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Re: [Inkscape-user] Animation in Inkscape
by Matt Jordan 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

> > Hello > I am a newbie to Inkscape and scripting in general. I am trying to build an > animation extension with Inkscape for doing simple animations as a project > in my multimedia course. For that I need to add a timeline in Inkscape and > write the timing data for a particular object manipulated by the user into > my animation file. Is this possible with Inkscape extensions? Could anyone > guide me in finding a resource who could help me with this? > > Regards > Sanat If you just want to use Inkscape's great drawing tools in an open source animation pipeline and you don't have to build an extension as some sort of class requirement or other, then the easy route would be to use Pencil to work out your timing, export an image sequence, then use Inkscape to ink and paint. It's how I'm doing most of the scenes for an animated book trailer I'm working on. Some example clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg8JBKLOY3Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRlqoKE7Y40 Pencil is at: http://www.pencil-animation.org/ Cheers, Matt Jordan

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Status of dbus capability
by Kent Tenney 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

Howdy, I just built inkscape from bzr and ran import dbus bus = dbus.SessionBus() inkdoc1 = bus.get_object('org.inkscape', '/org/inkscape/desktop_0') doc1 = dbus.Interface(inkdoc1, dbus_interface="org.inkscape.document") im = doc1.image(100 ,100, '/home/ktenney/Firefox_wallpaper.png') Which worked on a dbus branch a while back. Now it starts inkscape, but d - was the dbus code merged? - if so, how do I enable/use it? - if not, where is dbus capable code? Thanks, Kent

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graphic tablet problem
by Joanne Rancourt 26 Dec '09

26 Dec '09

I am having problems with my wacom intuos 3 tablet. It works on all the tools and when I go to add it, it appears to be there but I can't change any of the settings. It works in other programs like PSP ok and I have the latest driver installed. I am using inkscape .46 and .47 and can't get it to work in either. But strangely (no idea why I tried this) the erasor seems to work ! No idea why. Can someone help me here please ? cheers, Jo

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"Hybrid" techniques
by Claus Cyrny 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

Hi all, as an addition to my post on photo retouching in Inkscape, I am posting the following link to works at the Behance web site: http://www.behance.net/Gallery/A-joint-venture-with___/54500 For this kind of approach, it would be great to have available what Donn was talking about: the ability to embed a bitmap editor into Inkscape, and vice versa. Claus -- - Me on Flickr <http://www.flickr.com/photos/claus_01/> - Me on Twitter <http://twitter.com/claus_01/>

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Vector art
by Claus Cyrny 18 Dec '09

18 Dec '09

Hi all, please, take a look at this: http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles/56920/projects/54500/569201199960944.j… Claus -- - Me on Flickr <http://www.flickr.com/photos/claus_01/> - Me on Twitter <http://twitter.com/claus_01/>

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Photo retouching in Inkscape
by Guillermo Espertino 15 Dec '09

15 Dec '09

I fail to understand why are you using inkscape and don't do that directly in GIMP, which is the proper tool for photoretouching. Using vectors for something that should be pixels is too problematic (mostly for printing). According to my experience, I'd reccomend you to only use vectors if you need them, and do all the photo stuff with pixels, at the right resolution. Vector graphics are great for type and things that need to be enlarged, but they can give you some problems when it comes to interaction with bitmap images and printing. I'm not saying you can't use them, but keep that in mind. Mostly if you're using Linux, where you don't have reliable export filters for mixed vectors and bitmaps: PDF export in Inkscape isn't ready for production, SVG import in Scribus has lots of limitations (that you'll find in Adobe products too), PDFs from Scribus aren't interpreted correctly by Adobe software, and (you already found it out) GIMP doesn't have a good vectors support.

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Inkscape2Tikz traceback
by Wolfgang Keller 14 Dec '09

14 Dec '09

Hello, when I try to export anything from Inkscape 0.47 (on Windows) to Tikz using the export script from http://code.google.com/p/inkscape2tikz/, all I get is a traceback: Traceback (most recent call last): File "F:\Wolfgang\Inkscape\share\extensions\tikz_export.py", line 1389, in <module> main_inkscape() File "F:\Wolfgang\Inkscape\share\extensions\tikz_export.py", line 1379, in main_inkscape effect.affect() File "F:\Wolfgang\Inkscape\share\extensions\inkex.py", line 207, in affect self.effect() File "F:\Wolfgang\Inkscape\share\extensions\tikz_export.py", line 1294, in effect graphics_state = GraphicsState(none) NameError: global name 'none' is not defined This is a "minimum" Inkscape file as an example: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>  <svg xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" 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id="path9089" /> </g> </g> </svg> TIA, Sincerely, Wolfgang -- NO "Courtesy Copies" PLEASE!

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Photo retouching in Inkscape
by Guillermo Espertino (gez) 14 Dec '09

14 Dec '09

Donn wrote: > I couldn't agree more. I wish the lines between bitmap and vector (and 3D) > would just blur already: > 1. Draw in vectors - render to bitmaps (shadows, textures, etc.) > 2. Natural painting tools - watercolour, charcoal, oil, markers -- all > vectors, all node-editable, all scaleable, all groupable and joinable. All the > time! > 3. 1 and 2 on any face of a 3D object! > > Go code now. You have your orders! :D > You forgot this: 4. It has to be fast :-) Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that vectors should never mix with bitmaps. I'm saying that, considering the current state of the tools, maybe it's not the best idea to replace a good bitmap manipulation program with a vector illustration program. In the future this distinction may be more subjective.

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JessyInk version 1.4.0 released!
by Hannes Hochreiner 13 Dec '09

13 Dec '09

Dear all: >From the user feedback it is obvious that zoom-based presentations are getting increasingly more popular. Responding to this trend, JessyInk introduced a new extension for mouse navigation. This new mouse handler allows the presenter to drag and zoom the slide as well as to create an ad-hoc view by clicking on any object on the slide. Be sure to check out the latest JessyInk release and the showcase file at: http://code.google.com/p/jessyink/ Hope you'll have fun and create some stunning presentations with this new version of JessyInk! About JessyInk: JessyInk is a JavaScript that can be incorporated into an Inkscape SVG image to turn it into an animated presentation. When the image is loaded into an SVG-capable browser, every layer of the image becomes a slide. Some of the many features include transitions, effects, an optional master slide, index sheet and drawing mode, and zoom-based effects.

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Photo retouching in Inkscape
by Claus Cyrny 12 Dec '09

12 Dec '09

Hi, due to my Ubuntu upgrade yesterday, I'm actually not sure if my last post made it to the list, so here it is again. Here's a link to my latest attempt at using Inkscape for photo retouching: http://home.arcor.de/ccyrny/images/bild015_neg.nr.n15a._detail_4x.jpg For me, this is better than mere bitmap editing, due to the necessity to edit larger areas, where the clone brush doesn't work so well. The keys of the technique I used here are a) that the inserted vector shapes are slightly blurred, b) that they are semi-transparent, in order to blend better with the rest of the image. My work flow: a) Importing the photograph into Inkscape (as a PNG or TIFF). b) Drawing the vector shapes.This implies single-color fills as well as linear gradients where necessary.(Shapes where 'Stroke' is disabled are more flexible for retouching.) c) 'Select All'. d) Exporting the final image for fine-tuning into Gimp, CinePaint, Krita, or whatever (I'm working under Ubuntu Linux). e) Fine-tuning, final adjustment of color levels, advanced Unsharp Mask. Claus -- - Me on Flickr <http://www.flickr.com/photos/claus_01/> - Me on Twitter <http://twitter.com/claus_01/>

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