The SVG standard has height and width parameters which Inkscape always sets. Therefore, everything it produces has a "page". They had the same problem with PostScript, so they invented Encapsulated PostScript do deal with it. But SVG is an XML standard and linking an external file to XML i...

Pixels is an abstract size. The actual size will change depending on the resolution of the device. Yes, it changes. That is the nature of the beast. Nothing you can do about it.

If you want control over the actual size, don't use pixels. Use a real measurement.

wyatt121 wrote:Hi,

When I export my document it is being exported as 8-bit. How do I make Inkscape export PNG as 24-bit w/ transparency?

Any help is much appreciated.

24 bits per pixel is 8 bits per colour. And you cannot see more than 8 bits per colour. You can only see about 8000 colours, not 16 million.

Inkscape is a WYSIWYG editor. What you see is also the preview mode.

As for a print preview, monitors have lower resolutions than printers. That means what you see on screen will not be what is printed, ever.

Hi! Can inkscape generate a lock file when it opens, to prevent someone else opening that file? I need this to prevent accidental loss of work - two of our team open the same file on our server, make different edits and save. The one who saves first loses their work. Many thanks, Ed Use git . Git i...

a raster image editor can not correctely reduce or zoom graphic elements (letters, logos,.. ) When we zoom a point "." this will not give a big point"" o ") but the double of one point " . " is 4 points " :: ". Then what you want to do is convert the ras...

If it's a raster image, you would be better off using a raster-image editor, like GIMP.

I have a svg file with a bar code and a product description under it. I want to move the product description to the left and keep the bar code part where it is. Selecting and dragging moves everything together. How do I edit the way I want to? Most likely they are all grouped together. Select all a...

For each part I want to change, I would use Edit -> Duplicate , Ctrl-D, to create a copy in-place and remove the nodes that do not belong to the part. Then I would tweak the part to the correct shape and colour it. This way, in case I mess up, I only have redo the last part; the original remains unc...

Because the "cat" isn't inside the canvas - it's located far left. To fix this - zoom out, unlock layers, move all objects into canvas. Or: ⋅ Unlock all layers ⋅ Open menu Edit -> Select All in All Layers ⋅ Open menu Object -> Align and Distribute... ⋅&n...

PDF is your best bet but they may not be able to do large paper sizes. As brynn says, call ahead and find out for sure.

Dan Lansdowne wrote:I don't have the SVG, ...

This forum is for Inkscape and SVG. You are not likely to get answers for PDF questions here. You should try a PDF forum instead. They will have the expertise (if anyone does) to answer your questions.

Pixels are abstract and have no fixed physical size. Dpi only has meaning if the device has fix physical dimension, like printers or scanners. Monitors come in a variety of sizes and resolutions, which means they have no fixed size. And finally, pixels are not dpi. Thinking there are will cause conf...

brynn wrote:The shirt printer may or may not be able to use the rectangles. You might have to use Path menu > Object to Path, to make them all into paths.

Or use Path -> Union to combine them into one path.

Raspi wrote:Once you lower the threshold for getting into these programs, you also lower the skill level.

You raise the skill level because they can get more practice. Of course, it's up to them to actually do the practice.

brynn wrote:

eDee wrote:I don't think even Illustrator can claim to be fully compliant?

Don't know. Never used Illustrator. Always used Inkscape.

eDee wrote:I still plan to use InkScape and promote it as a Free alternative to Photoshop.
You guys have the greatest forum Ever!! Everyone is so very nice an helpful.

But Inkscape is more like Illustrator. But I glad you found software that fits your needs.

eDee wrote:@shawnhcorey, downloaded MyPaint. Looks promising. Just opening it and I can tell it is a million times better than GIMP!!

It depends on what you want to do. As they say, different strokes for different folks.

PS: That's pen stokes.

@shawnhcorey, Many of the trifolds and flyer templates I use were created in AI and need AI for editing. Nearly all of the templates I purchase were created using AI. That's why I'm thinking that InkScape would be better than a photo editor. Well I think Inkscape is the best, so there's no argument...

eDee wrote:I thought Inkscape was supposed to be like Photoshop?

Inkscape is like Adobe Illustrator.

GIMP is a photo-editor. For creating raster images, I find MyPaint better.

I'm more worried about what a PDF of a trifold will look like. I need them to be of the highest quality to give to clients for printing. Printers expect 300ppi to 600ppi. Guess I'll make a few and print them to see what happens. If you save as a PDF file, it should save it as vectors, not bitmaps. ...

There is no ppi issue. Pixels are abstract; they have no size. Inkscape was always able to export to PNG. Choose File -> Export PNG image... If you created the image using px measurements, make sure the height and width are set to the height and width of the SVG. Ignore the dpi . If you created the ...

Inkscape. The advantage of using SVG (Inkscape) is that it can be rendered to different resolutions. Converting images to pixels can be delayed to the last minute where the resolution of the device can be used. They can be shown at the maximum resolution of the device. This eliminates the blocky or ...

The circle is in segment mode. To change it to a full circle, click on the object and select the circle tool. In the tool's toolbar, click on the full circle (the one on the end).