Inkscape export from PDF to EMF with the command line (output is blank)

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zuizvanu
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Inkscape export from PDF to EMF with the command line (output is blank)

Postby zuizvanu » Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:15 pm

Hello, I don't know if this is software issue or just that I don't know how to use it.

I'm trying to convert a PDF file (of only one page) to EMF. If I do it from the Inkscape GUI with the default options the outcome is perfect.

But if I do it with command line the outcome is a blank page.

I'm using this command:

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inkscape -f=test.pdf --export-emf=test.emf



am i missing something?

zuizvanu
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Re: Inkscape export from PDF to EMF with the command line (output is blank)

Postby zuizvanu » Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:15 pm

I could isolate the problem:

Conversion through the command line generates a blank EMF file when the size of the PDF is more than A4 (for example, A3) otherwise the conversion works as expected.

The conversion through the UI of Inkscape (interactively) works both for A4 and A3.

I think this seems to be a bug in the software, what do you think? Should I create a bug? Is there a workaround for this?

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Re: Inkscape export from PDF to EMF with the command line (output is blank)

Postby brynn » Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:49 pm

It sounds like a bug. But I'm neither bug expert, or someone who knows how to use the command line.

You could search the bug tracker - https://launchpad.net/inkscape - if you don't find it already reported, you're welcome to post a bug report.

Here's info about making a bug report, in case you've never done it before - https://inkscape.org/en/contribute/report-bugs/

Thanks for taking the time to test :D


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