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Re: [Inkscape-user] Saving .SVG Files As PDFs
by Guillermo Espertino 22 Mar '08

22 Mar '08

>> Please let me knonw, ASAP, as I need to need someone 3 PDFs soon. >> > You may get better results of you play with ps or eps from Inkscape and then > use Scribus (if you are on Gnu/Linux) to open and save to PDF. Or, if the artwork is too complex with lots of gradients, blurs and mask/clipping paths, export a high resolution PNG (300 dpi or more), then open it in Gimp and use the Separate+ plugin for creating a CMYK Tiff file, then create the PDF using Scribus importing that tiff. I send my files to the print shop regularly using that method and the results are very good. You can always use a mixed method: rasterize and separate the part that has effects, and save the pure vectors in other file, then put them together using Scribus (additionally you can assign CMYK values and spot colors to imported SVG elements, wich is useful if you need pure black or grays on the K channel only, or spot colors like Pantone inks). Of couse these methods will require some planning and work of your part, and they aren't precisely straight-forward. Unfortunately there isn't a better solution for complex artwork with effects (yet). It would be nice that print shops accept SVG files but it's not very likely to happen. You can always send a RGB PNG file to the print shop, but it's not a good idea in most of the cases. It depends on how good/new is the print shop equipment and how much the guy that makes the pre-press work knows. A new CtP wouldn't have too much problems managing RGB files. In my country is always a bad idea to send RGB files because they use old technology and pre-press operators aren't too qualified. hth, Gez.

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Saving .SVG Files As PDFs
by Guillermo Espertino 22 Mar '08

22 Mar '08

>> Please let me knonw, ASAP, as I need to need someone 3 PDFs soon. >> > You may get better results of you play with ps or eps from Inkscape and then > use Scribus (if you are on Gnu/Linux) to open and save to PDF. Or, if the artwork is too complex with lots of gradients, blurs and mask/clipping paths, export a high resolution PNG (300 dpi or more), then open it in Gimp and use the Separate+ plugin for creating a CMYK Tiff file and create the PDF using Scribus. I send my files to the print shop regularly using that method and the results are very good. You can always use a mixed method: rasterize and separate the part that has effects, and save the pure vectors in other file, then put them together using Scribus (additionally you can assign CMYK values and spot colors to imported SVG elements, wich is useful if you need pure black or grays on the K channel only, or spot colors like Pantone inks). Of couse these methods will require some planning and work of your part, and they aren't precisely straight-forward. Unfortunately there isn't a better solution for complex artwork with effects (yet). It would be nice that print shops accept SVG files but it's not very likely to happen. You can always send a RGB PNG file to the print shop, but it's not a good idea in most of the cases. It depends on how good/new is the print shop equipment and how much the guy that makes the pre-press work knows. A new CtP wouldn't have too much problems managing RGB files. In my country is always a bad idea to send RGB files because they use old technology and pre-press operators aren't too qualified. hth, Gez.

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Saving .SVG Files As PDFs
by kralec1＠...660... 22 Mar '08

22 Mar '08

Dear SourceForge, Having created 3 .SVG files in InkScape and saved them as PDF Output files, I've opened the PDFs in InkScape and they appear and display just fine. However, when opening those same PDFs in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8, I see that the graphics I created now show I disjointed and out of position. How is this so? What happened on my saving each file as PDF Output to cause those effects? How will this situation be resolved so that all my vector graphics all display in Acrobat EXACTLY as I had designed? Please let me knonw, ASAP, as I need to need someone 3 PDFs soon. Regards, Dean Clarke

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Please consider this idea, screen shot plus small demo
by Anthony Walter 22 Mar '08

22 Mar '08

Here is a feature I think would make inkscape MUCH more streamlined, eliminating a LOT of wasted screen real estate (especially in the fill/stroke screen). This is a diagram of my request: http://codebot.org/popslide.jpg Also, a demo of the concept for windows is available here: http://codebot.org/popslide.zip

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CNET uses Inkscape for NCAA tournament brackets
by Bryce Harrington 21 Mar '08

21 Mar '08

"Inkscape is an easy program to use; the only big problem I encountered involved aligning copied brackets." "Inkscape is a vector graphics editor, which means that images and objects can scale easily, so team names and brackets can be resized as you like. The SVG file is included in a downloadable ZIP file on the template product page. Inkscape also exports PDF files, so I created a printable version of the bracket if you want a down-and-dirty printout for brainstorming upset picks or tracking winners. The PDF file is also included in the downloadable ZIP." http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-9897368-12.html

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Hi-res pdf printing problem ?
by Nicolai 21 Mar '08

21 Mar '08

Hi, I don't know if I need to make a pdf document with 1200dpi, but I've got a problem working with Inkscape 0.45.1 (march 2007) and some virtual pdf printers (PdfCreator, Bullzip, pdf995 and primopdf). I made a work (a cover for a price-book, greather then the A3 page format) with a gradient in background, images used as pattern (in circle shapes), text as curves, a lettering and it's blurred copy. (here a low-res : http://i26.tinypic.com/b3wpeb.jpg) Planning for a plotter output printing I made a page with 3 copies of work and sent the file to the service. Usually I send a pdf file made with PdfCreator, with the default 600 dpi resolution. All right the pdf printer made the usual good job, except for a little noise on the blur effect and on the gradient, a little bit pixelized (concentric shapes) but not so evident. The problem went trying to do a 1200Dpi pdf output and a B1 format page. I think that with a 1200 Dpi pdf I can obtain a better gredient, instead I had got a lot of problems and errors with the 1200Dpi resolution. 1) 25 min. spooling with a 6Gb file 2) a Pdf with two blank pages: fist portrait and second landscape, with the message text : ERROR: rangecheck OFFENDING COMMAND: string STACK: 100200 /mystring 24 64 33400 3) Sometimes, after spooling, there is no output in file, printing task simply disappears :-) I tried with different pdf printers too and with different page formats and with simplified objects, but with large documents it's always the same result. Of course I tried too with other graphic programs (an old copy of corel draw ver. 9, and of freehand ver. 10) with the same elements (gradients and so on) and b1 page but without any problem. At the end, I exported the work in a png file at 1200Dpi. 5 hours of computing but really a wonderful 130 Mb picture (47244 X 33402 pixel), with a perfect gradient and a perfect blur. In your opinion can I send it to the service ? Ross (Windows Xp Sp2, Pentium P4-3Ghz, 1Gb Ram)

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HP-GL
by Markus Bergholz 20 Mar '08

20 Mar '08

Hi Whats about supporting cutting machines in Inkscape? Most understand the HP-GL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPGL Whats about include this in inkscape? Greetings Markus Bergholz

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Case of Success - Graphical in Brazil
by ValessioBrito 20 Mar '08

20 Mar '08

Case of Success! http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=mzhaz2ghzyn&thumb=6 Inkscape this being used for many " graphical populares" here in Brazil. Production of Adhesives, posters and other printed matters offset. Thanks to Software Livre and Inkscape, now people are if joining and being able to open its company without paying nonsense for the software of design. An user who sent its story for list of the community Inkscape Brazil with link for the photo and excellent commentaries on the Inkscape. http://listas.softwarelivre.org/pipermail/inkscape-brasil/2008-March/002022… -- .ValessioBrito - http://valessiobrito.info

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Updated Filter Effects chapter for 0.46
by Tavmjong Bah 18 Mar '08

18 Mar '08

Hi, The draft Filter Effects chapter for my book has been updated to match the 0.46 released. You can take a look at: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Filters_0.46.html You can compare the figures against the rendering of your favorite browser by going to: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/images/FILTERS/index.xml Tav

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adding nodes segments intersection point
by Khaldoon Sinjab 17 Mar '08

17 Mar '08

i have two crossed segments. i need to add a node to each segments at the intersection point. then delete each half of the two segments to make a corner. is there a way to add these nodes exactly at the intersection point automatically? this is how to do that in Illustrator http://www.typophile.com/node/29981 can this be done in inkscape?

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