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Screwed-up SVG file
by Dan H 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

Hello, I had been working with a progressively complicated SVG file when after a while I noticed strange behavior: - When I tried to export the drawing or the bounding box defined by some object, all I got was a transparent PNG file. - When clicking on the "Zoom to fit drawing in window" button, I didn't see anything any more. Only via Edit->Select all and then "Zoom to fit selection in window" button lets me the entire drawing. - When I set the page size to some selection (single or multiple selection), the page was set to something that didn't have to do with the selection at all. - When I ungrouped stuff that had been moved, copied and pasted or ortherwise modified, parts of the group flew all over the place. - Several other aggravating things that I fortunately don't remember. - Saving as "Plain SVG" and then loading that didn't change anything. Of course I thought it was some weird invisible object causing all this, so I deleted all layers one by one but the behavior persisted. After I ended up with a completely empty drawing, I drew a single rectangle into it and still observed the weirdness. I've attached the file in question. It was made with v0.45, but v0.44 behaves the same. Open the attached file, then click "Zoom to fit drawing in window". You'll see. Or select the single object, then do File->Document Properties->Fit Page to selection. For giggles, click several times. What's happening here? --D.

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test earth25noencrypt
by Steve Litt 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

test earth25noencrypt

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test earth25
by Steve Litt 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

test earth25

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test blue2
by Steve Litt 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

test blue2

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test earthlink
by Steve Litt 23 Oct '07

23 Oct '07

test earthlink

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PNG export without antialiasing
by John Faith 22 Oct '07

22 Oct '07

Hello, Is is still true that exported PNGs will always have antialiasing? ( http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ#How_to_suppress_antialiasing.3F ) Maintaining the number of colors in the exported bitmap requires the Cairo renderer, right? Thanks, John

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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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