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Freezing guides.
by john Culleton 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

The Perfect Cover function creates guides. I like to add a guide down the exact center of each of the three panels, back, spine and front. This helps in centering objects or moving text on the spine so that he x height of the text was along the centerline. To do that I need to know where the existing guides are. The rulers along the top and left side are not fine-grained enough. I can double click on a guide and get its location via the Guide line dialog. But it is all too easy to move the guide or even snap it to a nearby guide instead. Two features would help me out. If I could freeze guides in place temporarily that would help me access the guide location without moving it. Alternatively if there were a window where all the guides are listed by location, similar to what Scribus uses, then I could calculate and add the center line guides there instead. Currently my only safe path is to snap a vertical line to the guides in a temporary layer so that if the guide moves I can snap it back to the vertical line. Or I can undo the unwanted move if I catch it in time. Any other suggestions? -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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Re: [Inkscape-user] [Inkscape-devel] Faces of Inkscape Users
by Martin Owens 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

On Thu, 2013-12-12 at 18:27 +0400, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > Why do we need this section, if I may ask? There is no need. Martin,

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Faces of Inkscape Users
by Martin Owens 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

Hi Inkscapers, Did you know the new website has the ability to edit your profile and add a photo? So far and rather excitingly we have 543 registered accounts to the inkscape website and some have added their pictures: http://imagebin.org/281976 [1] I'm asking inkscape board members and other developers to upload something for themselves, a photo, a little bio if you have one. I want to make a page of "Inkscape Developers" and "Inkscape Board" to give a view of the humans behind the project but I will need more data. Edit now: http://inkscape.org/person/edit/ Thanks guys! Best Regards, Martin Owens [1] For now this page is super users only: http://inkscape.org/person/faces/ I've not finalized the view.

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What would you like to see in Inkscape
by Krappies Kruis 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

Would it be possible to include a measuring tool and a gradient tool Kind regards, Krappies Cell: +27 73 323 4073 Fax: +27 86 566 4555 Skype: Krappies6

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Ruler granularity.
by john Culleton 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

Antiquarian that I am I prefer measurements in inches. However when I zoom in the rulers still only show tick marks to the nearest 1/8 in. Is there a way to get finer subdivisions without converting to points? -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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Re: [Inkscape-user] What features would you like to see in Inkscape?
by sm4vlm＠...2533... 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

On my wish list: release 1.xx I would love to see Inkscape reach release 1.xx . Most IT-departments will not consider installing it, because it still is in the 0.xx range. // Gunnar Lestander // Technical writer

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verb DialogLivePathEffect: how to use it ?
by Alain Meunier 07 Dec '13

07 Dec '13

Hello, I would like to understand how to apply a hatch effect on an object. I saw the "DialogLivePathEffect: Manage, edit, and apply path effects (Shift+Ctrl+7)" option, but I would like to know how to set it right. --select=myobject --verb DialogLivePathEffect but then, nothing. How does that work ? I would like to edit the different values inside as well.. Thanks !

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Open Source Software MultiMedia
by Ivano Arrighetta 05 Dec '13

05 Dec '13

my blog (ossmm.wordpress.com) about multimedia done with open source software is awaiting moderators and publishers. please consider joining.

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Ungroup to text blcks
by brian.a.wichmann 04 Dec '13

04 Dec '13

I have only been using Inkscape for a short while, but noticed a problem. If one has a PDF page with just text produced by LaTeX, then imports this into Inkscape, the text is one huge block, which ungroup does not touch. Is there a solution to this problem? Not all PDF files are like this.... Brian.

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape-user Digest, Vol 91, Issue 1
by Jabiertxo Arraiza Cenoz 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

El mar, 03-12-2013 a las 17:00 +0000, inkscape-user-request(a)lists.sourceforge.net escribió: > One that I'd like to have (e.g. to draw better-looking public > transport > network maps) is rounded path corners. This is the relevant feature > request: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/202751 > > I could also see this implemented as a Live Path Effect which would > then > apply to all corners in a path. I don't know what is easier to develop > but, for me at least, both would be equally useful. Hi Anna thanks for our iniciative. Hi Darkwasel I could work in this feature, is similar than BSpline one. https://code.launchpad.net/~inktxof/inkscape/bspline+spirolive Here are a interesting point about it http://tavmjong.free.fr/blog/?p=647 < It is still to be decided if generic paths will have this option. Is interesting know the resolution of this part. And in http://tavmjong.free.fr/blog/ there is a lot of work to do. Regards, Jabier.

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