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Fonts, fonts & more fonts
by Gary Hawkins 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

HI I have over 1000 fonts and not the room to store them all on the home drive I use a mac running OSX (snow leopard) so I moved some fonts to an external drive. Now what is the best way to use these fonts with inkscape - currently have 0.48 but use 0.47 now & then with my black cat cougar electronic die cutter A short term solution is I drag the font I want to my fonts folder but it would be nice if I could access the external drive fonts from within inkscape as I don't always know what font I want until I am part way into the design. Can I do this or am I just going to have to either bog down the system with the fonts or drag them over as I need them and re-start inkscape every time? Thanks Gaz

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Printing fails with error message printed to paper.
by Manuel Reimer 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

Hello, as my printer works in all other applications, I don't really thing, that the problem is in my printer setup or the printer driver. If I try to print from Inkscape (0.48), then anything, I get, is a paper with this line on it: **** Unable to open the initial device, quitting. I tried with GIMP (seems to have the same printing dialog) and there printing works well. To get something printed from Inkscape, I have to print to PDF first, then open this PDF in okular and print it from there to my printer. Pretty silly workaround. Would be nice if someone could help me to resolve this issue... Yours Manuel

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape-user Digest, Vol 57, Issue 1
by Carl Symons 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

> Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2011 02:02:04 +1100 > From: Philip Rhoades <phil@...2067...> > Subject: [Inkscape-user] Where to find SVG artists/designers? > To: Inkscape User Community <inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net> > > People, > > I have been on this list for quite a while because I am interested in > SVG but I have to give one of my web sites a new look and feel and it > occurs to me that there are some great people out there (who are much > more artistically creative than I am) who could design a new logo, style > sheet etc for us. I looked at DeviantArt but I couldn't see how to get > a message into their system. What I am thinking of is maybe having a > competition with prize money for the best SVG suite that is produced - > how would I go about this? Is there a more appropriate list for this > proposal? Any suggestions? > > The site to be revamped is: > > http://neuralarchivesfoundation.org > > For more info about what we are looking for, people could mail me: > > phil AT neuralarchivesfoundation DOT org > > (that will bypass my vicious spam filter) > > Thanks, > > Phil. > -- > Philip Rhoades > > GPO Box 3411 > Sydney NSW 2001 > Australia > E-mail: phil@...2067... > Hello Philip, It's great that you are looking to the Inkscape artist community for what they can provide. This kind of approach is one of the things that makes the open source community work well. Unfortunately, contests have gotten a bad reputation. They are a way to get a bunch of people to contribute free art with no assurance that anyone will actually be compensated. Further, the really good artists won't participate because they work for pay. It would probably be best to have people submit proposals and samples of existing work, and then select someone whose work you prefer. I am not a professional artist; more oriented towards business and writing. I use Inkscape (it's my favorite application) to create quilt mockups and other rough images. So I won't be proposing. But I think that you and the Inkscape community might be happier with something other than a contest. Thank you again for supporting the open source community. Carl

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Selecting area to print
by Jon 06 Feb '11

06 Feb '11

I have an image in Inkscape that is larger than the paper size for my printer. I do not want to rescale the image. I would like to be able to move the page frame and select the portion of the image to be printed. Is this possible? Is there a way to change the origin for the picture? Jon

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Inkscape Not Starting
by Ole Ersoy 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

Hi, I'm trying to run Inkscape with Gnome on Fedora 14 and when I try to start it I get the following: Failed to execute child process "GTK_IM_MODULE=gtk-im-context-simple" (No such file or directory) Any ideas? TIA, - Ole

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Crash on Change Document Properties
by Stan Field 29 Jan '11

29 Jan '11

I'm using Inkscape .48 on a Kubuntu 10.10 system with 8Gb of RAM and plenty of drive space. Any attempt to modify Document Properties results in a crash. I've tried it with both a new (blank) load of Inkscape as well as a couple of different pre-existing drawings. It always says "Inkscape encountered an internal error and must close..." Any ideas? -- E.C. "*Stan*" Field *Reality is the Illusion!* http://PostOrbitalDesign.net/

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Can not build inkscape-0.48
by Dmitry Shkirmanov 29 Jan '11

29 Jan '11

Hello, i can not build inkscape-0.48 on debian lenny. ./configure finished without errors, but 'make' gives errors. Here is the extraction from the output: # # CXX extension/internal/wpg-input.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/imagemagick.o extension/internal/bitmap/imagemagick.cpp: In constructor I nkscape::Extension::Internal::Bitmap::ImageMagickDocCache::I mageMagickDocCache(Inkscape::UI::View::View*)': extension/internal/bitmap/imagemagick.cpp:85: warning: depre cated conversion from string constant to char*' ./util/glib-list-iterators.h: In member function T* const& Inkscape::Util::GSListConstIterator<T*>::operator*() const [ with T = SPItem]': extension/internal/bitmap/imagemagick.cpp:230: instantiate d from here ./util/glib-list-iterators.h:47: warning: dereferencing type -punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules CXX extension/internal/bitmap/adaptiveThreshold.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/addNoise.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/blur.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/channel.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/charcoal.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/colorize.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/contrast.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/cycleColormap.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/despeckle.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/edge.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/emboss.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/enhance.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/equalize.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/gaussianBlur.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/implode.o CXX extension/internal/bitmap/level.o extension/internal/bitmap/level.cpp: In member function vir tual void Inkscape::Extension::Internal::Bitmap::Level::appl yEffect(Magick::Image*)': extension/internal/bitmap/level.cpp:23: error: class Magick ::Image' has no member named level' make[2]: *** [extension/internal/bitmap/level.o] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/ya/Desktop/inkscape-0.48.0 /src' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ya/Desktop/inkscape-0.48.0 ' make: *** [all] Error 2 # # I searched through the Google but have not found solution. Help me please to build it.

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Batch conversion of ai/eps/cdr to svg
by Antonio Roberts 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

I'm trying to do a batch conversion of 340 eps, ai and cdr files to svg files using Inkscape via the command line. I've previously tried to do this using uniconverter but got lots of errors, whereas Inkscape via the gui was able to open and convert them without fail. The problem I'm having is that there doesn't seem to be a way to open anything other than svgs from the command line. Trying something like inkscape -f infile.eps -l outfile.svg gave me: "infile.eps:1: parser error : Start tag expected, '<' not found %!PS-Adobe-3.0 EPSF-3.0 ^ ** (inkscape:12078): WARNING **: Specified document infile.eps cannot be opened (does not exist or not a valid SVG file)" Is there a way to do this? Ant

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Resize an image from the command line
by Alec Battles 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

I want to scale an SVG file/object while preserving h/w ratios. In the gui, this would be done by clicking on the object, choosing object-->transform-->scale-->preserve ratio-->(enter scale) then file-->properties-->resize canvas to fit object. As you can see, that's a lot of work for an operation that should be really simple. Anyway, I tried figuring out how to use the shell mode, and didn't manage it. I assume I need to use the verb "DialogTransform" but that's as far as I got. Any help would be appreciated. -- 𓆦

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William Oquendo invited you to Dropbox
by Dropbox 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

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Inkscape stoped working
by Krappies 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

I have had this problem for some time but could never give a report on the problem. An IT guy took this off the events log hope this can help KInd regards. Krappies. Cell +27 73 323 4073 Fax +27 086 566 4555 Skype Krappies6

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Inkscape stop working
by Krappies 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Good morning. I have had this problem for some time now but could not give much of a report on the problem. Find attached a list of problems that could clear the problem KInd regards. Krappies. Cell +27 73 323 4073 Fax +27 086 566 4555 Skype Krappies6

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howto copy part of a path
by unknown＠example.com 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

I am very new to Inkscape and my search for info on how to copy part of a path has yielded little I am using version 0.47 on Fedora 13 So far all I can manage is to duplicate the path Then on the copy delete all the nodes except for the ones I want I am sure there is a better way Richard

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inkscape 0.48 not responding (windows)
by Dr. Johannes Zellner 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Hi, inkscape 0.48 is not responding for about a minute - after startup - when saving to a new file name (Save As ...) After the minute, everything works as espected. any ideas? -- Johannes

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Howto resize a rectangle keeping the line width
by Francois Grieu 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Hello, I'm very new to inkscape. I fail to figure out how to resize a rectangle (or Bezier curve) while keeping the line width unchanged. Pointer or tip appreciated. TIA, Francois Grieu

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Mis-behaving 0.48
by Jon 23 Jan '11

23 Jan '11

I am using the standard 0.48 installation on Windows Vista and Inkscape has started mis-behaving. I'm getting the attached extension-errors.log file created. I've tried reinstalling Inkscape, but this has not cured the problem. What's happening and what is the solution (in simple language, please!). Jon

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Broken PDF file produced
by Mahendra Tallur 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Hi again ! I would like to add some more data to my previous mail. I'm using Inkscape 0.48. I assumed the faulty PDF file I obtained was due to my modifying the XML file directly. But it's actually not the case as it also happens with another document I didn't modify this way. Please let me show you some sample files : 1) http://mahen.free.fr/inkscape/Plaquette%20-%20Int%c3%a9rieur.svg as you can see, there is in the bottom right corner a polygon which is filled with a pattern which contains many spirals 2) http://mahen.free.fr/inkscape/Plaquette%20-%20Int%c3%a9rieur.pdf here is the resulting PDF On my computer : - the PDF takes about 5 to 10 seconds before being displayed !! (core2duo 3 GHz, 4 GB RAM). While the PDF file produced by inDesign (from which I exported this svg before modofying it under Inkscape) was displayed instantly (but, the inkscape produced .pdf was almost 10 times heavier, it seems a couple of parts were converted to bitmaps, I wonder why). - the bottom-right pattern is invisible (under evince / Ubuntu 10.10) when looking from far away. When zooming in, you can make out the polygon shape but it's filled with some kind of random pattern - if I scroll in the document, from the PDF reader, it even makes it *crash* and slows down my system a lot ! (of course, there was no display problem under Inkscape itself) It seems using some exported .svg files definitely don't please Inkscape a lot. Or this kind of patterns at least... PS : I provided some font files used by the document in http://mahen.free.fr/inkscape/ Thanks ever so much for reading this ! Mahen

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Issues with patterns (including crashes)
by Mahendra Tallur 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Hi everyone ! First : thanks for the amazing work done by the Inkscape developers ! I'm a new casual Inkscape user :) I'm using it at the moment to carry on the work done by someone who owned inDesign. Thus, I used an .svg file that was exported from this piece of software. The export went fine overall, except some fonts issues (for instance, I could only select the first line in text frames) and colours were generally not good. I fixed almost anything by rewriting the text and changing colours but I encountered a few issues and problems in general with patterns. Indeed : in the document, there are a few polygons which are filled with a pattern which consists in many spirals. For some reasons the colours went wrong during the export but I couldn't change directly the colours used in the patterns. (more generally, I didn't know how to apply the same colours to many objects at the same time) So I converted the pattern back to an object, changed to colours, converted it to a pattern, and applied it to the object. So it did the trick. However I had many issues in the process : 1) Inkscape completely filled my memory twice and the kernel had to kill the task. This happened when using several times in a row the functions to convert patterns to objects or the contrary. All of a sudden, the hard drive began to spin non-stop (I have no swap but 4 GB of ram) and I could barely move my mouse cursor. It also happened when I was using the "node" tool to change the position / rotate etc. the pattern when applied to an object. 2) I managed to crash inkscape when undo-ing some operations that were involving a pattern <-> object conversion Also, I was wondering if there was a simpler way to handle patterns ? (edit them afterwards / change their colours / remove them from the list ?) 3) to make the operation easier, I decided to change some colours directly in the pattern definition in the XML file. It seemed to worked : the drawing was displayed properly in Inkscape or when exporting to .png. But when exporting to .pdf, the modified patterns were invisible or trashed when zooming in. Oops ! Can you guys please tell me if I should file some bugreports ? Maybe those bugs are known and fixed in the upcoming 0.48.1 ? (I'm also the one who filed the bugreport involving a font that was not displayed properly in Acrobat Reader under Windows, but was OK in Linux / OSX....) PS : I may upload the .svg file somewhere, if some of you are curious ! Best regards & thanks again to the team ! Mahen

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Linked offset and keyboard
by Mikael Ståldal 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

How do I change the size of an linked offset using the keyboard? I know how to do it with the mouse, but I need better precision.

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About Inkscape Whiteboard.
by Hiran Venugopalan 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hi, My name is Hiran, and I am using Inkscape for designing. I am using it for nearly 3+ years. I remember the old version having an option of Whiteboard. I haven't used it, as I don't had any collaborative works to do. But currently when I checked to use it, I found its removed from latest versions. When I asked in IRC, some one told me that "Pedro" module is removed since it needs from the scratch coding to work properly. I want to know more details. Is the old code available. Is any one working on the project, if someone, some students are ready to take this as an academic project, will there be anyone to mentor / help them. and so on. -- Hiran Venugopalan Usability / IxD Geek, Ubiqurio IRC : HFactor | Phone : 09496346709 | W : http://hiran.in

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bug when importing ai
by Benoit DECHERF 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hi, When importing an .ai file with an object having a "blend mode" to multiply, the "blend mode" is lost. I can't find a bug on this. Is it a known issue ? Can I open a bug ? Benoit

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape Accuracy
by Susan Spencer 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

Shawn, I think we all understand that the problem you're addressing is a serious one. Inkscape will render older images based on 90ppi at a smaller size when it changes its definition for pixels per unit. Since there had been discussion of absolute size in the thread, I thought that the conversions might be of interest to those who might have a project that requires absolute sizing, even though it is of no help to you. <snif> And thanks for the heads up about 2.54cm/inch. I've been using some sewing books which make recommendations of rounding to the 10th rather than 100th perhaps because they were using pencil & paper, and it worked well enough for them personally. This is ultimately garbage advice, so thanks for pointing that out. Question: Are there differences between Inkscape and other tools regarding pixels per inch? - Susan > Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:57:09 -0500 > From: Shawn H Corey <shawnhcorey@...155...> > Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape Accuracy > > Conversion is not the problem. The problem is that the number of pixels > per inch keeps changing. It's currently 90, schedule to change to 96, > and may change again. That means that old SVGs will become 7% smaller > when the new scale is implemented. And that's *all* the old ones since > Inkscape stores their measurements as pixels. > > BTW, it's 2.54 cm per inch. :) > > > -- > Just my 0.00000002 million dollars worth, > Shawn >

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Call for SCALE 9x participation
by Jon Cruz 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

Hello all, Inkscape is setting up once again to exhibit at SCALE this year Feb 25-27. http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale9x/ We get a few passes to help man the booth, so if anyone might be able to travel to the conference to help us out, we can get you in. Just let me know off-list if you happen to be interested and able to attend. Thanks.

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tablet software (MacOS only)
by unknown＠example.com 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

Hi Can someone using Inkscape on MacBook test this thing? We could then ask them to add Inkscape to the list of supported software http://www.tenonedesign.com/inklet.php Cedric

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tablet emulation (MacOS only)
by unknown＠example.com 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

Hi Can someone using Inkscape on MacBook test this thing? We could then ask them to add Inkscape to the list of supported software http://www.tenonedesign.com/inklet.php Cedric

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