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Can inkscape export an .ai file?
by Richard Querin 11 Jul '08

11 Jul '08

Hi, I've read in the docs that it can, but I don't get that as one of my choices in the SaveAs drop down list of file extensions. Do I need to install something else to get Adobe Illustrator export working? Thanks ,RQ

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Install 46 on Slackware 12.1
by John Culleton 11 Jul '08

11 Jul '08

It seems that even the latest Slackware is missing a jillion libraries needed by Inkscape. But I note there are complied rpm versions for other versions of Linux. Are these self contained? Or do they need the jillion libraries at runtime? Here is the missing library list from my ./configure: No package 'gdkmm-2.4' found No package 'glibmm-2.4' found No package 'gtkmm-2.4' found No package 'sigc++-2.0' found -- John Culleton Resources for every author and publisher: http://wexfordpress.com/tex/shortlist.pdf http://wexfordpress.com/tex/packagers.pdf http://www.creativemindspress.com/newbiefaq.htm http://www.gropenassoc.com/TopLevelPages/reference%20desk.htm

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SVG source images get goofed up when combined
by Quentin Hartman 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

I often use Inkscape to build network diagrams. I've collected a number of SVG images (mostly from Tango Icons) which I use as objects in those diagrams. On my Ubuntu Hardy box today I discovered that once I get a number of objects into a document, if I import a single new object, the colors on it get all messed up upon import. This never happened before. Opening the object alone, or importing it into a new document works fine. Have any of you seen this behavior in .46? If so, have you figured out a work-around? Might it have something to do with the (new?) color management stuff? I chose not to attach files to the list because they are rather large, but I would be happy to send examples to anyone interested in exploring this off-list. -- -Regards- -Quentin Hartman-

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Word balloon tail fill question
by Caryn A. Tate 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

Thanks so much for all of the tips. My balloons and their tails are looking much better now! Much appreciated, Caryn EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me

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Word balloon tail fill question
by Caryn A. Tate 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Hi, I have an issue with creating the tails on word balloons for a comic with Inkscape. Keep in mind I'm a brand new user, so I'm sure the solution is a simple one. I use the ellipse tool to create the word balloons themselves, and I use the Bezier tool to create the "tails" to/from the balloons. My problem is that I'm creating the word balloons and tails *on top of* art (utilizing the Layer tool), and I can't find a way to fill the tails solid with white, to prevent the artwork from showing through. I understand how to fill the ellipses themselves and keep them solid, but the tails I can't seem to figure out. Can someone help? Also, I'm completely open to pointers, so if you do something differently than what I described, please let me know. Thanks in advance! EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me

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Inkscape to Silverlight
by Ronn Ross 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

Hello all, I'm using the xaml save function in Inkscape to create maps to use in silverlight. The two problems I have ran into are: 1. Inkscape saves the name of an element as name="" instead of x:name="". 2. The lablel of an element is completely dropped instead of converting it into the tag="" attribute in xaml. Does anyone have any ideas of how I can make this change? Thanks in advance

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"chisel effect" with filters?
by Rob Antonishen 06 Jul '08

06 Jul '08

I am using a recent nightly build (and really like the filter effect defaults provided). One think I can't figure out is how to add an exponent to a blurred layer to make embosses more like chisels. Attached is an example from xara that I am trying to emulate. Any suggestions from the filter effect gods? -Rob A>

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Wacom Graphire 4 nuisance
by Alexander Roalter 05 Jul '08

05 Jul '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 After updating my system to OpenSuSE 11 (which required re-installing the nvidia closed-source drivers and first adding another repository for the linuxwacom tools (the system provided cause X to start and crash immediately in a loop)) I found a nuisance which I cannot explain really... If I draw an object, e.g. a filled Rectangle, and then press F1 for the selector tool, I can click anywhere inside the rectangle to have it selected and the modifier-drags appear on the corners. previously (opensuse 10.3) I could do the very same with the mouse, and to my knowledge, this is also the intended behavior. Now, I can draw the object as before, but after switching to the selection tool, I cannot select the object with the pen. I either have to lasso it by dragging a bounding box around it, or 'double-click'/triple-click or whatever on it, but not too fast, otherwise it switches back to edit mode (F4 in the case of my rectangle) If I click on an object with the mouse, the mouse cursor remains the same as by simply hovering over an object, i.e. the hand. If I hover (not press) with the pen, I have the same hand, but once I press on the object, the pointer-cursor reappears. Does anybody have an Idea as why this is happening. Inkscape is 0.46 release, no SVN. - -- Cheers, Alex -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkhv594ACgkQ1J0MF2u394zmYgCgoMcmOHD4kqTup6gPtVApGBrA Zm0AnjhetA2hpOE6sWkAx7vzWigtqJT1 =9QQ0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Calligraphic tool Thinning/thickenning not working at all
by roger pibernat 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

Hi, I'm an Inkscape newbie (but not to vector graphics GUIs). I've found a great (and short) tutorial on simulating engravings with Inkscape ( http://www.inkscape.org/screenshots/gallery/inkscape-0.46-engraving1.png). I'm sure most of you have read/seen it, so I hope someone can help me out on this. I've been following all the steps without any trouble up to "Thinning/thickenning". When I press ALT and drag the cursor (either with Wacom pen or mouse) I get a new path, no thickenning or thinning anywhere... I've tried it right after drawing the paths, after unselecting and selecting them, after unselecting and selecting just one, with the mouse, the pen, the eraser,... getting always de same result. On the status bar I get the hint inviting me to press ALT+drag, but won't work for me... Any clues on what's going on and why can't I use this promising tool?! I'm using freshly installed Inkscape 0.46 on Kubuntu Hardy (8.04), with a Wacom Intuos A3, and brand new PC. Thank you in advance. Cheers, P.S.: this is my first post ever, anywhere. Any hints on how to post better (if I didn't do it right) will be appreciated.

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Vote for new functionality at www.hackontest.org
by unknown＠example.com 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

Hello all, A 24-hour contest to program new functionality into an opensource program? => www.hackontest.org Inkscape has registered for participation in Hackontest.org! http://www.hackontest.org/index.php?action=Root-projectDetail(97) This means we need your votes to find out which new functionality you'd like to see us code as quick as we can. Also, we need a lot of votes just to let the Hackontest organization know Inkscape makes you happy ;-) Cheers, Johan Engelen

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