If I save a vector drawing as a pdf file is the drawing still in vector form or does it convert to a bitmap?
It should primarily be vector (if not all), however it depends on what features were used in the document. Objects with Filters or transparency for example will be rasterized.
Cheers, Josh
On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 4:33 AM, John Culleton <John@...1668...> wrote:
If I save a vector drawing as a pdf file is the drawing still in vector form or does it convert to a bitmap?
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On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 06:19:14 -0800 Josh Andler <scislac@...155...> wrote:
It should primarily be vector (if not all), however it depends on what features were used in the document. Objects with Filters or transparency for example will be rasterized.
Cheers, Josh
Thanks!
On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:33:49 -0500 John Culleton <John@...1668...> wrote:
If I save a vector drawing as a pdf file is the drawing still in vector form or does it convert to a bitmap?
I don't know, but here's my dia2pdf.sh shellscript:
================================================= #!/bin/sh dianame=$1 gname=`echo $dianame | sed -e "s/..*$//"` pdfname=$gname.pdf echo Converting $dianame to $pdfname #inkscape --export-text-to-path --export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame #inkscape --export-embed-fonts --export-use-hints --export-background=#ffffff --export-area-drawing --export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame inkscape --export-area-drawing --export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame acroread $pdfname =================================================
I'm pretty sure this will work just fine if you use an input of whatever.svg, because the Inkscape export converts based on file extension (I think).
I think I eliminated font embedding for legal reasons, or else perhaps the Inkscape default changed to embedding fonts automatically.
I've been using this, as is, for the past five or so years, which is why there's so much I can't remember.
SteveT
Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/ Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance
Hi Steve,
On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:52:15 -0500 Steve Litt <slitt@...2357...> wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:33:49 -0500 John Culleton <John@...1668...> wrote:
If I save a vector drawing as a pdf file is the drawing still in vector form or does it convert to a bitmap?
I don't know, but here's my dia2pdf.sh shellscript:
================================================= #!/bin/sh dianame=$1 gname=`echo $dianame | sed -e "s/..*$//"` pdfname=$gname.pdf echo Converting $dianame to $pdfname #inkscape --export-text-to-path --export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame #inkscape --export-embed-fonts --export-use-hints --export-background=#ffffff --export-area-drawing --export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame inkscape
--export-area-drawing --export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame acroread $pdfname
Why is your shell code lacking quotes around variable expansions? See:
* http://shlomif-tech.livejournal.com/14671.html
* http://perl-begin.org/topics/security/code-markup-injection/
(Note: both are my own resources).
This is a potential source of trouble (w.r.t to your troubleshooters site).
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 18:40:21 +0200 Shlomi Fish <shlomif@...3008...> wrote:
Hi Steve,
On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:52:15 -0500 Steve Litt <slitt@...2357...> wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:33:49 -0500 John Culleton <John@...1668...> wrote:
If I save a vector drawing as a pdf file is the drawing still in vector form or does it convert to a bitmap?
I don't know, but here's my dia2pdf.sh shellscript:
================================================= #!/bin/sh dianame=$1 gname=`echo $dianame | sed -e "s/..*$//"` pdfname=$gname.pdf echo Converting $dianame to $pdfname #inkscape --export-text-to-path --export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame #inkscape --export-embed-fonts --export-use-hints --export-background=#ffffff --export-area-drawing --export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame inkscape --export-area-drawing
--export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame acroread $pdfname
Why is your shell code lacking quotes around variable expansions? See:
(Note: both are my own resources).
This is a potential source of trouble (w.r.t to your troubleshooters site).
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
Thanks Shlomi,
I'll doublequote them from now on.
SteveT
Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/ Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance
On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:12:59 -0500 Steve Litt <slitt@...2357...> wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 18:40:21 +0200 Shlomi Fish <shlomif@...3008...> wrote:
Hi Steve,
On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:52:15 -0500 Steve Litt <slitt@...2357...> wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:33:49 -0500 John Culleton <John@...1668...> wrote:
If I save a vector drawing as a pdf file is the drawing still in vector form or does it convert to a bitmap?
I don't know, but here's my dia2pdf.sh shellscript:
================================================= #!/bin/sh dianame=$1 gname=`echo $dianame | sed -e "s/..*$//"` pdfname=$gname.pdf echo Converting $dianame to $pdfname #inkscape --export-text-to-path --export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame #inkscape --export-embed-fonts --export-use-hints --export-background=#ffffff --export-area-drawing --export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame inkscape --export-area-drawing
--export-pdf=$pdfname $dianame acroread $pdfname
Why is your shell code lacking quotes around variable expansions? See:
(Note: both are my own resources).
This is a potential source of trouble (w.r.t to your troubleshooters site).
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
Thanks Shlomi,
You're welcome.
I'll doublequote them from now on.
Thanks.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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