I would like to convert .svg files (created in Inkscape) to .pdf files and then print the file.
I've been advised that I would have better results when printing .pdf files then I do with .svg files (I can't get the file saved as a .svg file to print when custom sized (anything other then 8.5 x 11 in.) prints are needed. For example, I can't get a complete print-out of a document created on 8.5 x 24 inch document format). I guess I should ask, printing from an .pdf file will result in a continous print-out (using banner paper) of between 24 to around 36 inches, won't it? If so.....
Please help me. Exactly, how do I convert a .svg file to a .pdf file? What application(s) can I use to convert and then open and print the newly created .pdf file? I would like to use open source applications.
I will create the document in Inkscape.
Thank you so much one and all!!!
jt
Please help me. Exactly, how do I convert a .svg file to a .pdf file? What application(s) can I use to convert and then open and print the newly created .pdf file? I would like to use open source applications.
I have not had much joy saving as pdf. It kinda screws up here and there. I don't suppose it would help with cmyk stuff, but I export to png and then print that from some other app. Perhaps you could try to import your SVG into Scribus (assuming you are on Linux) and see if that does a better job at printing?
d.
Hi jt,
I just handled a 120cm x 85cm sized document on a Windows 2000 system and found two ways to print it:
1) Save the svg file in Inkscape as png (File -> Export bitmatp). Open the png file in Gimp (gimp.org) and print. If you got problems printing from Gimp, save the file as jpg. and import the jpg into PowerPoint and print from there.
2) Save the svg file in Inkscape as ps (File -> Save as: select postscript). Open the ps file in GSView (need to also install ghostscript, both at http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/) and print from there or convert to pdf (File -> Convert: select pdfwrite). Open the pdf in AcrobatReader and print from there. In my case, the in Inkscape produced text in the pdf file looked horrible on screen, but printed just fine.
I had the feeling that the png-jpg solution resulted in a tick better printout, but that might just be my imagination.
Jutta
At 00:16 07.09.2006, you wrote:
I would like to convert .svg files (created in Inkscape) to .pdf files and then print the file.
I've been advised that I would have better results when printing .pdf files then I do with .svg files (I can't get the file saved as a .svg file to print when custom sized (anything other then 8.5 x 11 in.) prints are needed. For example, I can't get a complete print-out of a document created on 8.5 x 24 inch document format). I guess I should ask, printing from an .pdf file will result in a continous print-out (using banner paper) of between 24 to around 36 inches, won't it? If so.....
Please help me. Exactly, how do I convert a .svg file to a .pdf file? What application(s) can I use to convert and then open and print the newly created .pdf file? I would like to use open source applications.
I will create the document in Inkscape.
Thank you so much one and all!!!
jt
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- Save the svg file in Inkscape as ps (File -> Save as: select
postscript). Open the ps file in GSView (need to also install ghostscript, both at http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/) and print from there or convert to pdf (File -> Convert: select pdfwrite).
Can you please provide an example svg/ps/pdf combo where this path gives a better pdf than SaveAs Pdf directly? And, please check whether it still does so with the Svn trunk version of Inkscape. File a bug-report in that case.
The latest autopackage version of Inkscape exports quite well in .pdf (now it seems to handle transparency without problems, even though I have the feeling it converts texts to path, because the resulting files are hudges), but it crashes sometimes, so you might want to keep the stable version as well. Better try with your files, then if you have a problem look for another solution (there's Scribus, or ps, like others pointed).
Cheers
On 9/7/06, Jon jts <jts99@...2000...> wrote:
I would like to convert .svg files (created in Inkscape) to .pdf files and then print the file.
I've been advised that I would have better results when printing .pdf files then I do with .svg files (I can't get the file saved as a .svg file to print when custom sized (anything other then 8.5 x 11 in.) prints are needed. For example, I can't get a complete print-out of a document created on 8.5 x 24 inch document format). I guess I should ask, printing from an .pdf file will result in a continous print-out (using banner paper) of between 24 to around 36 inches, won't it? If so.....
Please help me. Exactly, how do I convert a .svg file to a .pdf file? What application(s) can I use to convert and then open and print the newly created .pdf file? I would like to use open source applications.
I will create the document in Inkscape.
Thank you so much one and all!!!
jt
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The latest autopackage version of Inkscape exports quite well in .pdf (now
but it crashes sometimes, so you might want to keep the stable version as
Do you mean that the pdf exporter crashes? or is this about some other crashes in the svn trunk version?
In any case you should report that as a bug (or make a comment in an already reported bug on that issue): http://www.inkscape.org/report_bugs.php
It crashes elsewhere. I've already wrote an email with attached files on my computer, but I've got no net connection atm, and even though I'm trying to connect my computer at a friend's place to send all my messages, the silly provider (free, for the french ones here) prevents me to send emails through gmail with thunderbird - I'm still in search for a solution.
Another crash that is easy to spot is that the latest autopackage crashes when I choose to export in pdf with Cairo (Im under Xubuntu, so no Cairo) but I think that one is a known bug).
I'm still hoping to send my bunch of emails someday :)
On 9/7/06, Ulf Erikson <ulferikson@...155...> wrote:
The latest autopackage version of Inkscape exports quite well in .pdf
(now
but it crashes sometimes, so you might want to keep the stable version
as
Do you mean that the pdf exporter crashes? or is this about some other crashes in the svn trunk version?
In any case you should report that as a bug (or make a comment in an already reported bug on that issue): http://www.inkscape.org/report_bugs.php
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I use the following sequence on the command line to convert file.svg to file.pdf (windows and linux):
inkscape file.svg -z -T -E temp.eps epsffit -c 36 36 576 756 temp.eps file.eps ps2pdf file.eps file.pdf
epsffit is part of the PSUtils package (included with most linux distros). Can be downloaded for windows at http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/psutils.htm
ps2pdf is part of ghostscript which should be installed already. The epsffit command centers the images on a 8.5"x11" page with the maximum size.
I hope this helps.
Carl B.
On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Donn wrote:
Please help me. Exactly, how do I convert a .svg file to a .pdf file? What application(s) can I use to convert and then open and print the newly created .pdf file? I would like to use open source applications.
I have not had much joy saving as pdf. It kinda screws up here and there. I don't suppose it would help with cmyk stuff, but I export to png and then print that from some other app. Perhaps you could try to import your SVG into Scribus (assuming you are on Linux) and see if that does a better job at printing?
d.
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