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CorelDraw importation with uniconvertor
by Frederik Himpe 05 Oct '08

05 Oct '08

I try to get CorelDraw cdr files importation working with uniconvertor on Mandriva Linux. uniconvertor is installed and working fine (the binary is called uniconvertor). I have /usr/share/inkscape/extensions/cdr2svg.sh with these contents: #! /bin/sh rc=0 TMPDIR="${TMPDIR-/tmp}" TEMPFILENAME=`mktemp 2>/dev/null || echo "$TMPDIR/$$"` TEMPFILENAME=${TEMPFILENAME}.svg unviconvertor "$1" "${TEMPFILENAME}" > /dev/null 2>&1 || rc=1 cat < "${TEMPFILENAME}" || rc=1 rm -f "${TEMPFILENAME}" exit $rc and there is also /usr/share/inkscape/extensions/cdr_input.inx: <inkscape-extension> <_name>Corel DRAW Input</_name> <id>org.inkscape.input.cdr</id> <dependency type="executable" location="path">unviconvertor</ dependency> <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">cdr2svg.sh</ dependency> <input> <extension>.cdr</extension> <mimetype>application/vnd.corel-draw</mimetype> <_filetypename>Corel DRAW 7-X4 files (*.cdr)</_filetypename> <_filetypetooltip>Open files saved in Corel DRAW 7-X4</ _filetypetooltip> <output_extension>org.inkscape.output.cdr</output_extension> </input> <script> <command reldir="extensions">cdr2svg.sh</command> </script> </inkscape-extension> However when trying to open a cdr file with File - Open or File - Import in inkscape, I get the message: Failed to load the requested file And at the command line there is: parser error : Start tag expected, '<' not found RIFFJ which gives the impression that it interprets it as an svg file. How do I get this working correctly? -- Frederik Himpe

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Exclude drawing area
by Johannes Bauer 04 Oct '08

04 Oct '08

Hello list, I'm fairly sure that what I'm trying to accomplish is quite common, but I don't know how to do it in inkscape: Say I have a complex group of paths (of different widths and so) and I want a certain area of that path to not be drawn. Currently what I do is I create a second layer on top and move a white, filled rectangle above the places which I do not want to have drawn. This has one problem, however: When the svg is exported as png, the "not drawn" area is (of course!) white instead of transparent. If I make it transparent, however, it will (also of course!) not cover the background. I've played around with the AND and XOR functions of the Path menu, but I don't quite get how they work. Sometimes everything disappears, sometimes nothing happens. How do you do this the *right* way? Thanks in advance, Johannes

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Italian Translation of Guide Book
by Tavmjong Bah 02 Oct '08

02 Oct '08

Ciao! I am pleased to announce that a partial Italian translation of my guide book for Inkscape is now available at: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html_it/ The Introduction and Quick Start (tutorial) sections have been translated thanks to Luca Flori. More translation work is planned. Italian now joins French (complete) and Spanish (partial) in having translations available. Tav

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0.47 on Win32 request
by Alvaro Schneider Guevara 02 Oct '08

02 Oct '08

Hello Everybody! Does anybody has compiled the Win32 0.47 yet? Thanks in advance. -- ÁLVARO SCHNEIDER GUEVARA Gerencia de Desarrollo IGUANAE: Infraestructura, Desarrollo y Consultoría en Open Source. Tels. (+57)(091)2024070 - (312)5719046 Este mensaje y sus anexos son confidenciales. No podrá ser revelado ni utilizado por nadie que no sea el destinatario. Si lo recibiera por error, por favor avise al remitente, y destruya el mensaje inmediatamente. Gracias. This message and its attachments are confidential. If you have received it in error, please notify us and destroy this message inmediately. You must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. Thank you.

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Exclude drawing area?
by Johannes Bauer 29 Sep '08

29 Sep '08

Hello list, I'm fairly sure that what I'm trying to accomplish is quite common, but I don't know how to do it in inkscape: Say I have a complex group of paths (of different widths and so) and I want a certain area of that path to not be drawn. Currently what I do is I create a second layer on top and move a white, filled rectangle above the places which I do not want to have drawn. This has one problem, however: When the svg is exported as png, the "not drawn" area is (of course!) white instead of transparent. If I make it transparent, however, it will (also of course!) not cover the background. I've played around with the AND and XOR functions of the Path menu, but I don't quite get how they work. Sometimes everything disappears, sometimes nothing happens. How do you do this the *right* way? Thanks in advance, Johannes PS: This is my second try for posting on the inkscape-user list, might it be that SF.net has some problem with lists? I cannot find my original posting (identical content, from yesterday) within the archives anywhere.

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Batch resize of .svg files.
by Gian Paolo Mureddu 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

Hi list. I was wondering if I could perform a batch resize of many small .svg files using Inkscape's command-line arguments? The --help doesn't state much about this, and the only options having to do with size seem to be width and height, or should I use something else like ImageMagik? I'm on Linux, by the way.

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2nd Edition of: Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program.
by Tavmjong Bah 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hi, I am pleased to announce that the 2nd edition of my book "Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program" is available at: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.html A PDF version can be obtained at: http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=9780137004720 (The book has actually been available for the past month but it came out just as I was leaving for vacation.) The 2nd edition covers all the new features of Inkscape version 0.46 including SVG filters, "Live Path Effects", the 3D Box Tool, and the Tweak Tool. Loïc Guégant of Cévennes Libres has done an amazing job of translating the entire book into French. It is available at: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html_fr/index.html A partial Spanish translation by Ocetalo is also available and an Italian translation has been started but is not yet available. I would like to thank all the people who have sent me comments and corrections to the previous versions of the book, and to thank Jon Cruz and and Loïc for corrections to the current version. Thanks also to Loïc and Ocetalo for their translation work and to everyone who has contributed to making Inkscape such a great program! Tav

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Tavmjong's Book - guide to a vector drawing program
by Donna Benjamin 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hey Tavmjong, I bought your book! http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0131357948 and now I really want a printed copy too. I tried uploading it to lulu.com as a private project to purchase a print copy, but it can't be printed there because the fonts are not embedded. Just wondering if you (or your publisher) has plans to make it available as print on demand? I know a school that also wants to buy a couple of copies for the school library. I've posted this to inkscape-users, because I imagine there are others who might like a printed copy, and support your excellent efforts in writing it! cheers Donna -- Software Freedom Day 2008 http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/melb A world wide celebration of Free and Open Source Software Melbourne event at The Hub@...2567... and the community behind it. 11am - 4pm, Saturday 20 September

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Tiled clone to create radial symmetry
by Dave M G 20 Sep '08

20 Sep '08

Inkscape Users, I am relatively new to Inkscape, and I'm trying to learn how to use Inkscape's tiled clone feature. What I would like to do is take an upside down triangle that is tall and skinny, and rotate it around it's bottom point so as to create a radial pattern. Sort of like the rising sun flag of old Japan. So far I have figured out that I can set the number of columns to 15 and rotate them 22.5 degrees to get a total of 16 copies, including the original. That produces the right number of copies at the right angle. But, I can not get them positioned right. The settings of the "Shift" tab completely elude me. I thought if I experimented enough I would eventually figure out what they are doing and dial in on the right settings. No such luck. Each experimental setting scatters the triangles all over the screen in what might as well be random dispersals for all I can tell. How do I get each triangle to have it's bottom point stay at the centre of the radial pattern? Thank you for any advice. -- Dave M G

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Inkscape labrat
by Steren 20 Sep '08

20 Sep '08

Hi, I recently started a new blog featuring the latest Inkscape features currently in the development version. It's just for people who are curious to see what will be in the next release and who don't want to compile or try it by themselves using automatic builds. Check it here : http://inkscapelabrat.wordpress.com/ Of course, this blog is open, if you want to post on it, contact me. Steren

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