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Wacom problems
by Docsonic 22 Oct '07

22 Oct '07

I just got a Wacom Intuos3 tablet and I am trying to set it up properly for Inkscape on Win XP SP2 (fully patched). At first pressure setting wouldn't work so I downloaded the latest build (Oct 18, 2007) and it works great! However, the mouse doesn't work at all properly - it seems to be using the pen settings. I have tried other programs (Gimp, Flash etc) to make sure it isn't a setting I have wrong but they all seem to work correctly. I do have a profile set up in the Wacom prefs for the pen in Inkscape but the mouse is using the default settings. Has anyone else come across this and if so, what can I do to fix it? It's great having the pen but I can't double-click guides with the pen so there are times that the mouse is useful. Thanks, Tony -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Wacom-problems-tf4648627.html#a13279950 Sent from the Inkscape - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Drawing short arcs?
by Jim Ford 22 Oct '07

22 Oct '07

Is there an easy way to draw short arcs through a defined angle and radius/diameter, please? Arcs can be drawn with the circle command, but whilst the angle is displayed when drawing, the diameter isn't. Jim Ford

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Drawing boxes around objects?
by Keith Trnka 22 Oct '07

22 Oct '07

I'm looking to do two things and I can't tell if it's reasonable or possible from any online documentation, and I'm wondering if anyone's had a similar problem or found a solution. The gist of what I'm doing is making drafts of user interfaces with Inkscape. The first thing I'm trying to do is have text with a border around it. If it's possible to somehow draw a box at the outset of the bounding box, that'd be perfect. The second thing is similar, but for groups of objects. But instead of needing to draw a box at the outset of the bounding box for groups of objects, it's like I need to merge each object's outset-box. For example, say I have three objects in an L-shape. I'd need the border to also be L-shaped. Does anyone know if it's possible in Inkscape or has anyone done this? thanks, keith

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How do I make text transparent, or, cut text out of a shape?
by Mick Nelson 22 Oct '07

22 Oct '07

For example, picture a "Property Of" t-shirt. There is usually a rectangle in the middle with XXL inside it. How do I make the rectangle, have the XXL on the inside such that the color of the shirt shows through? Forgive me if this is simple, but I just started to learn this sort of stuff.

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Making the stroke line to be inside a shape
by zemane 22 Oct '07

22 Oct '07

Hi, I am new to Inkscape but I am loving it! I noticed that when I draw a shape, e.g., a rectangle, and add a stroke line to it, the line gets thicker/thin with its center on the shape's border, i.e., the line grows thicker both inwards and outwards the shape. Is there any way I could make the stroke line in a shape grow inwards only, so that adding a stroke line would not increase the drawing's dimensions? Thanks for a great product! --ZeMane -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Making-the-stroke-line-to-be-inside-a-shape-tf4656038… Sent from the Inkscape - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Losing colours when copying
by greg fenton 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

I am using some images from openclipart. I am trying to copy two different balloons (clipart/recreation/party/balloon-red-aj.svg and balloon-blue-aj.svg) into a single new image. I first copy -red and paste into the new image and all is good. When I copy -blue and paste into the new image, it is pasted also as red (not blue). Nothing I seem to do will copy the image over as blue. If I create a second new image and paste just the blue, it copies over as blue. If I then copy red and paste, it pastes as blue. Any suggestions as to how I can get the copy to happen? Thanks, mG.

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Using to different fonts in the same text string
by Loïc Martin 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

Hi, Since I'm typing lines that contain multiple language (Chinese+French) I need to be able to at least have the Chinese with its font (one of the arphic fonts, esp. uming.ttf), and the rest with another font (DejaVu serif or Times New Roman). How can I achieve this? I'm using the latest autopackage (dates from september I think, I haven't seen any newer ones on the site). Thanks a lot, Loic

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Which Non-Latin Scripts Do Free Software Fonts Not Cover?
by Dave Crossland 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

Hi All, I've just started the Masters degree in Typeface Design at the University of Reading (for which Gentium was a submitted project) and we're expected to do a non-latin script complement to our font, and I'd thought I'd ask around if anyone here has any opinions about the following: Are there non-latin scripts that free software fonts do not cover at all at the moment? Which non-latin script communities are adopting free software and would benefit from more fonts? :-) -- Regards, Dave

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Wacom problems
by Alex 19 Oct '07

19 Oct '07

> Moreover, in this case it's highly probable that the problem is > actually not in Inkscape but in the GTK library. So it's likely that > if this problem is reported on the GTK mailing list it will get more > attention. Be prepared to state your exact version of GTK and OS and > the exact hardware and driver you use. It may very well be a known > problem for GTK devs. This is not a Wacom-only problem; I wrote about this issue in the first message posted to this list, not that long ago. The problem occurs on both, Windows and Linux; and my tablet is from Genius. Everything is ok in GIMP, so I am not sure if this is an exclusively GTK problem.

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viewBox and inkscape.svg's with other programs...
by Jason Brower 19 Oct '07

19 Oct '07

Let me get this strait. I am developing a program to make svg's that where created in inkscape and merge them together to make an avatar. http://launchpad.net/memaker. If I am not mistaken, the viewBox is the area of which is veiwable by aplications? This may be why we have this bug... When we merge multiple images with our merging library, the images don't showup correctly in the preview screen, and when they are saved... they are in the right proportions... but not in the right viewBox area. To best explain it... I would just try the program out. Select a head and a feiw other features and you will see the changes.... then save the image and look at it in inkscape. Interesting don't you think? to download it: "bzr branch http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~encompass/memaker/trunk" Thanks to everyone that gives it a try... it is a huge challenge for us that we are trying to figure out. You people seem to know a lot more information about svg's then I do so hopefully we can't figure the answer out. Jason Brower http://brower.homelinux.org

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