January 2016 - Inkscape Users

Thanks for your votes! We have our new "Draw Freely" font!
by C R 31 Oct '16

31 Oct '16

And the winner (by quite a bit, actually) is Euphoria Script! Thanks to everyone for the votes and helping us choose a new open font. The new font will be deployed to the website and relevant graphics. You can start using it now in your inkscape-related materials by downloading it here: (includes font and ofl license files). http://www.opendesignstudio.org/inkscape/euphoria_script.zip Have fun, and thanks again for the help! -C

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Re2:Font for vertical writing
by 服部頼義 29 Mar '16

29 Mar '16

I'm sorry , we have to change the permissions. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bw6vYjcFltUVYW0wXzExRDVQZXM https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bw6vYjcFltUVcmlTTlh1ZmNBNUE

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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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snap, snap to: center, rotation center of groups
by Brynn 31 Jan '16

31 Jan '16

Hi Friends, Are we supposed to be able to snap, or snap to, the center or rotation center of groups? I can't seem to make it happen. I can snap to the centers of individual objects in the group, but not the center of the group. I tend to think of a group as a type of object. But maybe not? Thanks for any clarification :-) brynn

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next/previous zoom survives closing/reopening file
by Brynn 29 Jan '16

29 Jan '16

Hi Friends, Yes, another weird question :-p. I've noticed that next/previous zoom survives after closing and reopening a file. To my simple way of thinking, next/previous zoom is similar to Undo/Redo. In both cases, Inkscape "remembers" what came before and what happened next. Why can't Undo/Redo survive closing and reopening the file? Wouldn't that be awesome?! Could someone give a simple, or very generalized explanation why Undo/Redo can't survive closing the file, but Next/Previous Zoom does? Thank you very much :-) brynn

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question on merging PDF files
by Rich Morin 19 Jan '16

19 Jan '16

I'm using a laser engraver (at TechShop) to generate some tactile maps for a blind friend. The procedure is roughly as follows: - SketchUp - generate a 2D model - print views as PDF files - Illustrator - merge files into layers - engrave Layer 1 (raster) - cut out Layer 2 (vector) Although this works, I'd like to get away from Illustrator. TechShop has Inkscape loaded on the PC that runs the engraver and I think I should be able to do the merging in Inkscape, as well. However, I've never used Inkscape, so I'm clueless about how to approach the problem. If you think you can help, please send me a note (off-list) with your suggestions. FYI, here are my wiki pages on the current procedure: Export PDF Files (mostly SketchUp) http://wiki.cfcl.com/Projects/Access/Utiles/Fab/LE/EP Merge PDF Files (mostly Illustrator) http://wiki.cfcl.com/Projects/Access/Utiles/Fab/LE/MP -r -- http://www.cfcl.com/rdm Rich Morin rdm@...3201... http://www.cfcl.com/rdm/resume San Bruno, CA, USA +1 650-873-7841 Software system design, development, and documentation

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can't join nodes in this file
by Brynn 19 Jan '16

19 Jan '16

Hi Friends, Attached is a file where I'm having a problem joining nodes. To the right of the large hexagon shape is a smaller hexagon made of disconnected segments. There I've snapped numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 to some nodes, so you know which ones I'm trying to join. I want to join nodes 1 and 2 with a new segment, and likewise, 3 and 4. But I can't seem to join them at all, in any way. None of the nodes of those segments will join to each other. I have no idea what the problem might be. If I draw new segments, they can be joined. But it would be nice if I didn't have to draw them again. (Although that's likely going to be my solution.) Most importantly, is it fixable? But 2nd, why, what's wrong with them? Thanks for your help, brynn PS -- Interesting....I had the thought to try Object to Path on them, in case they somehow aren't being recognized as paths. But what they aren't being recognized as, is objects! The status bar says "No objects to convert to path in the selection". That's a new one for me! They are a product of a path operation....difference, iirc. But that's never caused this problem for me, in the past. Anyway, TA :-)

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guides by layer? or guide profiles?
by Brynn 19 Jan '16

19 Jan '16

Hi Friends, Would it be possible to have guides by layers? I mean, so that when you hide a layer, the guides for that layer are hidden. And a different layer can have different guides? Since layers are just special groups, I'm guessing it would not be possible. Because guides are a document property, they're made to be displayed across both groups and layers. I'm often wishing I could have distinct sets of guides. For example, on one layer, I have a large star or circle, with guides set up that center on the star or circle . So it's a set of radial guides. But on another layer, I might need guides in a rectangular arrangement. Without any way to have distinct sets of guides, when I make my guides visible, sometimes it's almost like a nightmare! For example, see attached a screenshot of a file I've been working on. And that's one of the more manageable files, as far as guides. (yes, I changed them to red) So I wonder if there could be such a thing as "guide profiles" or "guide sets".....that could be individually hidden or visible. (not that I could actually write an extension, but I might request one, if it's possible). Thanks for comments, brynn

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Seeking help re:Conservancy Supporter fundraiser
by Bryce Harrington 12 Jan '16

12 Jan '16

We apologize that we're interrupting the usual content on this mailing list with a fundraising message, but the non-profit home of Inkscape, Software Freedom Conservancy, is in urgent need of your immediate support: https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/ Inkscape receives a variety of important services (see https://sfconservancy.org/members/services/ ) from Conservancy. Inkscape has relied on Conservancy since 2006, and we hope you can help them out. They also support an array of other important Open Source projects, including Git, Samba, Wine, and dozens of others - see http://sfconservancy.org/members/current/ for the entire list. While Inkscape and these other projects each contribute 10% of their gross revenue to Conservancy's general fund, this doesn't add up to enough to even employee one full time person, let alone the already overworked staff of three that Conservancy has. Conservancy's fundraiser is asking people who support our principles to donate donate $120/year ($10/month), to support the organization. Conservancy seeks about 2,500 Supporters to continue its current work, and 750 Supporters to continue a "bare minimum" of services to its projects. Already as of the time I write this, 721 people have signed up, so your donation might be the one that ensures the basic community services continue forward or it could start paving the way towards establishing a solid commons for protecting our license freedoms. Whenever I make donations, I like to know how it is tangibly helping achieve progress on things that I care about. Here are some specific things that Conservancy has done for Inkscape over the past few years: * Handling all of our Google Summer of Code payments and travel, tending to the financial transactions with Google to receive and then disperse the money. We're planning on GSoC involvement again this year, and will be depending on Conservancy to handle all the financial bits in order to help make it all proceed smoothly. * Coordinating travel reimbursements for Inkscape contributors to attend conferences. They were instrumental in directly helping us plan, organize, and arrange the 2015 Inkscape Hackfest, and will be helping us organize another hackfest in 2016. * Receiving and tracking all donations. We've received tens of thousands of dollars in donations from you (thank you!) and without Conservancy, our attentions would be consumed by financials instead of remaining focused on the software development. The Conservancy provides access to their ledger system, giving Inkscape great transparency over our finances, while unburdening us from the responsibilities of handling all the individual donations and transactions. * Collaborate with us in crafting the legal policies to establish a Funded Project system for Inkscape. This new system will enable donors to choose specific development tasks to pursue with their money, giving the Inkscape community a powerful way to directly influence the future of the project. * Recovering lost money in Inkscape's paypal account. * Handling book royalties from publishers of Inkscape manuals. * Handling thank-you gifts to developers. In 2015 we distributed programming manuals to Inkscape's top contributors, which proved to be a very cost effective educational effort! * Keeping the non-profit status for us so that Inkscape doesn't have to form its own org and file its own paperwork. In 2015 Conservancy helped us revise our legal charter, the Fiscal Sponsor Agreement (FSA), that defines how Inkscape operates under non-profit rules, board elections, and so forth. Beyond these basic services, Inkscape also benefitted from Conservancy's wider category of license protection services. These services are currently at risk and will only continue if the 2500 membership mark is attained by the community. * Protecting the Inkscape trademark and logo. They helped us finally get the Inkscape name and logo officially trademarked in the U.S. This benefits users by preventing various knock-off scams that purport to sell Inkscape or market scammy services or products using our name. * Enforcing the GPL for Inkscape. Unfortunately we've had a few instances of companies attempting to rebrand Inkscape and sell it as their own proprietary product. We don't have a problem with companies re-distributing Inkscape, so long as it is done according to the GPL license. When nefarious entities seek to subvert that, Conservancy provides the legal muscle necessary to stop it. As you can see, Inkscape relies on the important work of Conservancy. Please donate to Conservancy - if you do so before January 31, the donation will be counted double thanks to a generous matching donation provided by Private Internet Access. (Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) charity incorporated in New York, and donations are typically deductible on U.S. taxes.) Please visit: https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/ And please also support Inkscape's SVG Standards work here: https://inkscape.org/en/support-us/svg_working_group/ Bryce

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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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