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Font creation with Inkscape: Exporting groups to independent SVGs?
by Denis 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

Hello, I've been using Inkscape to design a font. I've used it in a few designs through the old manual-copy-and-arrange mode, but I'd like to convert it to a TTF so that it can be used normally in text. I am aware that Inkscape can't do this, but I see that FontForge can import SVGs. I've tried it and the SVG import seems to work well. My question is: does anyone know of an easy way to export all the glyphs from my SVG file into separate SVGs? I suppose it shouldn't be too hard to do with a Python script, but I don't think I have the skill to do it myself. As a marginal note, is anyone doing fontwork with Inkscape? Has anyone tips or experiences to share? Thanks in advance, Denís. -- ########################### # Denís Fernández Cabrera # # denis@...2126... # # gatonegro.ceibes.org # ###########################

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Mailing list archive broken?
by Richard Querin 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

Is there a way to get to the archives of this mailing list? The link to it seems to be broken.

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Save Dialog
by Docsonic 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

I don't know how difficult this would be to achieve but IMHO it would be a useful addition if it is possible... I have a large number of documents in subfolders inside a main folder. Each subfolder name is 16-17 characters long and when a document with a new ID is created, it needs a new subfolder. I use the 'Create Folder' button which works fine and allows me to name it correctly, but it then returns me to the folder list which is very large and I then have to find the new folder. Is it possible to automatically enter the newly created folder, that is why the folder is created after all? This may seem a long way to handle this but there is a good reason for doing so :-) I am using WinXP and Inkscape 0.45-1 and since I discovered Inkscape, I rarely use Gimp any more, this is a phenomenal piece of software and kudos goes to all who have helped create it! Many thanks, Tony

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape-user Digest, Vol 10, Issue 20
by Maciej Kalisiak 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

It seems I need to create an account to add to the Wiki (understandable)... I'll look into this when I have the time, but if anyone else already has editing privilidges, feel free add any relevant info from below yourself. On 3/28/07, inkscape-user-request(a)lists.sourceforge.net <inkscape-user-request(a)lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:17:17 -0700 > From: Bryce Harrington <bryce@...983...> > Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] for posterity: inkscape export in > Windows+cygwin+Makefile > To: Inkscape User Community <inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <20070326191717.GY6836@...983...> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi Maciej, > > This is good info, thanks for posting it. Can you also post it onto the > Inkscape Wiki, where others will be able to find it? I think there's a > page for Windows off of the CompilingInkscape page. > > Bryce > > On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 11:51:12AM -0400, Maciej Kalisiak wrote: > > Now that I got everything sorted out (thanks to all who replied!), I > > figure I might as well post to the list how I automated Inkscape SVG > > exporting under Windows+cygwin, perhaps it will save someone else some > > time in the future. I use GNU "make" to build my documents, and here > > are the relevant bits of the Makefile: > > > > ------ > > INKSCAPE=d:/portable_apps/inkscape/inkscape.exe > > SRCDIR=$(shell cygpath -d -m `pwd`) > > > > %.pdf: %.svg > > $(INKSCAPE) -f $(SRCDIR)/$< -A $(SRCDIR)/$@ > > > > # list of PDFs to build from SVGs: > > all: foo.pdf bar.pdf baz.pdf > > ------ > > > > The first stumbling block was that inkscape requires full paths to the > > original file and the destination file. The second stumbling block > > was how to translate them for inkscape, which does not like cygwin's > > /cygdrive/c/... notation. > > > > The above is not optimal, so if anybody spots better ways to go about > > things, let me know. I just have to figure out how to avoid > > hardcoding the path to inkscape, which is in different directories on > > my various machines... -- Maciej Kalisiak mac [at] dgp.toronto.edu http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~mac

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Perspective Effect generating warning message dialog
by Richard Querin 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

When I execute the Effects->Perspective command, it pops up a dialog box with several warning messages. Once I close the dialog box, the result looks fine ( the effect works). I downloaded the 0.45-1 source and compiled it tonight to double-check and it still gives the warning messages. I'm running it on Ubuntu Edgy. Here's the warning messages that come up. Note: Each time the numbers change but the number of warnings remains consistent: ** (inkscape:5984): WARNING **: Format autodetect failed. The file is being opened as SVG. ** (inkscape:5986): WARNING **: Format autodetect failed. The file is being opened as SVG. ** (inkscape:5988): WARNING **: Format autodetect failed. The file is being opened as SVG. ** (inkscape:5990): WARNING **: Format autodetect failed. The file is being opened as SVG. I'm running a slightly older version of 0.45 on my windows xp machine at work and it executes the effect without any dialogs or warnings. Here at home, I was running a nightly build (autopackage version) from about the 13th of March and it consistently gave me these warning messages as well. I am running Beryl here at home, but I've switched to Metacity and it demonstrates the same behaviour. Any clues? Thanks, Richard

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for posterity: inkscape export in Windows+cygwin+Makefile
by Maciej Kalisiak 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

Now that I got everything sorted out (thanks to all who replied!), I figure I might as well post to the list how I automated Inkscape SVG exporting under Windows+cygwin, perhaps it will save someone else some time in the future. I use GNU "make" to build my documents, and here are the relevant bits of the Makefile: ------ INKSCAPE=d:/portable_apps/inkscape/inkscape.exe SRCDIR=$(shell cygpath -d -m `pwd`) %.pdf: %.svg $(INKSCAPE) -f $(SRCDIR)/$< -A $(SRCDIR)/$@ # list of PDFs to build from SVGs: all: foo.pdf bar.pdf baz.pdf ------ The first stumbling block was that inkscape requires full paths to the original file and the destination file. The second stumbling block was how to translate them for inkscape, which does not like cygwin's /cygdrive/c/... notation. The above is not optimal, so if anybody spots better ways to go about things, let me know. I just have to figure out how to avoid hardcoding the path to inkscape, which is in different directories on my various machines... -- Maciej Kalisiak mac [at] dgp.toronto.edu http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~mac

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Drawing a path with Mass
by microUgly 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

I really like the effect of "Mass" on the Caligraphy tool, and I'd love to see the feature on Pencil tool also. Until then (hint) does anyone have any clever tricks to help me freehand draw a smooth path? The best I've thought of (and it's not very good) is to use the Caligraphy tool freehand draw a closed shape, tediously place objects to fill it, then "union" them to create one solid shape that I can apply a stroke to. I really don't think you can use the pencil tool practically with a tablet. It's usable when combined with simplify but even then the results are unpredictable and can require a lot of manual manipulation. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Drawing-a-path-with-Mass-tf3431991.html#a9567283 Sent from the Inkscape - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Re: [Inkscape-user] command-line export on Windows: no file generated
by Maciej Kalisiak 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

On 3/26/07, inkscape-user-request(a)lists.sourceforge.net <inkscape-user-request(a)lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Message: 8 > Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 10:07:07 -0500 > From: Aaron Spike <aaron@...476...> > Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] command-line export on Windows: no file > generated > To: Inkscape User Community <inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <46053E9B.3030104@...476...> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 [snip] > Even though you don't have a console executable on win32 you can still > capture the output by doing: > > inkscape.exe file.svg 2>output.txt Ah, I didn't think of that, great, that helps! > Now as for your problem exporting I think you'll find that it works if > you use full paths. Inkscape seems to use the inkscpe install directory > as the working directory and it searches there for files unless you > provide the full path. Don't forget quotes if there are spaces in the path: > > "c:\path to\inkscape.exe" -A "c:\another path to\destination.pdf" > "c:\third path to\source.svg" 2>log.txt Yup, that was it, everything works now; thanks! -- Maciej Kalisiak mac [at] dgp.toronto.edu http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~mac

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PSTricks Export and Transparency
by Adi Eyal 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

Hi All Does the PSTricks export work with transparency? If so, how do I make it work? Thanks Adi

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command-line export on Windows: no file generated
by Maciej Kalisiak 24 Mar '07

24 Mar '07

I am using Inkscape 0.45 on Windows XP SP2. I am using the *.7z version (not the installer executable) that I unpacked to a regular directory. I try to export some *.svg Inkscape images to PDF on the command-line, using: <path to my inkscape>\inkscape.exe foo.svg -A foo.pdf >From the FAQ I understand I won't see any console output on Windows because Inkscape is built as a GUI app. That's fine, but no file is generated either: inkscape runs, quietly exits, *and there is no foo.pdf* in the current directory. Same thing if I use -e option to try to generate a PNG, or any other format I have tried. Needless to say, I tried and I can export the images manually from within Inkscape no problem. Am I missing something? Also, the FAQ mentions that you can build a console version of Inkscape, so that you get console output. Does anyone know of any pre-built binaries anywhere? I suspect that maybe Inkscape wants to print out an error or warning for some reason, to tell me why it cannot export the image, but cannot (just grasping at straws). I've got a ton of Inkscape pics in my thesis, and it's a serious pain to have to export them all manually... (Aside: one annoying bug/lacking feature in this regard: when you select *.PDF filetype in the Save/Save a copy dialog, or any other format, the extension in the filename entry field is not automatically changed; you have to go edit it manually... argh....) -- Maciej Kalisiak mac [at] dgp.toronto.edu http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~mac

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