Output format requirements

2007-01-17T01:09:04Z

Gary: /* Save *.XCF */

= Tips for getting Extensions to work =
Inkscape's extensions allow for importing and exporting non-SVG file types and direct editing of the current SVG document. For more information about the Extensions that appear in the Effects menu read [[GettingEffectsWorking]].

=== Open *.TXT ===
- install perl
- install SVG perl module

=== Open *.AI ===
- install perl and optionally Image::Magick
- Only handles Illustrator versions prior to version 9 (version 9 onwards stores files as PDF according to https://createpdf.adobe.com/cgi-feeder.pl/formats?BP=&LOC=en_US)

=== Save *.AI ===
- requires pstoedit with the ps2ai filter
- uses Inkscapes internal ps output extension

=== Open *.PS ===
- requires skconvert python script from sketch =>> install sketch

=== Open *.WMF ===
- requires wmf2svg, part of libwmf (http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html)

=== Save *.PDF (Win32) ===
<pre>
- install [[GhostScript]] http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/doc/AFPL/get851.htm
- create ps2pdf.cmd in %instdir%/share/extensions/

REM BEGIN
@echo off
REM edit %GSDIR% to match the ghostscript installation directory
set GSDIR=%PROGRAMFILES%\gs\gs8.51\
set GSBINDIR=%GSDIR%bin
set GSLIBDIR=%GSDIR%lib
set PATH=%GSBINDIR%;%GSLIBDIR%;%PATH%
ps2pdf.bat %1 -
REM END

- edit pdf_output.inx

<inkscape-extension>
<name>PDF Output</name>
<id>org.inkscape.output.pdf</id>
<dependency type="extension">org.inkscape.output.ps</dependency>
<dependency type="executable" location="extensions">ps2pdf.cmd</dependency>

<output>
<extension>.pdf</extension>
<mimetype>image/x-portable-document-format</mimetype>
<filetypename>Adobe PDF (*.pdf)</filetypename>
<filetypetooltip>Adobe Portable Document Format</filetypetooltip>
</output>
<script>
<command reldir="extensions">ps2pdf.cmd</command>
<helper_extension>org.inkscape.output.ps</helper_extension>
</script>
</inkscape-extension>
</pre>

=== Save *.XCF ===

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