September 2012 - Inkscape Users

Single SVG file to multi-page PDF
by donn 24 Feb '14

24 Feb '14

Anyone know how I could layout/hack a single Inkscape SVG file so that I can get a multi-page PDF out the other end? Inkscape -> layout tricks (maybe layers?) -> some process (maybe command line) -> PDF file with pages. At the moment I am laying-out logos and designs on a single 'page' which can be as tall as 9000 pixels. Is there a way to 'chop' a single PDF page like that into smaller chunks? \d

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Shrinking the results of JPG to SVG conversion
by Pranav Lal 30 May '13

30 May '13

Hi all, Just a quick note to say that I need to batch convert the files so I can't open inkscape and do things like trace the bitmap as shown on sites like http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/convert-a-png-to-a-svg-file works-for-jpg-too/ -----Original Message----- From: Pranav Lal [mailto:pranav.lal@...155...] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 6:23 AM To: 'mailing list!' Subject: Shrinking the results of JPG to SVG conversion Hi all, I have a number of *.jpg files that I need to convert to svg. I am using inkscape for the conversion. The problem is that the resulting svg is almost 5 times the size of the jpeg file. I have tried saving the file in compressed plain svg but with no success. The file is still very large. Is there anything I can do to shrink the file? I have run an open source cleanup tool called cleanSVG downloadable from codeplex but that has not helped. I am open to using other JPG to SVG converters if inkscape is not the right tool for this exercise. Natively creating SVG is not an option at this point. Pranav

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Run Extrude extension on all objects in a file
by Antonio Roberts 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

I really love the Extrude extension in Inkscape (here's one of my experiments http://www.hellocatfood.com/2009/08/07/inkscape-tutorial-text-manipulation/ ) However, I've noticed that the extension only works on two selected objects, even if more than one is selected. Is there a way to have the extension run on all selected objects? Kind regards, Antonio -- ============================ antonio@...2662... http://www.hellocatfood.com ============================

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Image Filter effect disappearing in pdf export
by Peter Schürch 22 Sep '12

22 Sep '12

Hi all, I noticed that when I apply a filter to an image embedded in a svg file (e.g. filter > image effect > blueprint) and subsequently export the document to pdf (file > save a copy > pdf) the filter effect that was visible in the svg disappears in the resulting pdf. Is this a normal/intended behaviour? Is there a way to "permanently apply" a filter effect to an image? Peter -- Inkscape 0.48, Windows 7 Meier und Partner AG, Switzerland, www.meierpartner.ch

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Batch trace of bitmaps
by Antonio Roberts 07 Sep '12

07 Sep '12

Hi Inkscape list, Is it possible for inkscape, or some other command line utility, to do batch tracing of bitmap to svg files? I've seen that through Inkscape verbs you can use "SelectionTrace", but that still requires manual input. I've tried potrace, but that only works on black and white images, and I've tried autotrace but that only produces jigsaw-like svgs and I want ones where the different colours are stacked on top of each other Thanks for any help that you can give Antonio -- ============================ antonio@...2662... http://www.hellocatfood.com ============================

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Alternative to Inkscape for Windows 7
by Dennis Melling 04 Sep '12

04 Sep '12

I have a recent laptop with Windows 7, 64 bit and 8GB of RAM. If I use any kind of effects on inkscape I can forget using inkscape for the day because the speed is so slow it takes a day for any movement to appear on the screen. Again trying to export to bitmap is impossible. If I don't use any effects then the speed is reasonable. I like what Inkscape is intended to do but does anyone know of a similar open source program that will work on Windows 7?? Dennis

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Shortcuts not working
by Eneko Gotzon Ares 04 Sep '12

04 Sep '12

Good night :) I find that some keyboard shortcuts don't work, for example the # (Grid) and | (Guides) ones. May be it is because I'm using a Spanish- ISO keyboard on an English system? * I'm using Inkscape v0.48.2 on an iMac iSight —last and most powerful PowerPC iMac— running Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard). Thanks :) -- Eneko Gotzon Ares I'm a beginner and my first impression about Inkscape is very good. Thank you very much to its developers :)

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by Michael Hudson 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

take me off your lists

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