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PDF -> pstoedit -> SVG -> Inkscape scaling problem
by Phil Rhoades 09 Feb '07

09 Feb '07

People, I quite frequently need to convert PDFs into something convenient to edit and SVG + Inkscape is the obvious choice. I use pstoedit with either the plot-svg output or the shareware svg output but in either case the output of converting a US letter file seems to be scaled down to 80% when opened in Inkscape. Of course the page can be dragged up to the correct size again but it would be better not to have to do this. >From the pstoedit developer: "I did some investigations and it looks like this scaling issue is caused by different interpretations of the numbers in the SVG file. Somewhere I read that Inkscape has an internal factor of 0.8 "Inkscape pixels" per "Point". I have not found out yet, what pstoedit could generate so inkscape interpretes the numbers as Points (except maybe adding a pt to every coordinate - but that would blow up the SVG file a lot). Is there anyone who can shed some light on this? Thanks, Phil. -- Philip Rhoades Pricom Pty Limited (ACN 003 252 275 ABN 91 003 252 275) GPO Box 3411 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Fax: +61:(0)2-8221-9599 E-mail: phil@...2067...

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cna gradient transparency be applied to a bitmap?
by momo 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

Hello, I have a small question about the gradient tool in Inkscape: can transpency gradients be applied to bitmaps imported into Inkscape? It seems that I cannot apply gradient transparency to bitmaps. Alpha transparensy woks fine, blur too. I there such a feature in Inkcape? Thanks! Molumen

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Installing Inkscape on new Macbook
by Melissa Madison 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

Hello, I just purchased a new Macbook and have installed the Universal platform version but when I open the application I get an error message saying that I need X11 to run Inkscape. When I installed X 11 from the Apple website, I get another message saying my computer has a more recent version of this software already installed. I used Inkscape on my Dell PC and I hate to give it up now that I've switched to Mac! I'm desparate to get my Inkscape back! Any advice? Thanks!!

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Re: [Inkscape-user] extensions still don't work
by Aaron Spike 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

Arthur Bueno wrote: > Thanks for your efforts Aaron. If something is really wrong I better > wait untill hopefully a working win-installer arrives. > I' don't have enough insight to be troubleshooting myself. I think you missed the important part of my reply. I've already done the troubleshooting for you. >> But I find that if I call with "c:\\" INCLUDING DOUBLE QUOTES, I am able >> to successfully export pngs to c:\. >> >> With quotes and double backslashes you might be able to work around the >> issue for now. But please file a bug in the tracker and copy in the >> relevant information from this thread. Place double quotes around the text you enter into the directory field in the groups to pngs dialog. Also where ever you would normally type a single backslash "\" type two instead "\\". This should work around the problem until a fix works its way to a release. Of course if you don't file a bug for the problem it may get overlooked. Please file a bug in Inkscape's bug tracker on SourceForge. It helps A LOT when users file bugs for problems they experience and it will make it easier for us to notify you when a fix happens. You also seem to be holding on to the idea that this problem is somehow related to the fact that you downloaded a zip archive rather than an installer. This is completely unrelated. The installer exe available on sf.net will have the same problem. Aaron Spike

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Boolean-Operation Difference
by Jeffrey Brent McBeth 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

I have an SVG from Wikipedia that I am trying to simplify down to a single path. Everything has gone well until I get to the last step. The symbol is the ancient symbol of Maurya, and on the base of the statue there are some cutouts in the shape of a horse and elephant. The artist decided to model this by drawing a horse and elephant in a light color rather than cutting a hole in the base. No problem, I thought. Just select the two paths and take the difference. Unfortunately, the cutouts are relying on a black stroke of 3. So when I take the difference, it doesn't look much like what it did before. If someone can help me figure out how to take a difference so I end up with a single path that looks as good as it currently does (I'm pretty sure it was autotraced from somewhere), it would be appreciated. http://broggs.org/~mcbeth/MauryaPath.svg Jeff -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Science is as much about computers as astronomy is about telescopes -- Edsger Wybe Dijkstra (1930-2002) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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extensions still don't work
by Arthur Bueno 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

I installed 0.45 (just unpacked the .zip file) and was hoping to be able to use the 'groups to pngs' script now, but always get an error when running it. (the error message ends with: File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\_xmlplus\sax\xmlreader.py", line 121, in parse buffer = file.read(self._bufsize) IOError: [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor I understand the effects are is dependent on python installation or something, but I can't get it working. In the readme file there is something about extension-dependencies, but it's way over my head, I really don't see what I need to do from that text. Is there any way for a simple non-technical graphics-program-user to just install inscape and get the extensions working on a windows-machine? -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.411 / Virus Database: 268.17.29/673 - Release Date: 06-Feb-07

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Re: [Inkscape-user] extensions still don't work
by Arthur Bueno 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.411 / Virus Database: 268.17.29/673 - Release Date: 06-Feb-07

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Copying a few nodes from an object
by marc0047 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

Is it possible to copy nodes from an object with the 'Edit Node' tool and paste them? I've tried copying just a few nodes from an object, hit copy, and then paste. Nothing happens. Duplicating the whole object and altering the duplicate works fine, but it would save me some time if I can copy and paste nodes if it's possilble. Any hints would be helpful! Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Copying-a-few-nodes-from-an-object-tf3176536.html#a88… Sent from the Inkscape - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Line smoothing
by Dave M G 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

Inkscape users, I'm currently trying to find the best Linux/Open Source application for the task of "digital inking". For those not familiar with the term, digital inking is simply tracing over scanned images of pencil art to create a clean image for printing, and possibly colouring. The make or break issue seems to be one of line smoothing. At first I thought that drawing smooth freehand lines was an issue with the Wacom tablet drivers (Linuxwacom), but it seems after some reading it is an application issue. GIMP does not support line smoothing (so far as I can tell). On the LinuxWacom mailing list, someone suggested that Inkscape might have some line smoothing functions. I've actually been using Inkscape for a while now on other tasks, so I'm not unfamiliar with the interface. However, I can't find any line smoothing options. Do they exist? If so, where? Using a vector graphic program for this task, in place of a raster graphics program like GIMP, would not be my first choice, but if I could draw smooth lines in Inkscape, I would happily go with it. Any advice would be much appreciated. -- Dave M G Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft Kernel 2.6.17.7 Pentium D Dual Core Processor PHP 5, MySQL 5, Apache 2

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Inkscape version 0.45
by Nick Tolentino 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

To All, I would like to congratulate members of the Inkscape community for the release of the new version. Mabuhay! Reading the press release, it makes feel like reading a press release of a new Formula 1 race car: evolutionary not revolutionary. It has lots of improvements which makes other programs seem old. They may have all the tools but Inkscape provides the speed and better UI. I am actually more productive with Inkscape! Again congratulations! Nick Tolentino --------------------------------- Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos.

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