroke-width:5px" transform="translate(382.5,270)"> <circle r="180"/> <path d="m-180,0 h360"/> <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(45)"/> <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(90)"/> <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(135)"/> </g> <g inkscape:label="Layer 2" inkscape:groupmode="layer" id="layer2" style="fill:none;stroke:red;stroke-width:5px" transform="translate(382.5,720)"> <circle r="180"/> <path d="m-180,0 h360"/> <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(45)"/> <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(90)"/> <path d="m-180,0 h360" transform="rotate(135)"/> </g> </svg> ##########################################################################

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Inkscape Intro video assistance needed
by Ian Caldwell 05 Jan '11

05 Jan '11

I'm forwarding on an email on behalf of myself and Courtenay, We're attempting to create an intro video for the inkscape website located at http://djink.chrismorgan.info/about/ The following listed below is a sample of the video http://inkscape.org/~inc/mockup-intro-vid-started.mov If you're willing to assist with one of the parts please either A. reply to this email or B. add your name to the list here... https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1QDTbDv7SGZIyrBUvSoraC_587ROY49l-bV… Thanks, Ian Caldwell ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hinerangi Courtenay I've updated the movie file with some sample shots ( http://inkscape.org/~inc/mockup-intro-vid-started.mov) - it gives a slightly clearer idea of the atmosphere I'm trying to create. Here is a list of shots still needed: • 5 second shot of Inkscape with docked dialogs open and a nice illustration being worked on • 3 second shot of Inkscape being used on Windows (XP/Vista/7) - full-screen recording with taskbars visible • 3.5 second shot of Inkscape being used on any Linux distro - full-screen with taskbars visible • 3-5 seconds each of 2-3 people using Inkscape for different purposes (eg. diagrams, artwork, logos, etc.) - to illustrate pro users & hobbyists • 10 second time-lapse/fast-motion of someone making art • 3 second close-up of pen tool or caligraphy tool in use • 4 seconds of something representing community - any suggestions? Ideally there would be different people for most of these - at worst we could get away with maybe 4? If anyone has any better ideas for shots already included, they're more than welcome to make suggestions. I think it would be useful to have an official Inkscape channel - then any videos created for the website could go there (promos, interviews, tutorials, etc). Youtube has a huge audience, and could draw more traffic to the Inkscape website.

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Doublesided Print Alignment
by NoOp 04 Jan '11

04 Jan '11

I have two inkscape drawings, each have two 360 degree protractor wheels on them; exact same size. I am attempting to print drawing 1, turn the paper (it's doublesided photo paper) and then print drawing 2, and get the prints to align properly. Purpose is so that I do not have to print singlesided, paste the wheels together & then laminate. The project calls for printing all 4 wheels (2 ea from each inkscape drawing) back-to-back so that only two wheels are necessary for laminating. I have tried moving the wheels individually (on drawing 1 only so that drawing 2 is the base) by x & y pixels, but so far haven't found the proper combination to get them to align exactly with the backside of drawing 2. I'm running out of ink & paper with each attempt. Drawing 1: wheel 1 x 120 y 560 px wheel 2 x 250 y 150 px Drawing 2: wheel 1 x 240 y 570 px wheel 2 x 140 y 130 Note the above are just samples and are not the closest alignment(s) when printed. That is just what I have on the currently opened drawings at this time. I can of course move each drawings wheels individually to position. But in order to test I need to print each on each side in color. So, I wonder if there is some magical x/y number/method I can use instead of trial & error (mostly error). Printed paper is US Letter (8.5x11"). Inkscape 0.48 (linux: Ubuntu 10.04 & 10.10) $ apt-cache policy inkscape inkscape: Installed: 0.48.0-1ubuntu1~lucid1 Candidate: 0.48.0-1ubuntu1~lucid1 Version table: *** 0.48.0-1ubuntu1~lucid1 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 0.47.0-2ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages Any suggestions?

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Memory sucked away... why?
by Fletcher Johnson 04 Jan '11

04 Jan '11

Hi all, I am a new user. When I run Inkscape on Windows Vista, it starts fast, then runs slower and slower. If I open task manager and look at processes, I can see the Memory (Private Working Set) - and as I watch it just keeps increasing. When I start Inkscape, it is using about 70 MB of ram. I load the picture I am editing and it jumps up to 80 MB - still ok. But as soon as I start editing the picture, the memory starts growing - often by 6 MB at a time, until it is using over 1 GB of ram. At that point, I have to exit Inkscape and then either restart the computer or wait about 10-15 min before it actually exists (at least according to task manager.) All the other programs I watch in task manager have the memory used grow and shrink as they perform various tasks. Only Inkscape keeps growing and by such a large value. And the higher the memory used, the longer it takes for things to happen. Even if I do the same thing (move a group of lines, etc.) Any idea of what setting I might change to fix this? Just Me

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape/Synfig animation team-up example
by Matt Jordan 04 Jan '11

04 Jan '11

> > > For a contest entry, I used Inkscape in conjunction with > > Synfig to make a > > 30-second animated commercial (of sorts). > > Very nice actually, congratulations Thanks! And thanks to anybody who watched and voted ... I won the contest! Matt

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