Sorry for this newbie question. I am new to InkScape. I installed InkScape and dragged a *.png picture from WinExplorer onto InkScape window. Then a prompt dialog appears asking me if I want either to embed or link the picture. Whats the difference? I want to edit the just dragged, loaded picture as...

Hmm,

it's neither a raster nor a vector image. Its a simple *.jpg resp. *.png picture.

So resize is not possible here?
Peter

When I drag a *.jpg picture from WinExplorer onto IS then I am always prompted if I want to embed or link the picture. I want always embed (=I want always edit the original picture). How can I suppress the prompt for the future? Furthermore the loaded picture is smaller then the original. It is auto...

How to resize a picture down to 60% or down to 450 pixel (with keep aspect ratio)?

Peter

Sometimes I see mirrored/refelected pictures like the ones in the attachment. Can I do something like that with InkScape? if yes: Is there a detailed step-by-step guideline? Pay attention to the fact that the initial base picture is not simply mirrored to the vertically but stands diagonal. Thank yo...

@suv: You are right.

I must have missed that.
Thank you. It works

that's a different feature from how the document window (aka main window) position and size is saved and restored between sessions (which works ok in current stable versions, be it 0.48.1, 0.48.2 or 0.48.3.1). Sorry - this is NOT true! I tried out several times the following steps: 1. Start InkScap...

Yes, I use it.
Nevertheless settings are currently stored in

C:\USers\Peter\AppData\Roaming\inkscape

Thats exactly the problem

Assume I move the position and resize the main window of InkScape (under Win7). Now when I exit+start InkScape the main window opens again with a pre-defined small size and odd position. How can I tell InkScape to remember the last window position and size before exiting the last time? How can I let...

Ok, thank you. I am working under Win7. Can I somehow move the whole preferences folder to another location? I prefer a new subfolder of the InkScape installation folder. in other words from C:\USers\Peter\AppData\Roaming\inkscape to D:\graphic\InkScape\myPreferences\ Can I tell InkScape somehow to ...

Fine.
It works

Assume I want to backup my current customized preferences/settings (for later restore on the same InScape installation or another (e.g. on my Notebook))

Where are these settings stored? In an *.ini file or in registry?

Peter

The menu and GUI language is currently german.

How can I switch to english?

Peter