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printint text (ps) problem
by Aewyn 10 Feb '05

10 Feb '05

Hi, I have printed some text with ps operators, but the created ps contains no text, but text as bitmap. Is it normal, or I misconfigure something? I try my svg import in scribus (1.2.1 08.jan.2005 build) but the result is chaotic. So my question is, how can I send my work to printshop ? (text as bitmap is not a solution of course) Thanks, Aewyn

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SVG-T and SVG-B modes
by unknown＠example.com 10 Feb '05

10 Feb '05

Hi folks, I am a new user and I am struggling to produce strictly SVG-Tiny and SVG-Basic images. Both SVG-T and SVG-B are subsets of the full SVG spec. As a "Save As" option I can only see "Vanilla SVG". Is there the ability to save as specifically SVG-T or SVG-B? It would be extremely nice if Inkscape had "compatibility modes", so when authoring an SVG-T file, for example, actions and options beyond the scope of that feature-set would be dimmed. This would prevent the author from inadvertently using features that were not supported in the intended target format. I guess I must be blinded by my newness. (Am I the only newbie completely lost without conventional, searchable help?) Thanks for your patience, Will. ************************************************** UIQ Technology AB, a company registered in Sweden with registered number SE 556566791101 and registered office at Softcenter 8, 372 25 Ronneby, Sweden. UIQ Technology AB, established in 1999, is a fully owned subsidiary of Symbian Ltd. This message is intended only for use by the named addressee and may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this message in error please notify postmaster@...474... and delete the message and any attachments accompanying it immediately. UIQ Technology AB does not accept liability for any corruption, interception, amendment, tampering or viruses occurring to this message in transit or for any message sent by its employees which is not in compliance with UIQ Technology AB corporate policy. **************************************************

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Is there a howto "text to path" with details and tricks?
by unknown＠example.com 08 Feb '05

08 Feb '05

I am having an extremely difficult time getting the text to path feature to format like I want it. I'm trying to get text to fit into a circle or an ellipse suspended off of the edge, centered, on the bottom. Like this: www.wvofuels.com/UBC/UBC2.png. Notice at the beginning and end of the text how the text diverges from the outer circle. I can get the text there, but to get it to take the same shape as the bottom of the circle is so awkward. Here is what I do: 1. I copy the shape that I want the text to fit to. 2. I then shrink that copied shape using CTRL so that it stays the same shape just smaller. 3. I write the text and make it pretty (right font, color & size), select the text and smaller shape together using shift. 4. Then in the text menu a choose "add to path" (it's not right here in front of me so my labels or text may be off) 5. This puts my text off left justified to the shape, but I want it centered. 6. So I undo out of that and then place a square over the shape to trim it down, but using the Object menu. With an adjusted smaller shape (i.e. the bottom third of the circle) I do steps 3 and 4 again. 7. I iterate until I have the right sized shape so that my text is centered. LAME! 8. I tried to adjust the shape that the text was tied to, but could never get the text centered, not wrapped, and still fitting the shape of the bottom of the circle. It seems that you ought to be able to center that text on the shape and or choose where that text should reside in/on the shape. I am probably just missing some really simple command. Help out a nOOb! Thanks and great work on this amazing app!

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Line marker colour
by Arnout Standaert 08 Feb '05

08 Feb '05

Hi guys, is there any intention of fixing bug #995815 for the 0.41 release? It's the bug where line markers (for instance, arrowheads) don't follow the colour of the line they're attached to. It's a bit of a showstopper for me and obviously a few other people too, judging from the bug tracker comments. I hope someone feels like fixing it soon... Thanks, Arnout

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Huge Problem
by Jair Andres Moreno 07 Feb '05

07 Feb '05

Hi, i have a pc with a Pentium IV and 512 of ram, and i installed inkscape, but i runs very slow. i don't know what happen. some people told me that inkscape runs faster than other similar products like corel. but i doesn't seem to me. Can someone help me?

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Inkscape 0.41pre2 posted
by Ted Gould 07 Feb '05

07 Feb '05

Inkscape 0.41pre2 has been posted here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=991… It is currently expected that this will be the last prerelease before 0.41, please check it for any bugs so they won't make it into 0.41! --Ted

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guide lines
by Cristian Balan 06 Feb '05

06 Feb '05

How can I define the exact position of a guideline? i.e. the x coordinate for the vertical ones and the y for the orizontals? Thank you, Cristian Balan

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Re: [Inkscape-user] multi-page? default measurement units? wizard?
by unknown＠example.com 06 Feb '05

06 Feb '05

On Sat, Feb 05, 2005 at 10:22:34PM -0800, Jeremy C. Reed wrote: > (I attempted twice to join this list yesterday but never received an email > asking to confirm. Please carbon-copy me on replies.) > > Hello inkscape community: > > Thank you for inkscape. I have a few comments/questions. > > 1) Multi-page documents? My wife made a brochure but didn't like having to > have two separate files for the outside and inside of her document. Does > the file format allow multiple pages? And where is this documented? The fileformat allows for multiple pages, but Inkscape presently does not have the capability to edit such files. This feature will probably get added eventually, but it's not in the near term plans. Some people have good results at using Scribus; you can insert SVG created with Inkscape into Scribus for further layout and publishing. > 2) I want to have my grid and other measurements to be in inches. Where > can the default units be defined so when I start up inkscape it shows > inches? Where is this documented? (I know how to change it for one session > or per document but I want it as the default -- and should not require > recompiling.) This may not be implemented. We do not have documentation about managing units or the grid; if you'd be interested in writing something up that'd be a great addition. > 3) My wife used to use commercial and proprietary software that had > wizards and easy interface for making brochures and greeting cards. Using > inkscape in addition to openclipart is a substitute, but still all the > layout must be done, images found and saved, resized, etc. > > Any thoughts on a wizard or a simple interface to help? Not that I know of. As I mentioned above, you may find it useful to put some time into learning Scribus. It provides a more complete featureset for doing printing, brochures, etc. However, you'll need to put some time into learning it, and the interface is distinctly different from Inkscape, so be forewarned about that. However, I've heard good comments about it from professional printers, so it may be well worth the time. Bryce

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multi-page? default measurement units? wizard?
by Jeremy C. Reed 06 Feb '05

06 Feb '05

(I attempted twice to join this list yesterday but never received an email asking to confirm. Please carbon-copy me on replies.) Hello inkscape community: Thank you for inkscape. I have a few comments/questions. 1) Multi-page documents? My wife made a brochure but didn't like having to have two separate files for the outside and inside of her document. Does the file format allow multiple pages? And where is this documented? 2) I want to have my grid and other measurements to be in inches. Where can the default units be defined so when I start up inkscape it shows inches? Where is this documented? (I know how to change it for one session or per document but I want it as the default -- and should not require recompiling.) 3) My wife used to use commercial and proprietary software that had wizards and easy interface for making brochures and greeting cards. Using inkscape in addition to openclipart is a substitute, but still all the layout must be done, images found and saved, resized, etc. Any thoughts on a wizard or a simple interface to help? Jeremy C. Reed open source, Unix, *BSD, Linux training http://www.pugetsoundtechnology.com/

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CMYK in Inkscape
by Valentin Cristescu 06 Feb '05

06 Feb '05

Hi, please I want to know all about CMYK in Inkscape. Where do I get CMYK modules for Inkscape? Valentin

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