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Logo for SVG Open 2009
by Jon A. Cruz 28 Mar '09

28 Mar '09

Hello all, I just wanted to put out that SVG Open 2009 is looking for header graphics for their new website... which is about to go live. SVG Open 2008 had a subtle header with outlines of the castles in Nuremberg, so is probably not good for this year's conference in California. If anyone is interested, this is a great opportunity to showcase both SVG and Inkscape. I believe that the site will be able to serve SVG directly for browsers that support it.

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How to make a mask?
by Paul Bolger 23 Mar '09

23 Mar '09

I've been trying to work out how to produce a mask, to be used for compositing an image with ImageMagick by a CMS. What I need is a white background and a rounded border (with a stroke of one or two pixels), then with the middle punched out so an image on the layer below shows through the hole. I've tried making three layers, one solid white, one with a rounded rectangle with rounded corners with a transparent fill, and a copy of the previous with no stroke but with a solid fill, and tried various combinations of 'mask' and 'clip' but I can't seem to find it. Can someone help me before I resort to chucking it into Photoshop and cheating? Paul Bolger

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Exporting a pdf with an Inkscape generated png
by Matt Jordan 22 Mar '09

22 Mar '09

Thanks to JiHO, bulia byak, and minombresbond for responding. I'm replying to the digest so please forgive me if I address all responses at once. In a nutshell, the latest version of Inkscape does in fact work very well for rasterizing blurs and including them in pdfs at the proper resolution. The only issue I ran into when I did a test print this afternoon was that the rasterized blurs gave off a bounding box effect when printed that didn't show up (to my eye, at least) when the pdf was viewed on screen. The bounding box effect was, specifically, a discoloration of of the background under or behind the bounding box. Is there some setting or technique for eliminating this effect? If so, then this approach would work beautifully for getting what's on screen onto the printed page. My back-up approach will be to output pngs and then use Scribus to layout the cover (though I'll probably skip the CMYK step suggested by minombresbond since Amazon's POD service apparently doesn't require CMYK). And, to answer JiHO, I have both Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP available. I prefer Ubuntu, but do some of the color work on the XP box because it has a superior monitor. (My Ubuntu is on a laptop with a so-so lcd monitor.) Anyway, thanks again for the help. Matt Jordan

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Call for help: Screenshots needed for 0.46
by bulia byak 20 Mar '09

20 Mar '09

As we're nearing the release, we need more screenshots to show off the new features in 0.46, to be published at http://inkscape.org/screenshots/index.php?lang=en. Here's a page describing how to create good screenshots: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/MakingScreenshots. Use the information on that page and the best of the existing screenshots in our gallery as inspiration. At the very least, we need to illustrate: - 3D box tool - SVG filters - more live path effects (we only have one screenshot for path along path) - gradient tool's on-canvas mid stops - a (meaningful) illustration of the color management at work - new extensions - new grid and guide features - perhaps something with custom markers, along the lines of http://needcoffee.deviantart.com/art/Gradients-To-Path-78650259 - any complex, stunning, impressive Inkscape art even if it does not use the new features :) See the release notes for a list of all new features: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes046 You can send your submissions to me for publishing on the site. Thanks in advance! -- bulia byak Inkscape. Draw Freely. http://www.inkscape.org

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Exporting a pdf with an Inkscape generated png
by unknown＠example.com 19 Mar '09

19 Mar '09

Hi, I'm using Inkscape to create a book cover that'll be published through Amazon's CreateSpace service. CreateSpace requires a pdf. I can output my Inkscape svg as a beautiful pdf except for one thing: I'm using a few blurs in the book cover and, of course, they don't render correctly. So I thought about outputting the whole cover as a png (which renders everything correctly, including blurs), importing the png back into Inkscape, and then outputting that as a pdf. I figured that, going that route, I'd need the png to be of sufficient size so that it'll print correctly at 300 dpi - since the png is no longer vector. So, is there a way to "tell" the resulting pdf to use my gigantic 2400 x 1575 pixel png but fit it in an 8 x 5.25 inch document? Thanks, Matt Jordan ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

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Google's Summer of Code 2009 - Let's take the bull by the horns!
by Joshua A. Andler 19 Mar '09

19 Mar '09

Hey all, I just received word that Inkscape has been selected as a mentoring organization for Google's Summer of Code (GSoC) 2009. Let's make our fifth year, the best yet! Will any potential mentors quickly chime in so we have an idea of who wants to participate this year? As things have been before, we will have to request the number of slots we would like. Knowing that, the sooner we can get a feel for how many people want to mentor, the better. This would also be a good time for any potential student participants to start putting together their proposals. For reference, our wiki page containing information and ideas about GSoC 2009 is at: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Googles_Summer_Of_Code_2009 As of this point, any and all interested community members are encouraged to take a look at that page and help to improve or add proposal ideas. Thanks everyone, we wish all participants good luck at making this another successful Summer of Code! Cheers, Josh

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PNG output is not anti-aliased well
by Sagara Wijetunga 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

Hi We are the makers of the Tomahawk Desktop operating system (http://www.tomahawkcomputers.com/). We use Inkscape (ver. 0.46) to create all of our vector graphics. Certain graphics we created are not sharp, ie. not anti-aliased well. Please see following graphics: http://www.tomahawkcomputers.com/bsd-unix.html http://www.tomahawkcomputers.com/real-time.html http://www.tomahawkcomputers.com/images/real-time-small.png The source of the clock is from Oxygen icon set: actions/chronometer.svgz What could be the issue? Is there some settings to make somewhere? Or is it a known issue to be fixed? Best regards Sagara

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editing freehand
by Hendrik Boom 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

I often draw a wiggly line, then realize that it's not quite right, and I'd like to redraw part of it. Ideally, I'd mark a part of it to be replaced, and then free-hand draw another pieve of wiggly line to replace it. Now the only way I've found to edit an existing line is by adding and removing control points and turning the tangents -- far too cumbersome for what I'd like to do. Is there any way to accomplish what I'm trying to do? To edit a portion of a line freehand? -- hendrik

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Extracting formulas from curves?
by Philip Rhoades 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

Felipe, I have a statistical relationship in mind and I find it is convenient to use Inkscape to create the graphs of what I think it should look like under different conditions. Having done that, it would be nice to be able to extract the formula for each curve that I have drawn. The curve of the relationship that I am thinking of should have only a single y value for each x coordinate, so it should be a function. Thanks, Phil. > From: Felipe Sanches <felipe.sanches@...2592...> - 2009-01-30 02:02 > well.. maybe. > it is a bezier curve. It is a parametric curve whose coordinates are > defined by quadractic equations: > x(t) = a*t² + b*t + c > y(t) = d*t² + e*t + f > finding the values of a,b,c,d,e and f involves looking at the > coordinates of the control points of that curve and doing a bit of > math > Not all bezier curves can be described as 1 parameter functions, > though... I think that it is indeed possible to do that with the one > you provided since it appears to have a single y value for each x > coordinate, thus it satisfy the requirements to be called a function. > what are you trying to do with this math stuff? > On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 10:14 PM, Philip Rhoades <phil@...2593...> wrote: > > People, > > > Is there a way of extracting the formula for the curve from the attached svg > > ie in something resembling a conventional y = f(x) format? > > > Thanks, > > > Phil. > -- > Philip Rhoades > > GPO Box 3411 > Sydney NSW 2001 > Australia > E-mail: phil@...2593... -- Philip Rhoades GPO Box 3411 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia E-mail: phil@...2067...

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user requires help on Mac
by Taraben Adib 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

Hello Mac Users, I received an email from a mac user requireing some help. See email below: He can not print. The error message says "errror while opening the printer connection" As I am not an mac user I can not help. Is there someone able to help? Greez, Adib. --- >Hallo, ich habe Ihr Programm auf meinem Mac und finde es super, jedoch kann ich keinen Drucker damit aktivieren. >Die Fehlermeldung lautet : Fehler beim öffnen der Druckverbindung. >Vielleicht können Sie mir helfen ? >Mit freundlichem Gruß: O.Adler >--

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eraser tool opinions?
by bulia byak 15 Mar '09

15 Mar '09

Now that the Eraser tool is in SVN for quite some time, what do people think of it? Is it useful? In what mode do you use it, if at all? Disclaimer: as you may remember I was against this tool from the beginning, considering it redundant. Its Delete mode is equivalent to Alt+drag followed by Del in Selector, and its Cut mode is now equivalent to Alt+drag in Calligraphic pen which I just added: * When drawing with <b>Alt</b>, Inkscape <b>subtracts</b> the path you have created from the selected path (with <b>Shift</b>, it adds to the selected path). This allows you to quickly patch or fix problems in a stroke you have drawn without leaving the tool. So, do we really have to spend the prime toolbar space on a tool which does what other tools already do? -- bulia byak Inkscape. Draw Freely. http://www.inkscape.org

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Prezi-like functionality
by Arnout Standaert 12 Mar '09

12 Mar '09

Hi list, Probably some of you have already seen Prezi, an web application for "non-linear" presentations. That doesn't sound too clear, but see http://www.prezi.com for an example, or http://www.aether.hu/prezi for an introduction. It basically breaks the traditional slide-show format of presentations and turns it into a fancy dynamic flight-simulator-like concept. Very refreshing and ubercool after years of Powerpoint slides :-) As far as I know, there is currently no other software doing something like this. But IMHO, Inkscape would be very much suited for this. Currently, it has the ideal editing tools to compose the presentation material itself, but it lacks the animation interface to provide the navigation and zooming aspect in the presentation itself. With all the SVG animation plans, Prezi-like presentations would seem to be within reach. My question: are there tools/applications available that provide the zooming/path-based animation functionality for Inkscape-produced SVG files? Or can this be done using Inkscape itself and scripting (Javascript?)? I suppose the latter would come down to hand-coding and building a lot from the ground up, or are there tools available that can help with that? Opinions and suggestions appreciated, wwwald

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Web based integration?
by Jason Hawley 10 Mar '09

10 Mar '09

Is anyone aware of a web based (browser compatible) application of inkscape? Cheers, Jason

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Trim/extend feature questions
by Kalman KHIRALY 09 Mar '09

09 Mar '09

Hi! I would like to achieve a trim/extent feature like in many CAD-like application can be found. Here is a little screenshot what I trying to do: http://khiraly.googlepages.com/trim_extend.png Here are the steps what I did: There are two lines and a circle, so 1. I converted the circle to path 2. I opened up the circle 3. I duplicated the line, and go to the Path->Cut Path menuitem 4. I repeated the above step to the other line Sadly this precedure involves some imprecisement, I zoomed into, and created this screenshot: http://khiraly.googlepages.com/circle-imprecise.png Can somebody propose a precodure where the result is mathematically correct, and does not have imprecisement? Needless to say, that I cant union the three paths together... Or should I wait until a trim/extend tool arrives? (I use rev 20844, from today) Any ideas? Best regards, Khiraly

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wacom and linux
by Donna Benjamin 09 Mar '09

09 Mar '09

Hi Everyone, I've been asked to get an idea of who is using linux desktops for graphic work. Are you using a wacom tablet with inkscape / gimp / blender etc on linux? If yes, can you send me a brief outline of who you are and how you're using it? Work? Play? Art? Industry? Age? Country? Feel free to spread the word if you have friends using linux for graphix get 'em to drop me a note too. cheers! Donna -- Donna Benjamin - Executive Director Creative Contingencies - http://cc.com.au ph +61 3 9326 9985 - mob +61 418 310 414 open source - facilitation - web services

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Enlarged Area of Drawing
by hippie dream 03 Mar '09

03 Mar '09

Hello Inkscape List, Thanks for a wonderful program. I have a fairly simple question which I can't figure out from internet searching. I am making a diagram and I would like to have a box in the upper left hand corner of the drawing show an enlarge portion of my drawing. 1) Is there an easy way to do this? By easy I mean if there an option for a box that limits graphic to inside the box... kind of .svg within an .svg? 2) If not and I have to do it manually, then I will relate my other problem right now. I was going to do this manually by drawing a rectangle then simply copy/paste the necessary items into my box to manually create the enlarged area. But for some reason whenever, I try to draw rectangle I get nothing but a box of dashed lines that disappears as soon as I don't click on it. Any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong? Anyways thanks alot in advance. I am running Ubuntu 8.10 Sam -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Enlarged-Area-of-Drawing-tp22290789p22290789.html Sent from the Inkscape - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Inkscape new Interaface Icon sizes
by Plácido Sousa 03 Mar '09

03 Mar '09

Hi, I am trying to update the default icon set. I' ve Installed development versions os inkscape in both Linux and Windows There's a new interface options in setting where you can choose from small/medium/normal icons (cool). normal :: 24x24 px medium :: 16x16 px ?!? small :: 16x16 px Can anyone (developer - probably not the best place to ask this!!!) confirm that this is the way inkscape is going. previously some icons were 22x22 px I am considering doing two icon files - 16x16 :: small - 24x24 :: normal It would be even better if both icon's sizes could be in the same place so that inkscape picked the correct size. In my opinion, at such a small size, vectorial icons don't scale in a sharp way. -- > Plácido André Sousa http://chezplacide.blogspot.com placidoaps@...155... .-. /v\ L I N U X // \\ >Phear the Penguin< /( )\ ^^-^^

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Splitting/break apart text
by Gunnar Lestander 03 Mar '09

03 Mar '09

I have imported a PDF with a electronic schematic and have found that text are kept together all over the drawing and not just over linebreaks. XML editor looks like: ==========================- <svg:text id="text1"> <svg:tspan id="tspan1"> "Choose power supply" <svg:tspan id="tspan2"> "with jumper" <svg:tspan id="tspan3"> "between A, B, or C" <svg:tspan id="tspan4"> "R1" <svg:tspan id="tspan5"> "R37" ==========================- They are positioned in the big drawing like this : Upper right corner: "Choose power supply with jumper between A, B, or C" Low to the right: "R1" Center of drawing: "R37" Is there a simple way to break them apart to single lines of text so I can handle/move them individually? Commando, macro or something else to give me somthing like this: ================== <svg:text id="text1"> <svg:tspan id="tspan1"> "Choose power supply" <svg:text id="text2"> <svg:tspan id="tspan2"> "with jumper" <svg:text id="text3"> <svg:tspan id="tspan3"> "between A, B, or C" <svg:text id="text4"> <svg:tspan id="tspan4"> "R1" <svg:text id="text5"> <svg:tspan id="tspan5"> "R37" ===================== // Gunnar Lestander (Sorry if this becomes a repost, since I haven't received a copy from the list to myself)

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Breaking text apart ?
by Gunnar Lestander 03 Mar '09

03 Mar '09

I have imported a PDF with a electronic schematic and have found that text are kept together all over the drawing and not just over linebreaks. XML editor looks like: ==========================- <svg:text id="text1"> <svg:tspan id="tspan1"> "Choose power supply" <svg:tspan id="tspan2"> "with jumper" <svg:tspan id="tspan3"> "between A, B, or C" <svg:tspan id="tspan4"> "R1" <svg:tspan id="tspan5"> "R37" ==========================- They are positioned in the big drawing like this : Upper right corner: "Choose power supply with jumper between A, B, or C" Low to the right: "R1" Center of drawing: "R37" Is there a simple way to break´them apart to single line text so I can handle/move them individually? Commando, macro or something else to give me somthing like this: ================== <svg:text id="text1"> <svg:tspan id="tspan1"> "Choose power supply" <svg:text id="text2"> <svg:tspan id="tspan2"> "with jumper" <svg:text id="text3"> <svg:tspan id="tspan3"> "between A, B, or C" <svg:text id="text4"> <svg:tspan id="tspan4"> "R1" <svg:text id="text5"> <svg:tspan id="tspan5"> "R37" ===================== // Gunnar Lestander

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by Sam Albers 03 Mar '09

03 Mar '09

tonightsthenight@...155... -- ***************************************************** Sam Albers Geography Program University of Northern British Columbia 3333 University Way Prince George, British Columbia Canada, V2N 4Z9 phone: 250 960-6777 *****************************************************

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Splitting text
by Gunnar Lestander 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

I have imported a PDF with a electronic schematic and have found that text are kept together all over the drawing and not just over linebreaks. XML editor looks like: ==========================- <svg:text id="text1"> <svg:tspan id="tspan1"> "Choose power supply" <svg:tspan id="tspan2"> "with jumper" <svg:tspan id="tspan3"> "between A, B, or C" <svg:tspan id="tspan4"> "R1" <svg:tspan id="tspan5"> "R37" ==========================- They are positioned in the big drawing like this : Upper right corner: "Choose power supply with jumper between A, B, or C" Low to the right: "R1" Center of drawing: "R37" Is there a simple way to break them apart to single line text so I can handle/move them individually? Commando, macro or something else to give me somthing like this: ================== <svg:text id="text1"> <svg:tspan id="tspan1"> "Choose power supply" <svg:text id="text2"> <svg:tspan id="tspan2"> "with jumper" <svg:text id="text3"> <svg:tspan id="tspan3"> "between A, B, or C" <svg:text id="text4"> <svg:tspan id="tspan4"> "R1" <svg:text id="text5"> <svg:tspan id="tspan5"> "R37" ===================== // Gunnar Lestander

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Tango icons as default set
by Guillermo Espertino 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

Plácido Sousa sent an improved version of the current default icon set to the user list. It's a clear improvement over the current, and in my opinion, it should be made the default set since there is no consensus about the Tangoified theme and the default has some evident problems. The proposed set from Sousa is a polished version of the same icons we have now, so the familiarity won't be a problem and the people -like me- who think the current set needs desperately some love will be more comfortable with the new look. What do you think?

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Iconset
by Guillermo Espertino 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

Great work Plácido! I think you really worked around the most evident issues of the theme and achieved a very coherent style. Even though I still prefer the Tangoified set, I think your theme is a clear improvement and it should replace the default set asap. I'd like to know what the rest think. In my opinion your set should be the default if there is no consensus about the Tango set. Gez

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Iconset
by Plácido Sousa 01 Mar '09

01 Mar '09

Hi all, I've been improving (I think!) the inkscape iconset (work in progress). I've resized and simplified some of the icons to make them look better in my Linux distro (Ubuntu 8.10 - haven't tried others). If the feedback is positive I'll try them in Microsoft Windows to see what I can do! (Sorry! I don't own a Mac) SVG file - icon.svg - and a screenshot as an attachment. bye -- > Plácido André Sousa http://chezplacide.blogspot.com placidoaps@...155... .-. /v\ L I N U X // \\ >Phear the Penguin< /( )\ ^^-^^

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Example of Inkscape + Javascript support
by Valessio Brito 25 Feb '09

25 Feb '09

See firefox or browser support svg+script. http://valessiobrito.info/projetos/debconf/debconf9/tshirts/ChoiceTshirt.svg Thanks JucaBlues for inserting dialogs to edit scripts. -- .ValessioBrito - http://valessiobrito.info

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