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Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by bobajeff »

bubblesnort wrote: post #94
Jerry2 wrote: post #57

I love Inkscape so much. I use it every other week to make presentations, slides or just simple graphics when I need it. I illustrated my thesis with it. Another piece of 2D vector software that I use and recommend is Graphite [1]. It too is open source. Graphite has nodes and can be procedural in nature. Have them both in your graphics toolbox. [1] https://github.com/GraphiteEditor/Graphite

Thank you. This is the first time I've heard of the Graphite editor. I think it could benefit from availability in package reposirories and looking at the license, it appears the program itself is free under the Apache license but the artwork is non-free. It cannot be modified and commercial use is prohibited. When combined, Graphite as a whole is non-free so I won't be compiling this until the artwork is gone. I'll…

For those who are confused I believe you're referring to the application logo and branding. So basically the Firefox > Iceweasel case again. While the art you create with it is still yours.

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by fullstop »

ho_schi wrote: post #107

Woo-ha! … bug fixes and setting the stage for the arrival of GTK 4. Gtk4. Meanwhile at Gimp? Puh. Maybe they will manage to port to the 14 year old Gtk3 soon. I hope it at least. I’m sure the Gimp developers doing their best and will benefit soon from Wayland and HiDPI.

The funny part is what the G in GTK initially represented.

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by jarek-foksa »

WillAdams wrote: post #44
wwweston wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They were called Fireworks and Freehand. Sadly, they didn't survive Adobe's acquisition of Macromedia.

Serif's Affinity Designer was consciously modeled on Freehand, and Quasado became GraviT which likewise was inspired by Freehand.

I'm working on Boxy SVG which combines vector drawing and animation tools: https://boxy-svg.com

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by bobajeff »

Gigachad wrote: post #62
sourcepluck wrote: post #51

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I'm very ignorant in these areas, but if you don't mind me asking - how would using a proprietary format solve issues for Inkscape, or an imagined alternative to Inkscape? Do all the others (AD, CD, AI) use some proprietary format that makes their life easier? Is there no better alternative to SVG on the open source side of things?

A proprietary format would allow doing anything, without having to worry about how other programs will support it. There’s a conflict between what is needed to simply display images, and what is needed for an ideal editable document. A web browser doesn’t need the complexity of non destructive Boolean operations, but an editor program does. It can all be exported to SVG at the end once it doesn’t need to be edited an…

I suspect you could achieve a similar result with a standard specification format for vector graphics. You just need to be open to extensions for prototyping features. See open *OpenRaster.

The issue with using SVG is it's not meant for use as data exchange in vector graphics editors but for web publishing.

* https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenRaster

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by prmoustache »

criddell wrote: post #105
prmoustache wrote: post #82

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I am always surprised to see people recreating the faded/worn out branding of stuff they own when restoring them. I mean as a consumer I see it as a mark of disrespect from the manufacturer to plaster its logo everywhere. I am paying for the product, not to be an advertising billboard ffs! If you want me to advertise your product, let me negociate the terms and my retribution. This was particularly annoying on road b…

If you were restoring a classic Lamborghini, you wouldn't keep the bull logo? Most things are ugly though. The stuff people restore (like classic motorcycles) often have pretty great aesthetics and that's part of why they want to restore the object. https://classictwowheels.com.au/1973-norton-850-commando/

I guess it would depend if I have it as an investment or to drive it myself. I would certainly keep the original logos in storage for future sale anyway.

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by prmoustache »

mediumsmart wrote: post #92
prmoustache wrote: post #81

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Speaking of SVG spec, is there a guide on how to create SVG files with Inkscape that will render well on most web browsers supporting SVG? I have failed a number of times producing an SVG file that would render the same on browsers and in Inkscape editor window. This is frustrating.

fwiw I make everything a path, make it small and edit > crop to selection, then save as optimized svg - open with a Webbrowser - Show source - copy - paste into html - remove width and height (handled in the css) add the title etc and done I think. yay for Inkscape but please make dialog modals when multiple tabs are open come to the front and show themselves on macOS - don’t be shy

thanks

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by jasaldivara »

prmoustache wrote: post #80
Gigachad wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A proprietary format would allow doing anything, without having to worry about how other programs will support it. There’s a conflict between what is needed to simply display images, and what is needed for an ideal editable document. A web browser doesn’t need the complexity of non destructive Boolean operations, but an editor program does. It can all be exported to SVG at the end once it doesn’t need to be edited an…

You don't have to have a proprietary format to do that. You are doing the mistake of associating open format with standard format, which really are orthogonal concepts. Open format means the format specification is published under an open license. A standard format is one whose specification is maintained by a standards organization/body/consortium. It happens that most open formats are or end up being maintained by…

I don't think they are saying "proprietary" as in "secret, closed source", but just as in "custom format" that is built around one particular application.

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by dustypotato »

fullstop wrote: post #112
ho_schi wrote: post #107

Woo-ha! … bug fixes and setting the stage for the arrival of GTK 4. Gtk4. Meanwhile at Gimp? Puh. Maybe they will manage to port to the 14 year old Gtk3 soon. I hope it at least. I’m sure the Gimp developers doing their best and will benefit soon from Wayland and HiDPI.

The funny part is what the G in GTK initially represented.

Woah . I googled to make sure I read right. It's true!

Re: Inkscape 1.4

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Post by WillAdams »

fractallyte wrote: post #59
jgalt212 wrote: post #25

It would be nice if Inkscape supported SVG P/S. We need that for BIMI, and now have to pay someone who has access to Adobe.

You could just hand-edit Inkscape's plain or optimized SVG file: https://bimigroup.org/creating-bimi-svg-logo-files/ (It's really not too difficult.)

That sort of thing makes me wonder if Inkscape shouldn't have a configurable "Post-processor" option like to that used for G-code, possibly on a per-file basis (add the editing commands needed after saving to a user-editable pane).
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