Hi Friends,
I was just about to post for help in a different Inkscapeforum forum, but I'm having trouble rendering a .svg file in GIMP, to enable me to save it as a .png, so I can upload it, so I can put examples of what I'm doing in that topic.

I don't understand what the problem might be, because just before my failed attempt to render a .svg in GIMP, I successfully rendered a different .svg in GIMP, saved as .png, and uploaded, without any problems. The only difference in the images, is that the one that successfully rendered is an image I copied out of one of the tutorials found in the Help menu (an example of what I'm trying to do). And the image I can't seem to render is what I have done so far (to show where I'm stuck). So in other words, the one I'm having trouble with is my own work, and the other is not.

So my 1st thought is that I've done something funky in my work that's preventing the rendering in GIMP. And the reason I'm posting for help is that I have no idea what that could be.

Can anyone give me some help with this? Please note that GIMP is the only other graphics program I have, and that I haven't been able to find a way to upload .svg files. I'm using ImageShack and it doesn't support .svg. And while there may well be other image storage sites that will upload .svg, I'd still like to know what I've done wrong, to create this problem rendering in GIMP.

Thanks for any comments or advice

Ehm... you can export as PNG from Inkscape. File->Export Bitmap.

Ehm...

Ssso...by that you must mean it should have been obvious?
Yeah, I have no background or formal training in computers, much less computer graphics. So I'm learning as I go along. Thanks for your patience and information, and I'm grateful for your kindness

I've tried what you suggest, but got an error message. I'm pretty sure I know why, and it would make for a long and boring explanation. But bottom line, exporting bitmap is out for now.

Meanwhile though, and fortunately, a 3rd attempt at rendering appears to have been successful. So now I'm off to see if I can embarrass myself in another topic, lol !

But seriously, thanks for your help aho. It's much appreciated