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Re: [Inkscape-user] possible bug: page vertical resize changes coordinates
by Paulo Abreu 25 Jul '07

25 Jul '07

Hi Andreas: > In SVG the coordinate system origin (0/0) the origin is on the top > left. > That might be the reason. > > But then, the ruler in Inkscape tells the opposite, zero is on the > bottom > of the page, which actually contradicts the SVG coordinate system. > Maybe > the inkscape developers wanted to stick to what other vector > illustration > programs do and not to the SVG conventions. Thanks for the clarification, this explains the behaviour. However, I think it is an error to implement things this way. Either stay with the other illustration programs' way (0 on the bottom left corner), or with the SVG way (0 on the top left corner), but don't mix both ways in one drawing. I would like to suggest this to the developers. Do you know how I can do that? Thanks, Paulo

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Importing ps files.
by John R. Culleton 25 Jul '07

25 Jul '07

A program Mup typesets music files. The output is true PostScript, not bitmaps. Can this kind of PS file be imported into Inkscape, massaged and then saved without converting everything to a bitmap? -- John Culleton ATTN Publishers/authors: If you don't read you don't succeed. Free short list of publishing/marketing books. http://wexfordpress.com/tex/shortlist.pdf

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When will inkscape 46 be released?
by Bibi Morris 25 Jul '07

25 Jul '07

Does anyone know when Inkscape .46 will be released? Those of us who use it for creating GSD files for out personal cutting machines, are chomping at the bit for the release that fixes our font problem with non-alphabetic font names. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Bibi Morris -- Inkscapes by Bibi Morris All cutter files designed exclusively in Inkscape Find my Cutting designs at http:\\inkscapesbybibi.cuttersmarket.com www.Cuttersmarket.com Private Inkscape, and WB/CR/Silhouette classes available

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Inkscape SVG extension / CMYK support
by Cedric Sagne 25 Jul '07

25 Jul '07

All, I submitted this question a week ago and want to thank all persons who took the time to reply to it, including Chris Lilley of the W3C SVG Working Group with whom I had a very interesting offlist talk to find out how Inkscape and SVG specs work together. I want to thank Chris specially for his time and understanding. Many threads grew from it and if I managed to bring up an issue which is relevant to a majority of people and that things which are not possible today will be possible in the future, so much the better. Cedric

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Guide to Inkscape website
by Tavmjong Bah 24 Jul '07

24 Jul '07

Hi, Just to let people know. I am moving to a new house and will lose my Internet connection for one to three weeks. If something happens to my book's website, I will not be able to fix it until I have the new connection. Tav -- Tavmjong Bah Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape SVG extension / CMYK support
by Cedric Sagne 24 Jul '07

24 Jul '07

Thanks all for your replies on CMYK support in Inkscape. At this point in time my only concern, far far away from theories on logo design is: Is it planned that a SVG or Inkscape SVG file can save the colours defined in the CMYK colour space can be imported in Scribus creating the corresponding CMYK colour and not RGB colour? If the impossibility to do it is based in SVG specs (which is still not a yes or no for me after so much contradictory information), is it time for Inkscape to offer a mode which will support features SVG does not support? Cedric

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[Fwd: preview problems]
by Matteo Landi 23 Jul '07

23 Jul '07

hi all i'm writing to you because i'm having some troubles with the previews of some icons i made with inkscape. In fact the preview is different from the real saved image, and when i re-open the image, it looks perfect! The problems appears during the saving! The previews become different! Have you any idea about a possible solution? Here a link to the incrimed icons http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/5/24/1108407/Desktop.zip Tnx in advance M@

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New version of Inkscape Guide
by Tavmjong Bah 23 Jul '07

23 Jul '07

Hi, I've posted a new version of my guidebook to Inkscape. It can be found at the usual place: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/ This version includes many small additions and quite a few editorial changes. The astute will notice a new book cover. I've reached an agreement with Prentice Hall, aka Pearson, aka SourceForge Community Press for publishing the guide book. For the moment, it will remain as a PDF download. My agreement with the publisher includes the condition that the guide remain freely available on my website. (Except for three tutorials written especially for the new PDF book.) The agreement also allows for translations of the web version. The advantage of the new PDF book? The book has been professionally (albeit, quickly) edited. Lots of formatting problems have been corrected. And there are three new tutorials: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/NeonSign.html http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/BankNote.html http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Bottle.html The disadvantage is that the price will double and only a version formatted for Letter size paper will be available (it should print fine on A4 though). The new websites hosting the PDF version are already there but one cannot yet actually download the book. That should be changed tomorrow. Until then, the previous version of the book is available at: http://stores.lulu.com/tavmjong I would like to thank Ted Gould for getting the process started with the publisher. I would also like to thank all the people who have given me suggestions and corrections. Tav -- Tavmjong Bah Inkscape: Guide to a Vector Drawing Program http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/

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Customization
by seth friedman 23 Jul '07

23 Jul '07

Hi everyone, I'm new to the list. I'm an origamist (what? yes thats right). Hopefully one of you does origami as a hobby and so is familiar with names like Robert J. Lang, John Montroll, Satoshi Kamiya etc. and so also are familliar with origami diagrams. Attached is a page from one of my first full diagrams. In total its 12 pages long. It takes quite a bit of time and effort to make these with a high standard of quality, but it would certainly take less time if I was able to customize my documents, just to make things a little more convenient. I'm just gonna throw out a bunch of items. One or two of them may have been addressed already on this mailing list. Rotation snap. Inkscape seems to give many options for this. 7.5, 15, 30, 45 etc. It seems it wouldn't be too much trouble to be able to input a custom value. For me its usually 22.5. *Something like "styles" Its annoying to constantly have to input different values into the fill and stroke window. I should be able to just chose a preset style, that would for example, make the line .8 pt with a dot dash stroke. Then another style that is 1 pt, and has an arrow end marker and a solid stroke pattern etc. *Different arrow heads. I tried to find this out on the wikipage, but couldn't. How do I customize arrow heads? Different size maybe (I think they're too small) and also a different shape that I have in mind. *Something like an image palette. How can I draw little images (you can see the kind that I mean in between step 5 and 6 on the attached doc) and have them easily accessible, so I don't have to go through old documents and copy and paste, each time I re-use them (which is often). I'm sure you know the feeling that you can never remember all the problems you have, but once you encounter them you remember again. Well these are the things that I remember now. Hopefully you'all can help me out. Best, Seth Friedman

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape SVG extension / CMYK support
by Cedric Sagne 23 Jul '07

23 Jul '07

Steve, Tracing any design would still export a SVG file with RGB colours when you save it. For the moment once the SVG is imported in Scribus, I have to reencode colours manually, remove unused colours then save as an EPS with a specially sized document and store the little fellow in a safe vault... not exactly a model of convenience. Fortunately good logos only have a handful of colours and sensible design means you create a PMS / Process colour text file as a memory aid (usually on customer requirements anyway) and supply that to your customer in the logo package. Therefore my second question : is it on the roadmap to create a specific Inkscape SVG which would support features that SVG standards do not support (even if it has to be a mode, and therefore get away from pure SVG and not be backward compatible) Cedric > perhaps you could produce your logo in an application > which does support CMYK... then... in Inkscape 0.45, > trace this. I used a higher number of color passes. > > Its not 100% inkscape, but maybe just right for logos ? > >> Also, I believe SVG does not support CMYK colour space colours (as per >> Tavmjong Bah's brilliant userguide), and this is important for logos and >> even EPS export gets imported in Scribus with RGB colours.... >>

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