The workaround I use is: 1. Export the image as a PNG at high resolution (say 600 dpi). 2. Open in GIMP. 3. Select by colour (Black), invert selection, and delete. (This gets rid of everything but the lines.) 4. Copy and paste back into Inkscape. 5. Trace bitmap (virtually any settings, because it's...

Thanks very much, brynn. I actually solved the problem by downloading Inkscape 0.48.1, as I mentioned in my reply to druban. I'm not sure if the fix worked because the new version addressed a known problem in the old, or just because reinstalling the program fixed my settings, or what... but anyway,...

Hello again, druban: I was using 0.47 on a Windows 7 Home Premium PC. It was never jumpy or slow, but only the first little bit of every pencil curve was left off. However, when you asked me that question I realized an update might help, so I uninstalled Inkscape and downloaded version 0.48.1, which...

Thanks druban for your help! Good suggestions. (1) Sketch mode is not on (I tested this by toggling it on and off). When sketch mode is on, I can make multiple lines before the path is finalized (I see why my mention of a "preview" made you think of this). But my problem is that even when ...

I've been experimenting with Inkscape for some time, and whenever I draw a curve on my tablet PC using the pencil tool in Inkscape, the whole curve appears as a pale green preview, until I lift the stylus. Then the curve is finalized, and appears as a freehand path. However, while the preview contai...