Thanks for the reply, yes i downloaded it,what is an environment path variable? I didn't or dont get a error log when it was installed i get a message when I try to open AI files it states " failed to load requested file C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Sandblasting Projects...

any other suggestions on trying to open AI files?
Do i have some thing downloaded incorrectly?
Open something wrong?
Or do I just punt?

Dman

I tried the view topic post that was suggested and it did not help! Could not find the listed info on what may have been missed during install. So I uninstalled program and reinstalled, no change cant open AI files. I had a 30 day free trail of Adobe that has expired, Ii wonder if this is keeping me...

Im sorry so late getting back to this post;

still cant open AI files, tried all different adobe lines and still no good get message Failed to load the requested file

what do i have to do. because they look for Adobe program to open it and I dont have adobe.
thanks
Dman

Can I open AI files with inkscape
if so what do i have to do
or do i need something?

Thank yu
Dman

I see 34 people have read this post but no replys.
Is my question posted in the wrong place or is the answer so easy that Im missing it
Daryl

When i want to print something from inkscape my printer say I'm not using a regular sized piece of paper and it wants me to load paper in the rear tray. If i print something from any other program on my PC it takes paper from front tray (normal place for paper to come from). What have I done? With m...

brynn
That was exactly what i needed.
Thank you
and everybody else thank you also.
I will make it a point to try all.

Dman

Thank You everybody. I didn't know that I could get practice in the help menu. Sand carving is taking a piece of glass, ceramic tile, wood etc. and sandblasting a picture, words or what ever on to the surface. Here is a web site that explains some of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAr81iBQJ9w Th...

Hi, I'm new to drawing and inkscape. I''m trying to find tutorials on the basics of inkscape and its tools. I don't learn well by reading. I have to follow and do to learn. So I need the basics on how to do things. I have watched some of the Heathen x tutorials but its not simple enough for me, I do...

Thank you

I would like my board to measure in inch's I go to Properties change the setting to "in" and proceed.
Next new project I have to change it back to "in"
Any way to make it stay in inch's?

What is the latest version of inkscape and how do I know what I have?

Thanks
Newbie

D'man

Thanks for the leads. Im not sure what you do to put them in the box in inkscape. Buy the way i noticed two areas of fonts 1 when I have written something and I go to text another box opens and there is a list of fonts there 2 on the main screen there is a list there as well were do the ones from th...

I would like to add additional fonts to my inkscape,
but I m not sure were a good source would be.
Free ones would be more desirable.

Im very new to this Ink scape thing so pardon me for being ???? Stupid? I was ( Finally) able to import a image and made some minor changes and added some items( This took me a very long time) so when i go to print, it printed out the whole sheet of paper. I would only like the item to be a certain ...

I will try my best to show this so here goes:
this is the original
And this would be the negative
this is an example of the final picture or art work in need.

Thanks for the lead but what is fill color?

Hi, I'm new to inkscape and also to any kind of illustration software, so forgive me for being ignorant. I'm starting to do some sand carving as a hobbies and to make a stencil with a photo image i need to print out an object that shows clear(white) because that is what the velum will blast on my gl...