I have collected about 780 ggr gradients from various sources. Since in inkscape there is no other way to have a look at them than by opening them one by one I have made a python program that generates a postscript file (with a "trick" for the alpha channel),. See http://rosros-3.blogspot.com/. If anybody is interested, please let me know where I can upload the files (as pdf).
I have contacted the openclipart library moderators but got no reply, "deviant art" has banned my domain...

You could upload it on MediaFire.

What do you mean that DeviantArt has banned your domain?

Which OCAL Moderator did you contact?

Re: OCAL
I sent 2 messages: one through the web interface "http://openclipart.org/media/contact", the other to the list "clipart@lists.freedesktop.org".
Re: DeviantArt
I have two e-mail addresses, for both the reply to subscription is alwaws:
"Banned
You are not allowed to access this part of deviantART because you are banned. "
Maybe YOU can subscribe me...
Re: Mediafire
Thanks for the link. Subscribed.

So, are you really banned from DA? If not, you should be able to contact support to correct the issue.

Re: DA, I sent several email messages, but never got any reply
Re: OCAL:
>Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:53:00 -0700
>From: John Olsen <johnny_automatic@mac.com>
>Subject: Re: [Clipart] clipart Digest, Vol 42, Issue 32
>To: clipart@lists.freedesktop.org
>Message-ID: <AA7F8D43-6F11-471B-B622-157788567FA5@mac.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed
>This sounds like something better suited for the Inkscape mailing
>list and the Inkscape website. This stuff sounds like support
>material for the Inkscape program itself and not content.
>John

I have uploaded onto MediaFire:

1) AG Collection of gradients: ## removed see https://sourceforge.net/projects/gradcentral/ ##
2) Preview for the AG collection: ## removed see https://sourceforge.net/projects/gradcentral/ ##
3) Nevit collection of gradients: ## removed see https://sourceforge.net/projects/gradcentral/ ##
4) Preview for the nevit collection:## removed see https://sourceforge.net/projects/gradcentral/ ##
5) Standard The Gimp gradients: ## removed see https://sourceforge.net/projects/gradcentral/ ##
6) Preview for The Gimp gradients: ## removed see https://sourceforge.net/projects/gradcentral/ ##

1-3-5 are included for easy download, read any "readme" file contained in the zip files.

I saw his answer to you so I chose not to answer. Do you feel his answer is in error?

The easiest way to distribute these gradients for Inkscape users would be to put them into an SVG file (as you have with the PDF). Myself, I'm not sure how to use ggr files in Inkscape.

These collections of gradients should be distributed as bundles (see "readme" files in each collection).
Gimp gradients (ggr) are easily imported [File->Import->Gimp Gradient (*.ggr)] in Inkscape,
select then an object, press Shift-Ctrl-F and assign the gradient.
There is no need to convert them to SVG format.
I have prepared the pdf previews since there is no preview of the gradients in Inkscape, one is therefore
forced to load the gradients one by one just to choose one of them, for instance among hundreds of different ones,
which might be unpractical,

rosros wrote:Gimp gradients (ggr) are easily imported [File->Import->Gimp Gradient (*.ggr)] in Inkscape

I didn't know that, thanks.

you can also drag and drop them onto the canvas from a file manager window. (works on win anyways)

you can also drag and drop them onto the canvas from a file manager window.

This part I understand, but what if you have a document that has a gradient that you want to keep how do you export or keep the gradient only for reuse?
Because now when I want to reuse a gradient from a particular document I have to open the document and then write the colors for the gradient and then go to the new document and add the colors which can be pain.

if you make sure that both documents are the same inkscape session (open one however youwant, open the second using file>open form the first inkscape window)
then you should be able to c/p the shape with the gradient from one doc to the other, although it can hit snags if theres naming conflicts which is a known bug.
once its copied, paste style onto the new shape, delete the old one.

if you make sure that both documents are the same inkscape session (open one however youwant, open the second using file>open form the first inkscape window)
then you should be able to c/p the shape with the gradient from one doc to the other, although it can hit snags if theres naming conflicts which is a known bug.
once its copied, paste style onto the new shape, delete the old one.

OK I see that you are misunderstanding me.

1. I come across a svg docuement with a nice gradient in it. I would like to save the gradient to use in other documents or photos (ie. Gimp or Inkscape)

2. How do I save just the gradient so that I can reuse at anytime without having to remake the gradient each time I want to reuse it?

for now the only hting you can do is have a doc you se as nothing but a library for intersesting gradients. Copy and paste it to there, and save, when you want it again, c/p it to where you want it.

I have created a sourceforge project for collecting open-source gradients.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gradcentral/
It is empty now, but I am going to move the gradients above and a few new ones into it, plus
updated preview pdfs (with the standard checkerbox representation of transparency, I had to code
this in Python since there is no easy Postscript command to do this).
Users will be invited to contribute their (open-source or public-domain) gradients.
Comments and suggestions are welcome!

Actually, I think there are plans by the Inkscape development team for a similar system as OCAL where users can share swatches and gradients.

In the meantime I have uploaded the gradients above to
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gradcentral/
(Download section).
including improved pdf preview files.
All the files above have been removed.

microUgly wrote:Actually, I think there are plans by the Inkscape development team for a similar system as OCAL where users can share swatches and gradients.

Well, yes, but this is not locked to Inkscape. We rather want same storage for GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus, Krita and friends. But for this we need a new swatches file format to handle CMYK, process colors etc.