July 2013 - Inkscape Users - Inkscape Mailman

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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Inkscape Website: Translation Instructions
by Martin Owens 14 Oct '13

14 Oct '13

Hey Devs and Users, I've updated the wiki explaining the new Inkscape website's translation instructions. New translations have accidentally overwritten the English content in some places (especially the front page) so to avoid this I've put together a brief explanation of why the front page is hard to edit. http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/WebSite#Translations Please do copy plugins into your local language instead of editing the English versions. All editors are reminded that each language can have different plugins for the same content-location if they wish. Website: http://staging.inkscape.org If you don't have an account and would like to help get content ready, login and send me an email so I can enable staff privileges for you and have you editing the CMS. Happy Editing, Martin Owens

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divide overlapping objects
by Maarten van der Velde 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

If I have three overlapping objects (closed paths), is there a easy way to 'split them up'/divide them using the borders where they intersect? The 'boolean operations' seem to either divide one object by the other, removing the top-most one, *or* cut the path (outline) of one using the other. Conceptually, if I got three cirlcles, each one overlapping partially all the others, after this operation, I'd like to end up with 7 separated parts. Thanks!

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Latest Inkscape download
by Ken 19 Aug '13

19 Aug '13

I am not sure if I am contacting the correct person but here is my inquiry. My desktop computer crashed. I purchased a lap and downloaded the latest version of Inkscape. My issue now is that the font, Venus Rising, which I have used for all of my logos and TM is not showing up in this latest version. I'm not sure if I downloaded incorrectly or if I need to download an earlier version. Thank you for any help you can provide. Best Regards Ken Sent from my iPhone...

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-dmg
by Hago Ziegler 19 Jul '13

19 Jul '13

Hi, I would like to have a inkscape-compilation for Mac-MountainLion (10.8) Where can I get it, or when can I get it? What is it depending on, that it is made? Regards, Hago

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Squared star
by Javier Garcia 17 Jul '13

17 Jul '13

Hi, as you can see in my attachment, I would like to created a kind of "squared star?" (sorry because my english :)). As you can guess I would like to create 25 objects or paths from that star, to then resize each one of them. What should I do? As you can see also below the star, I have the same doubt for simpler objects. 0.48 Javi

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How to modify the shape of a text area?
by Javier Garcia 17 Jul '13

17 Jul '13

Hi, when I create a text area it is by default a box, now I want the area to be a kind of "L" shape. How can I do it? 0.48 Javi

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About selecting objects
by Javier Garcia 17 Jul '13

17 Jul '13

Hi, I have an object inside another one. When I click the inner object I always select the outer object? What can I do to select the inner object when I click on it? 0.48 Javi

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My certificate-maker program
by Steve Litt 16 Jul '13

16 Jul '13

Hi all, You might be interested in what I did with Inkscape, YAML, and a couple hundred lines of Pthon... I teach a troubleshooting course, and a client asked for certificates of completion for all the client's students. So here's what I did: I used Inkscape to make the certificate, complete with a nice triple-line border. Everywhere that needed something specific, such as venue (for example "ABC Corp in Indianapolis, IN"), I put @variablename@...95... Most of those variables, such as venue and date range, were per-course, but the student name was per-student. I saved this Inscape file uncompressed for easy parsing. To drive the run, I used a YAML file something like what you see below my sig. I think if you look at the YAML file you can pretty much envision the Python program. The Python program looped through the YAML graduates list, and for each one: * For each key in tokens, replaced @tokenkey@ with the token's value in the Inscape file * Wrote the SVG result to an output file in run_info['output_dir'] * Converted that SVG file to a PDF My client was delighted both with the quality of the result and the speed with which I did it. Because of its native text format and its ability to do complex graphics, Inkscape provides the ideal bridge between data and graphics. Thank you for giving us Inkscape. SteveT Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/ Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance ############################################## run_info: template: 03_example_diploma.svg # MUST PUT SLASH AT END OF output_dir output_dir: ./finishedfiles/ tokens: company: Johnson Oil, Incorporated, office: Orlando, Florida daterange: March 12-13, 2013 signdate: March 15, 2013 graduates: - Alex Anderson - Brittany Baumgartner - Charles Custer - Dianna Donovan - Edward Ellsworth - Felice Fernandez ##############################################

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How to change the default color of text?
by Javier Garcia 15 Jul '13

15 Jul '13

Hi, when I write a text it is written in black. how to change this default color of text? 0.48.4 Javi

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