Colin Marquardt <colin@...161...> writes:

according to their website, the Computer-Bild magazine with Inkscape 0.41 on the CD-ROM is out.

Okay. I got it.

There is an extra "magazine in the magazine" explaining the programs on the CD tutorial-like. Everything "click here, click there" with screenshots of the interesting area.

One and a half pages are describing Inkscape. In the sub-caption, it says it's a "Vollversion" (full version), in German, doesn't require registration, and that it doesn't run on "Win 98 SE" and "Win ME". Quotes: "you don't need expensive special software like Corel Draw", "create e.g. logos, signs or even letterheads quickly".

They tell you to click "on the english message" 'Show dialog on startup', and then 'OK' at startup (presumably the "extensions failed to load" dialog). I just re-installed Inkscape from the CD, and that dialog doesn't come up for me, so they probably wrote the tutorial from the "unfixed" version.

They explain how to make Inkscape fullscreen and adjust the page width so that it fits into the window (with the zoom dial in the lower left, "at about 70%").

Their example is a letterhead: colored text, a logo consisting of a star, and a line.

They explain how to add the text, select font and color (with the RGBA slider). They mention that you can import graphics or use "one of the pre-defined graphics" like the star. They add a star, change its size and color. They add more text and copy ("hold Ctrl, then type C") the content of the RGBA field of the first text to the RGBA field of the second text. They add a line.

They explain "Save as..." at the end, including details about how to go to "Documents" ("C:", "Documents and Preferences", "All Users", "Documents"). "Printing works like what you are used to". "You can put the letterhead into your printer and print text on it, e.g. from Word". "Close Inkscape by clicking on [X] once."

Their CDROM installer says that full versions are either "Freeware" or (obsolete) commercial software. In the short description of Inkscape they mention it as a plus that it shows previews in the file selector. It starts saying "Want to draw stars, circles or spirals? No problem! With Inkscape you draw the most complicated shapes easily and quickly." It doesn't mention the GPL or anything like that. You can check if your system meets the requirements (this gets my CPU wrong, detected 100 MHz instead of 700 MHz).

It installs okay - I guess most users will be okay with the english installer since they are use to clicking "OK" - the biggest hurdle might be the "Yes, I accept the license agreement" selection.

If any of you guys are at GUADEC, the magazine should still be in stores then.

Cheers, Colin