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Help Using Inkscape => Beyond the Basics => Topic started by: paunaude01 on December 18, 2017, 09:15:46 AM

Title: Why would imported SVG display wrongly?
Post by: paunaude01 on December 18, 2017, 09:15:46 AM
I downloaded an SVG file from the Noun project and the local file displays fine in a browser, but NOT when imported into Inkscape. Why would that be?
Title: Re: Why would imported SVG display wrongly?
Post by: Lazur on December 18, 2017, 10:06:21 AM
Hi.

My best bet is the file had a decreased numeric precision, though cannot be sure without testing.
Some may suggest trying importing the svg instead of opening, not sure if it would perform better.
Title: Re: Why would imported SVG display wrongly?
Post by: paunaude01 on December 18, 2017, 10:21:08 AM
I tried both importing an opening with the same result ;-(
Title: Re: Why would imported SVG display wrongly?
Post by: Moini on December 18, 2017, 12:46:19 PM
Opens perfectly for me in Inkscape 0.92.2 - what's your Inkscape version?
Title: Re: Why would imported SVG display wrongly?
Post by: brynn on December 19, 2017, 02:52:15 PM
Even if you try to import an SVG, Inkscape does actually open it.  So I don't think it matters which way you do it.  At least that's been my experience.

It opens correctly for me as well.  I don't see any obvious reason for the problem you've shown, and I can't think of any explanation.  Please tell us about your operating system and Inkscape version.

I'm not familiar with the Noun project or program, so I don't know how it works.  But theoretically, if it has an export option, separate from saving as SVG - and if you exported to some other format, before opening in Inkscape - maybe there's an explanation somewhere in that scenario?

Hhm, I notice in your screenshot, Windows Explorer is offering to to search a folder (or maybe drive) called "Search and Rescue".  Are you recovering from some crash or malware, or is that just coincidence?  Your screenshot of Inkscape sure looks like a corrupt file!  But that doesn't jive at all with us being able to open the file properly, or it being displayed in a browser correctly.  Very mysterious!