printed version of drawing different from computer version

kcbills1 · Postby **kcbills1** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:41 am

When I print my single layer drawing there is a pencil line that I thought I had deleted that prints out on the page. It is invisible on screed so I can't edit it out but it is on the printed version every time. Suggestions on how to "find" it on screen to edit out? Very new (obviously) to Inkscape.

Postby **brynn** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:24 am

Welcome to InkscapeForum!

I wonder if you've done a test to print a different image, to make sure the problem isn't with your printer?? If you find that that printer is working properly, please provide the SVG file for us to test with

Postby **druban** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:28 am

Look in the view menu>'outline' view.

kcbills1 · Postby **kcbills1** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:39 pm

Thanks for the suggestions. The printer is ok—checked that out. The outline view did not show the line either. There is one straight line and a pencil squiggle that print but that I can't find on the screen. I appreciate any help. File size too big so I compressed it into zip file.
KCB

Postby **druban** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:18 pm

I can't make any guesses as to what you want this graphic to look like. It appears to be a concrete poem but i am confused by the layout and what you want to be visible in the final work. Seems to be a lot of unnecessary material but who am I to decide what is and what is not?

Anyway i was able to delete one problem line that i did not like at all. There were a lot of squiggles so i could not pick one to delete...
Do you just want the page area? Does the page outline have nothing at all to do with what you want? Well anyway here are my two attemps at interpretiing your interpretive piece..

kcbills1 · Postby **kcbills1** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:53 am

Thanks again for even taking an interest in this and looking at it. Yes, it is just the page area that is part of the concrete poem adaptation.I need to delete the rest which is just experimental scribbling made in process. I am taking RLS poems and making them visual for kids. I opened the file you altered and could not tell what you took away. I am trying to get rid of the straight horizontal line that runs across the page thru the "l—a" and also the free hand pencil squiggle in the ivy running down thru the words: "inmost" and "nook". They are not on screen but print every time.

Postby **druban** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:40 am

Try this. I left some of the Ivy for you to delete. You should just be able to click on the parts you don't want and delete them. Try to use node editing instead of clipping when you can, specially for huge objects that you only want a tiny part of. also don't clip already clipped objects, this often renders badly, if it succeeds at all. Finally, watch out for one-node paths. hard to find them but a serious nuisance, try not to do whatever it is you did to make them. It might be that they came in with the ivy, though. anyway, here it is.
Note that the size of a file affects inkscape's performance, specially with filtered objects in it, so it is good practice to clean up and delete as much unnecessary stuff as possible, this also helps you find and fix problems....
I have also given the file a layer structure that reflects the actual structure of the drawing, and makes it easier to focus on some element by hiding the layer that you don't want to work on. All tips for your next project!

ragstian · Postby **ragstian** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:43 am

Hi

To edit the "offending" lines make sure to ungroup and break apart the object.

I had a go at "tidying up" the image. See attached file.

druban - did not intend to "steal" your work - I know you're far better at this than me!

( edit; You beat me by three minutes!! - Nice to see how similar they turned out

)

RGDS
Ragnar

Postby **druban** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:55 am

ragstian wrote:( edit; You beat me by three minutes!! )

And by 40+ KB! :lol:

Even after you pruned the ivy rather hard! :lol:

I didn't trim the rays of the sun to allow the OP a little leeway for a final repositioning of the text and the sunbeams...

ragstian · Postby **ragstian** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:08 am

Hi druban
Ragnar wrote:

druban - did not intend to "steal" your work - I know you're far better at this than me!
( edit; You beat me by three minutes!! - Nice to see how similar they turned out )

druban replied:

And by 40+ KB! Even after you pruned the ivy rather hard!
I didn't trim the rays of the sun to allow the OP a little leeway for a final repositioning of the text and the sunbeams...

Not only better - but smarter as well!!

I pruned the IVY - and you deleted the "eyes" in the word "look" - we're even!!
( edit - rose gone as well!! )

RGDS
Ragnar

Postby **druban** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:10 am

didn't even notice i did that! I went a little delete happy there! Fixed them - only 36kb smaller now, and who knows what else is missing...

kcbills1 · Postby **kcbills1** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:33 am

I can't thank you enough! It works great and I deleted some of the ivy and it is perfect. The layers worked great and also trimming down the sunbeams. Honestly, I don't know how to do everything that you did to fix it. I am learning more everyday though and really appreciate this forum. I have several other poems and a few problems with each of them so I'm sure --I'll be posting again. I have an editor interested in seeing these and I have to send them pdf format so I'm now researching how to do that with multi layered colored designs--they don't translate well.

Thanks to BOTH of you for your help!!! I really appreciate it.
KCB

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