On Monday 25 October 2010 11:25:53 ~suv wrote: I must have downloaded that earlier. When I save the file I get a warning message and the file contains zero bytes. Has anyone used this extension successfully? It looks like I am missing a python file somewhere. The object of the game is to get a PDF X/1-a file with colors in CMYK. My current Inkscape workflow is as follows: Inkscape->(foo.svg)->Scribus 1.3.8->(foo.sla)-> Scribus 1.5.0->(foo.pdf). Reasons: Only Scribus 1.5.0 among Open Source programs will export PDF X/1-a without converting to bitmap. But importation of vector files is faulty in 1.5.0. So I use 1.3.8 to get into native .sla format. 1.5.0 will handle the earlier .sla format OK. -- John Culleton, Wexford Press "Create Book Covers with Scribus" $5.95 at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

On 25/10/10 18:27, John Culleton wrote: Do you have UniConvertor 1.1.5 and a current version of ImageMagick installed? Attaching a google-translated version of the web page. Note the hints about putting objects with transparencies (gradients, filters,...) on a separate layer called 'Background'. Also, the extension apparently only handles regular paths (don't know about text objects, possibly need to be converted to paths as well?). hth, ~suv Extension to PDF export in CMYK ------------------------------- Extension "Export to PDF CMYK" generates a vector file in PDF format using the color system CMYK. The elements of the resulting PDF file to preserve the exact amounts that were applied in the art in Inkscape, different export pattern made by Inkscape using the Cairo and applies only values RGB to the elements. The extension uses the software "UniConvertor" to generate the PDF file. The extension can still be improved, but it gives some acceptable results. Installation ------------ Before installing the extension, install LAST version of the software "Uniconvertor" and "ImageMagick" on your system. Unzip. If you use Windows, wait a while longer. The extension still does not work in Windows. If you use Linux: Download the following files: pdf-export-cmyk.py export-pdf-cmyk.inx Copy both files to the folder /usr/share/inkscape/extensions Use --- Before generating a PDF file, you need to convert all the elements in the path (or curve). A quick shortcut for this is Ctrl + A and Ctrl + Shift + C. Put all the elements that you want to be in the PDF file within the page. If you have objects with gradients, transparencies, filters and other special effects, you have to define them in another layer to the extension generate a corresponding bitmap in the PDF. Put all these elements in one layer. Change the ID of this layer to the background. After setting the layer with ID "background", click "File" - "Save As ..." and select the file type "PDF CMYK (*.pdf) ". The seguite window appears: <http://jonata.org/inkscape/export_pdf.png> See details of the options: - Rendering special effects Defines whether you want to convert bitmap objects marked for conversion. - Export only selected This option causes the extension to generate a bitmap only the layer "background" and only her. If this option is unchecked, the PDF will have all the elements that appear on art created in the bitmap. - Rendering resolution (dpi) Is the value of IPRs in the bitmaps that you want the resulting PDF file. The more DPI, higher quality and larger file size. For printing graphics, 300 DPI is recommended enough. - Preserve Black If this option is enabled, the CMY color bitmaps will disregard the existence of pure black (100% K). Thus, the result is that the colors CMY pure black will not be "leaked." Very useful option for graphic printing. - ICC Profile Applies the selected profile of Color Management in TIFF image in Inkscape. FAQ --- - This extension uses that color profile? The profile defined in the "Color Management" in the configuration window Inkscape. - Why is it taking so long extension to generate the image? It uses external processes to generate the files. Simply put, it opens another Inkscape, export images in PNG format, use another program, ImageMagick to convert images to JPEG and PNG UniConvertor to generate the PDF. - Found a bug or error in the extension, what do I do? Contact the developer: jbopen@...155...

On 25/10/10 18:43, n3storm wrote: 'inkex.py' and 'simplestyle.py' come with Inkscape - they are essential parts of the python modules for extensions that are installed with Inkscape: <http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Python_modules_for_extensions> Extension scripts installed in '~/.config/inkscape/extensions' or '/usr/share/inkscape/extensions' can import these modules without adding paths to 'sys.path' (though if you read the script, the shared extension directory is added anyway) or installing additional packages. hth, ~suv