August 2015 - Inkscape Users - Inkscape Mailman

Get Previews from the Open Clip Art Library
by E. G. A. 15 Feb '16

15 Feb '16

Just an absolute newbie running Inkscape 0.48.2 in a well working, really beautiful, vintage declared but loved computer (2.1 GHz PowerPC G5 & Mac OS X.5.8). To get Previews from the Open Clip Art Library*, it is needed to be registered at the openclipart.org site and fill up the user account data in the Inkscape Preferences**? * File > Import from Open Clip... ** Import/Export > Open Clip Art Library Username & Password. Thank you. -- Eneko Gotzon Ares

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Inkscape svg vs. plain svg.
by john Culleton 11 Jan '16

11 Jan '16

I know that some features of Inkscape svg go beyond the official svg standard and hence may not be interpreted properly by web browsers etc. Is there a list of these features somewhere? -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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Reminder about writing a tutorial for Inkscape filters
by Shlomi Fish 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

Hi Tavmjong, you wrote on inkscape-user: > On Mon, 2015-08-03 at 17:11 -0600, Brynn wrote: > > Hi Friends, > > For a long time I've been trying to learn how to create new > > Inkscape filters. I mean starting from scratch, not just building on > > existing filters. I've been able to do some very simple things, but my > > efforts usually devolve into one at a time, trying every option available. > > By sheer chance, I sometimes end up with something that might be useful. > > It would be so very helpful if someone could write a guide, which > > explains the basic concepts. I think I've finally managed to work out how > > the Filters Editor works. But I'm missing the basic concepts which would > > help me make decisions about 'what to do next'. > > I have contacted people who I know have created filters, who know > > how to do it, but without success in finding the info needed. And I > > thought about adding this to the Community To-Do List page. It's a lot > > like the need for a guide to writing extensions, I guess. But for some > > reason, it seems to me like more of a request for a tutorial, and that's > > not exactly what that page is for (I don't think). Although if it seems to > > the website team like it's appropriate, I can see to adding it there. > > But otherwise, I thought I'd just make a request to the user > > community. Can anyone either volunteer to write such a tutorial? Or > > otherwise point me (and everyone) to some resources for learning how? > > > > Thank you very much :-) > > Some time ago I started a blog post on how designing a "fabric" filter > effect but never finished it. If you can remind me in a couple of weeks > I can try to get it finished (I'm on vacation at the moment). > > Tav > So this is a reminder for you to do it, per your request. Regards, Shlomi Fish -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ Interview with Ben Collins-Sussman - http://shlom.in/sussman Larry Wall can understand the Perl code he wrote last year. Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply .

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Trace Bitmap dialog does not appear
by Brynn 29 Aug '15

29 Aug '15

Hi Friends, I've been trying to help someone on InkscapeForum.com. They report that the Trace Bitmap dialog does not appear for them, since they installed 0.91. I've worked through every possible scenario that I know of, where a user can't find a dialog. (There have been a lot of these messages, since all dialogs became docked in 0.91) But in this case, the dialog still does not appear for them. And no one else has joined the discussion, with other ideas. We're hoping some advanced Inkscape users or maybe even developers could review the thread, and offer advice. Or maybe you'll need to ask them for supporting documentation, to file a bug report, so you can investigate further. http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=19214 Thank you very much :-) brynn

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Trace Bitmap oddity
by Brynn 22 Aug '15

22 Aug '15

Hi Friends, Another situation where I'm not sure if this is how it's supposed to be, or if it might be a bug. I opened the Trace Bitmap dialog, and left it open while I did other things, even in other files, so when I came back, it would still be usable, without having to close and re-open the file. I had dragged it almost completely off the canvas, to be out of the way. (I normally keep it undocked, so it doesn't stretch the docking area.) So when I was ready to use it again, I dragged it back on to the canvas, and the Preview area is showing an object that's selected in another file! I always have wondered why having Trace Bitmap (and some other dialogs) open in one file, makes it open for all files. But I assumed it would only be functional in the file from which it was opened. Anyway, just in case it's a problem :-) Thanks, brynn

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status bar reports different font/text size
by Brynn 22 Aug '15

22 Aug '15

Hi Friends, I just noticed something that's different in 0.91. I searched for bug reports, but did not find. But now that I'm subscribed to this list, it seems better to report here, than make a bug report, since I often seem to make duplicate reports. When I set some text to be 18, the status bar tells me it's 22.50. Set to 16, status bar says 20, etc. Is it a bug? Or is there a reason? Whatever the reason, the size the user chooses should be shown in the status bar, imo. This is Inkscape 0.91, 32-bit, on Windows 7, 64-bit. Also occurs in 0.91, 64-bit. Does not occur in 0.48.5. Thanks for your help :-) brynn

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Seamless Pattern extension updated to V0.5
by Jabiertxo Arraiza Cenoz 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Hi to all. I just commit the updated extension to trunk. 0.91/0.48 users can get it from here: https://inkscape.org/en/gallery/item/1358/ Improvements: Cleanup and better script for he helper text, thanks to Maren. Cleanup of layer names to easy use it. A transparency checkboard show in the pattern preview to notice about transparency in the pattern. Non unifrorm patterns not deform the default inkscape based pattern. All elements not necesary for make the patter are blocked, so is more easy work on it. All the best, Jabier.

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Fixed line width with calligraphy-tool possible?
by Thörty Rochelmeyer 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

G'day, the current setting of the line with with the calligraphy tool is related to the window size, so that line width changes if one zooms in or out on the screen. Is there a way to set a fixed line width that does not change with zoom? I did not find any hints and google did not help either (which might just be me, searching for the wrong terms). Thanks in advance Thorsten

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Pantone Color Manager with Inkscape?
by Josh Pittman 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

Hi All, I posted this to the InkscapeForum, but was told it would get to the developers better if I posted here. Has anyone ever tried using Pantone Color Manager with Inkscape? From their website: http://www.pantone.com/pantone-color-manager-software PANTONE COLOR MANAGER Software is a robust desktop application that works in tandem with your favorite design software to ensure you always have the most up-to-date set of PANTONE Colors available at your fingertips. Looks like it works with Adobe, QuarkXPress, and Corel. I emailed them on this, and they said if Inkscape can import libraries in Adobe format, it may be possible to save the libraries from PANTONE Color Manager and import them. Seems like a useful tool . . . - Josh

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license for icons on website
by Brynn 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Hi Friends, I've been trying to read about licenses, and trying to figure out if I could use the Inkscape_Logo2_1_1.png icon, as a link on my forum (http://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?action=forum) directly to the Download page (https://inkscape.org/en/download/). Inkscape_Logo2_1_1.png is the icon with the big green down arrow, on this page https://inkscape.org/en/download/windows/. But the language with the licenses is hard for me to understand. I guess the Inkscape logo by itself is ok to use, as far as I understand the Inkscape Trademark Policy (https://inkscape.org/en/about/trademark-policy/). But I'm not sure if the download icon on the website might be a different case. (A software could be open source, but it's website *could* still be copyrighted. I'm just not exactly sure about Inkscape's. There's no copyright statement on the website, but like some other things(CoC for gallery comments), maybe it's just not be written yet.) I think I could use the Inkscape logo and add a slightly different green arrow myself. But using the download icon from the website, I'm just not sure about. Would someone clear me up about that, in a not too technical way? Thank you very much, brynn

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